The Effect of Vibration Applied on Forearm Extensor Muscles Patients With Stroke

The Effect of Vibration Applied on Forearm Extensor Muscles on Hand Functions and Muscle Activation in Patients With Stroke

This study was planned to determine the effect of vibration applied to forearm extensor muscles on hand functions and muscle activation in stroke patients.

Patients will be included in our study, who will be hospitalized in Kirikkale University Faculty of Medicine Physical Therapy Hospital and will receive stroke rehabilitation. The number of patients will be determined to be approximately 24 according to the power analysis. Patients meeting the inclusion criteria and excluding the exclusion criteria will be randomized according to the order of arrival and divided into 2 groups as the training group and the control group. Patients will be randomized using block randomization. Routine conventional physical therapy will be applied to the patients in the vibration group in 4 weeks and 45 minutes sessions. In addition, 30 Hz, 3 days a week, immediately after the sessions, to the forearm extensor group muscles with ''Conformité Européene'' certified vibration device. frequency vibration will be applied. A vibration session will be as follows; 6 sets of vibrations will be applied, including 1 set of 1 minute vibration and 2 minutes of rest. Routine conventional physical therapy will be applied to the control group in 4 weeks and 45 minute sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosed with stroke
• Cognitive and without communication problems
• Patients with active movement in the upper extremities

Exclusion Criteria:

• People who have undergone botulinum toxin application to the upper extremity
• Significant cognitive impairment that will interfere with functional evaluation
• Deformity and / or contracture in the upper extremity due to fractures, inflammatory arthropathy, etc.
• Infection, skin lesion or hematoma at the application site