A raised fall risk on the basis of a muscular weakness, a narrowed postural control as well as problems with the locomotion.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 1 training session (6 sets of 60 seconds each with 8 Hertz and an amplitude of 3mm) with a whole body vibration training device which applies multidimensional and constantly varying stimuli.
Sponsors
Institut für Sportmedizin
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: male and female subjects at the age of 65 or older with a raised fall risk (multiple falls in the past 12 months). The subjects should be able to walk 20 meters with or without an aid indoor.
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 - 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)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - postural control, jumping mechanography before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - evaluation of the interventions after the intervention - mini mental state examination (only at the beginning) - timed up and go test before and after the intervention - FES-I (only at the beginning) - examination of the locomotion (Gaitrite) before and after the intervention | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLothar Stein
Institut für Sportmedizin Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Outcome results
None listed