Feasibility of whole-body vibration as an early inpatient rehabilitation tool after lung transplantation - a pilot study

Brunner, Stefan; Brunner, Dorothee; Winter, Hauke und Kneidinger, Nikolaus (2016): Feasibility of whole-body vibration as an early inpatient rehabilitation tool after lung transplantation - a pilot study. In: Clinical Transplantation, Bd. 30, Nr. 2: S. 93-98

Abstract

ObjectiveOptimal rehabilitation programs are essential in the early phase after lung transplantation (LTx). Whole-body vibration (WBV) may be a novel approach in rehabilitation that has not yet been investigated in these patients. Patients and methodsTen patients in the early postoperative phase after LTx after discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU) were included in the study. WBV training was performed until transfer to a rehabilitation center. Six-minute walk distance (6-MWD), pulmonary function, maximal workload, and quality of life (SF-36) were assessed at the beginning and after completion of the training program. ResultsPatients revealed a significant improvement of the 6-MWD, the vital capacity (VC), the maximal workload, and in quality of life. Peak cough flow (PCF), forced expiratory volume (FEV1), and parts of the quality of life questionnaire showed no significant changes. No adverse events occurred in these patients. ConclusionWBV in lung transplant recipients after discharge from ICU is safe and feasible. WBV may effectively support rehabilitation programs improving pulmonary function and quality of life.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 0902-0063
• Sprache: Englisch