Effect of Intermittent Hypoxia Training for Dizziness: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Sport Rehabil
; 28(6): 540-543, 2019 Aug 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29584516
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the effect of intermittent hypoxia training (IHT) for dizziness.DESIGN:
A single-blind, randomized controlled trial. All participants were recruited from a rehabilitation department in an acute university-affiliated hospital. INTERVENTION Participants with dizziness were randomly assigned to 2 groups (IHT group and control group). The Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, and Vertigo Visual Analog Scale were conducted at baseline, end of the fourth week.RESULTS:
Among 52 subjects, there were18 males and 34 females, ages 35 to 62 years old (mean [SD] = 46.9 [7.93]). Time length since onset ranged from 12 to 34 months (20.2 [7.15] mo). Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, Vertigo Visual Analog Scale scores, and attack frequencies of dizziness were improved after IHT intervention in the end of the fourth week. There were significant differences between the IHT group and the control group in the Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale, Vertigo Visual Analog Scale scores, and attack frequencies of dizziness at the end of the fourth week (P < .05). No adverse events occurred during the study.CONCLUSION:
IHT could improve dizziness after intervention at the end of the fourth week. IHT could be the effective method for treating dizziness.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dizziness
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Hypoxia
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Sport Rehabil
Journal subject:
MEDICINA ESPORTIVA
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REABILITACAO
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA