Published September 22, 2020
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Publication
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
Creators
- Fernandes, Marcia Cristina Moura
- Moreira-Marconi, Eloá
- Meirelles, Alexandre Gonçalves de
- Oliveira, Ana Paula Ferreira de
- Reis Silva, Aline
- Souza, Luiz Felipe Ferreira de
- Silva, Adriana Lírio Pereira da
- Santos-Fernandes, Carmen dos
- Oliveira, Bruno Bessa Monteiro de
- Gama, Marco Antonio de Souza
- Melo-Oliveira, Maria Eduarda de Souza
- Aguiar, Eliane de Oliveira Guedes de
- Oliveira, Liszt Palmeira de
- Mozella, Alan de Paula
- Sá-Caputo, Danúbia da Cunha de
- Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa Liane
- Pereira, Mario José dos Santos
- Xavier, Vinicius Layter
- Lacerda, Ana Cristina Rodrigues
- Mendonça, Vanessa Amaral
- Sañudo Corrales, Francisco de Borja
- Taiar, Redha
- Bernardo-Filho, Mario
Contributors
Description
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.
Additional details
Identifiers
- URL
- https://idus.us.es/handle//11441/101387
- URN
- urn:oai:idus.us.es:11441/101387
Origin repository
- Origin repository
- USE