Therapy may lessen effects of cerebral palsy – University of Auckland

Extract from article by Shaun Heasley, March 18, 2016: Spending time standing on a special vibration plate may lead to stronger bones, better mobility and an improved outlook for those with cerebral palsy, a new study suggests.

Researchers say that after 20 weeks of what’s called whole-body vibration training, kids and young adults with cerebral palsy saw a range of benefits.

For the study, 40 individuals ages 11 to 20 with the developmental disability stood on the vibration plate for nine minutes a day, four times a week.

“We expected them to increase their bone mass and muscle mass, which is what happened. What we didn’t expect was that their day-to-day functioning would also improve”

said Silmara Gusso of the University of Auckland in New Zealand who led the study published online this month in the journal Scientific Reports.

Read more from DisabilityScoop: https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2016/03/18/therapy-lessen-effects-cerebral/22055/