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Effect of whole body vibration on muscle strength and Postural Stability

The acute effect of whole body vibration on muscle strength and postural stability in anterior cruciate ligament injury:copers versus noncopers

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201405281637N4
Enrollment
38
Registered
2016-02-07
Start date
2013-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

ACL injury. Anterior cruciate ligament

Interventions

Intervention 1: Squat Position(knee in 30 flexion). Intervention 2: whole body vibration.
Placebo
Treatment - Other
Squat Position(knee in 30 flexion)
whole body vibration

Sponsors

Tarbiat Modares University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: athletic subjects with age between 20 and 30 years; unilateral ACL rupture on dominant leg confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): clinical evaluation within 2-6 months of injury and having regular activities of Level I or II( as IKDC scale );full passive ROM; no swelling; able to walk without a limp; full active knee extension and the ability to hop on one leg without pain. Exclusion criteria: to have history of any neurological disease or vestibule dysfunction; uncorrected vision problems; previous anterior cruciate ligament injury; concomitant ligamentous injury; bilateral involvement, symptomatic menisci or cartilage injury presence of hip or ankle pathology; fracture; leg or back pain and diabetes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knee Muscles Strength. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Isokinetic.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Postural Stability. Timepoint: before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex Balance System.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahram Hosseinpour Shoja Abad

Tarbiat Modares University

hosseinpour.shahram@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 4511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026