Analysis of Intracerebral Activity during Reflex Locomotion Stimulation According to Vojta’s Principle

Vojta’s therapy is a widely used approach in both the prevention and therapy of musculoskeletal disorders. Changes in the musculoskeletal system have been described repeatedly, but the principles of the approach have not yet been clarified. The objective of our study was to evaluate changes of intra...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2022-02, Vol.12 (4), p.2225
Main Authors: Martínek, Milan, Pánek, David, Nováková, Tereza, Pavlů, Dagmar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast
EEG
Experiments
Exports
Frequencies
Locomotion
Musculoskeletal diseases
Musculoskeletal system
reflex locomotion
Registration
sLORETA
somatomotor cortex
Statistical analysis
Stimulation
Stroke
Vojta’s therapy
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Summary:Vojta’s therapy is a widely used approach in both the prevention and therapy of musculoskeletal disorders. Changes in the musculoskeletal system have been described repeatedly, but the principles of the approach have not yet been clarified. The objective of our study was to evaluate changes of intracerebral activity using electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) that arise during reflex locomotion stimulation of the breast trigger zone according to Vojta’s therapy. Seventeen healthy women took part in the experiment (aged 20–30 years old). EEG activity was recorded 5 min prior to the reflex locomotion stimulation, during stimulation, and 5 min after the stimulation. The obtained data were subsequently processed in the sLORETA program and statistically evaluated at the significance level p ≤ 0.05. The analysis found statistically significant differences in the frequency bands alpha-2, beta-1, and beta-2 between the condition prior to stimulation and the actual stimulation in BAs 6, 7, 23, 24, and 31 and between the resting condition prior to stimulation, and the condition after the stimulation was terminated in the frequency bands alpha-1, alpha-2, beta-1, and beta-2 in BAs 3, 4, 6, and 24. The results showed that reflex locomotion stimulation according to Vojta’s therapy modulates electrical activity in the brain areas responsible for movement planning and regulating and performing the movement.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app12042225