Whole body vibration and auriculotherapy improve handgrip strength in individuals with knee osteoarthritis.

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Abstract

To verify the action of non-pharmacological interventions, whole body vibration exercise (WBVE) and auriculotherapy (AT) on the management of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) analyzing the handgrip strength (HS).

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Tradit Chin Med

Title: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan

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ISSN (Electronic): 2589-451X

ISSN (Print): 0255-2922

Publication date (Electronic): October 2019

Volume: 39

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Postgraduate Program in Clinical and Experimental Physiopathology, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

[2 ] Department of Biophysics and Biometrics, Laboratory of Mechanical Vibrations and Integrative Practices-LAVIMPI, Institute of Biology Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

[3 ] Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

[4 ] Danubia C Sá-Caputo, Faculdade Bezerra de Araújo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

[5 ] Centro Universitário Serra dos órg?os, Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

[6 ] Pereira, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil- Department of Biophysics and Biometrics, Institute of Biology Roberto Alcantara Gomes- Department of Physiological Sciences Mario, Bernardo-Filho, Department of Biophysics and Biometrics, Laboratory of Mechanical Vibrations and Integrative Practices-LAVIMPI, Institute of Biology Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.