Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament injury is one of the most common injuries of the knee joint. Ligament reconstruction can improve mechanical stability of the knee joint, but it has been observed that, even after reconstruction, patients may still have problems with postural control, knee proprioception and muscle performance of the knee joint muscles. Adding whole-body vibration training to the conventional treatment could lead to faster elimination of the said deficits and, consequently, to more effective treatment. Purpose: The purpose of this diploma work was to review the existing scientific literature to determine the effect of vibration board training or whole-body vibrations on balance and postural control in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Methods: A descriptive work method was used. A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Science Direct and Cohrane Library databases. The search was carried out in the English language, using the following keywords and phrases: acl tear, acl reconstruction, whole-body vibrations, vibrations, postural control, balance. Results: According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 4 studies were included in the review, which examined the effect of the whole-body vibrations training program on balance in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. All studies determined a statistically significant improvement in balance in the group performing vibration board exercise. In two studies, statistically better results were achieved by the experimental group compared to the control group in all balance measurements. One study determined statistically significant differences only in tests with patients’ eyes closed and one study in tests with patients’ eyes open (p < 0.05). Discussion and conclusion: At the end of the program, better results were achieved by patients who exercised on vibration boards. Whole-body vibration training as an addition to the conventional treatment protocol could therefore be a more effective method to improve balance and postural control in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction than conventional treatment methods alone.
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