Effect of the Combined Intervention with Passive Whole-Body Vibration and Auriculotherapy on the Quality of Life of Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis Assessed by the WHOQOL-Bref: A Multi-Arm Clinical Trial
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effect on the quality of life of two non-pharmacological interventions isolated or in combination: (i) passive whole-body vibration exercise (WBVE), and (ii) auriculotherapy (AT). One hundred three participants with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) were allocated to: (a) a vibration group (WBVEG; n = 17) that performed WBVE (peak-to-peak displacement: 2.5 to 7.5 mm, frequency: 5 to 14 Hz, Peak acceleration: 0.12 to 2.95 g), two days/weekly for five weeks, (b) an AT group (ATG; n = 21), stimulation of three specific auriculotherapy points (Kidney, Knee and Shenmen) in each ear pavilion, (c) WBVE + AT (WBVE + AT; n = 20) and (d) respective control groups (WBVE_CG, n = 15; AT_CG, n = 12; WBVE + AT_CG, n = 18). The participants filled out the WHOQOL-bref Questionnaire before the first and after the last sessions. Statistical differences in the various domains of the WHOQOL-bref were not found. In conclusion, WBVE or AT alone or combined did not contribute in altering the quality of life of individuals exposed to these interventions.
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OpenAlex topics: Effects of Vibration on Health · Noise Effects and Management
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Affiliations
Programa de Pós-graduação em Fisiopatologia Clínica e Experimental, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20551-030, Brazil
Laboratório de Vibrações Mecânicas e Práticas Integrativas—LAVIMPI, Departamento de Biofísica e Biometria, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20950-003, Brazil
Mestrado Profissional em Saúde, Medicina Laboratorial e Tecnologia Forense, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20551-030 Brazil
Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20551-030, Brazil
Faculdade Bezerra de Araújo, Rio de Janeiro RJ 23052-180, Brazil
Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumalologia Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20551-030, Brazil
Departamento de Estatística, Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJ 20550-900, Brazil
Centro Integrado de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Saúde—CIPq/Saúde, Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri—UFVJM, Diamantina MG 39100-000, Brazil
Departamento de Educación Física y Deporte, Universidad de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France
Funding
Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior · Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
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