title: Functional impact of vibratory proprioceptive assistance in patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In this study we analyzed the effects of a rehabilitation method based on the use of vibratory proprioceptive assistance (VPA) in subjects with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight subjects were given 1 month of mechanical vibratory treatment that consisted of 8 sessions of 40-min stimulation on the more affected side. During each session, illusory movements were induced as follows: sensations of extension or flexion of the forearm or elevation of the arm via vibration applied to the distal tendon of the biceps brachialis (BB), triceps brachialis (TB), or pectoralis major muscles (PM), respectively, and of elevation of the arm with extension or flexion of the forearm via vibration of PM+BB or PM+TB, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Treatment led to a significant increase in the amplitude of voluntary shoulder flexion, constant score, and self-rated health.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  VPA may serve as a rehabilitation method for reducing the deleterious effects of decline in motor activities.
authors: Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, NIA UMR 7260, FR 3C FR 3512, Case B, Centre Saint-Charles, 3 Place Victor Hugo, 13331, Marseille, Cedex 03, France.
authors: Edith
authors: E
authors: Ribot-Ciscar
authors: Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires et de la SLA, CHU la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors: Virginie
authors: V
authors: Milhe-De Bovis
authors: Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, NIA UMR 7260, FR 3C FR 3512, Case B, Centre Saint-Charles, 3 Place Victor Hugo, 13331, Marseille, Cedex 03, France.
authors: Jean-Marc
authors: JM
authors: Aimonetti
authors: Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires et de la SLA, CHU la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Lapeyssonnie
authors: Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires et de la SLA, CHU la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors: Emmanuelle
authors: E
authors: Campana-Salort
authors: Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires et de la SLA, CHU la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors: Jean
authors: J
authors: Pouget
authors: Centre de référence des maladies neuromusculaires et de la SLA, CHU la Timone, Marseille, France.
authors: Shahram
authors: S
authors: Attarian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D020391:Muscular Dystrophy, Facioscapulohumeral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011434:Proprioception; D014732:Vibration / Q000627:therapeutic use*
keywords: FSHD; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy; illusory movement; muscle tendon vibration; muscular dystrophy; rehabilitation