Influence of Whole Body Vibration Training in Balance and Gait of Patient with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study

Purpose To study influence of Whole Body Vibration Training(WBVT) in balance and gait of patient with spastic cerebral palsy. Methods The subjects for this study includes 20 ambulatory patients with spastic cerebral palsy of GMFCS level Ⅰ~Ⅱ. WBVT has been conducted in an inclined bed of 80 degrees with vibration frequency of 20Hz, 5 times a week, total of 6 weeks. Before and after the training, Pediatric Balance Scale ( PBS ) and 10Meter Walking Test(10MWT) have been performed. Result WBVT result was improved compared to before training in PBS and 10MWT evaluation. Conclusion As a result of WBVT, the effect of improvement in PBS and 10MWT evaluation was that the vibration stimulation had an effect on the improvement of balance and gait function, and it is suitable as a training method for improving balance and gait function in spastic cerebral palsy.