Background: Total hip replacement (THR) is performed in patients with femur fractures and osteoarthritis. THR patients have balance problems even after surgery. There is a lack of research on vibration stimulation interventions for balance in THR patients.
Objectives: To investigated the effect of vibration stimulation intervention on the balance and gait of THR patients.
Design: Randomized controlled trials.
Methods: 44 subjects were randomly assigned to a vibration stimulation group (VSG) and a non-vibration stimulation group (N-VSG). Seven study subjects dropped out, and 37 completed the study. Timed up and go (TUG) and Berg balance scale (BBS) were used for balance assessment, and 10-meter walk (10MW) was used for gait assessment. The intervention program was conducted three times a week for 4 weeks.
Results: Significant differences within the groups in balance (BBS, TUG) and gait (10MW) between the VSG and the N-VSG. There was no difference between the two groups in any variable.
Conclusion: The VSG improved the balance and gait of THR patients without any difference from the N-VSG. However, VSG showed a higher effect size than N-VSG.

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REFERENCES

• Chibok Park(Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
• Woonsu Cho(Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)
• Byeonggeun Kim(Department of Physical Therapy, Nambu University)