1. 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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Marcia Cristina Moura-Fernandes, Eloá Moreira-Marconi, Alexandre Gonçalves de Meirelles, Ana Paula Ferreira de Oliveira, Aline Reis Silva, Luiz Felipe Ferreira de Souza, Adriana Lírio Pereira da Silva, Carmen dos Santos-Fernandes, Bruno Bessa Monteiro de Oliveira, Marco Antonio de Souza Gama, Maria Eduarda de Souza Melo-Oliveira, Eliane de Oliveira Guedes de Aguiar, Liszt Palmeira de Oliveira, Alan de Paula Mozella, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, Laisa Liane Paineiras-Domingos, Mario José dos Santos Pereira, Vinicius Layter Xavier, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Borja Sañudo, Redha Taiar, and Mario Bernardo-Filho
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mechanical vibrations ,auriculotherapy ,quality of life ,knee osteoarthritis ,Technology ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 ,Physics ,QC1-999 ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - 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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- 2020
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