Muscle Weakness Condition, Therapy Effect
Conditions
Brief summary
Study the structural behaviours of weak muscle of elderly and evaluate the efficiency of two different types of training.
Interventions
DEVICEVibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training
DEVICENeuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training
Sponsors
European Union
Ministry of Science and Research, Austria
Medical University of Vienna
Comenius University
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age related muscle weakness * age between 65-85 years * all inclusion criterias must be fullfilled
Exclusion criteria
* recent hip or knee endp-prosthesis (within last 2 years), longstanding immobility * body mass index greater than 40 * acute thrombosis in lower extremity (within last 3 weeks) * severe articular effusion * acute infection * known myopathy * relevant neurological diseases with gait disorders (e.g. poly neuropathy, Parkinson's disease) * dementia, impaired cognitive abilities * diseases of the vestibular system causing vertigo or impairing balance * symptomatic cardio pulmonal diseases within the last 6 months * not or insufficient treated hypertonia * rheumatic diseases * other relevant functional impairment of the musculo-skeletal system caused by surgery, trauma or degenerative diseases * pain in the lower extremity (VAS \> 5) * if one of the above criteria applies the subject will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maximum voluntary knee extension torque | pre Training, post Training, 3 months post training |
Countries
Austria, Slovakia
Outcome results
None listed