Diseases associated with lack of movementof mainly seated working employees
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Whole body vibrations training (on a vibrating plate) 2,5 times per week for 15 Minutes over a period of 6 months
Group 2: Control group without any intervention over a 6 month period
Sponsors
Institut für Sportmedizin
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mainly seated working male and female employees of the German statutory pension insurance scheme Braunschweig-Hannover
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - large, unstable gallstones and nephroliths - thrombosis - sugeries in the last 6-8 weeks - artificial joint replacements in the last 6 months - coronary heart disease or arterial occlusive disease - insufficiently treated hypertension - diabetes mellitus with advanced microangiopathies, gangrenes, diabetic feet, retinal problems - cardiac or brain pacemaker - pregnancy - under 18 years of age - acute inflammation of the musculoskeletal system (activated arthrosis or arthropathy) - acute tendinopathies in body parts affected by the intervention - acute hernias - acute diskopathies - recent fractures in body parts affected by the intervention - rheumatoid arthritis - epilepsy (secundary risk of injury) - loop (<4 weeks after insertion of a loop with one hook)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Evaluation of the lifting capacity of each subject before the 6 month intervention and after it with the PILE-Test (Progressive Isointernal Lifting Evaluation) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Evaluation of the jumping related capacity before the 6 month intervention and after it with a jumping mechanography | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLothar Stein
Institut für Sportmedizin Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed