Exercise Therapy, Fall, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation, Treatment Outcome
Conditions
Keywords
Huber
Brief summary
Aim: The aim of the present study was to analyse the effects of training performed on a rotating, motorised platform (the Huber/SpineForce device from LPG Systems, Valence, France) intended to reduce the risk of falls. Subjects: any patient 1) benefiting from a physiotherapy rehabilitation program at the CHU Liège, CNRF, Belgium; 2) presenting a pathological situation justifying functional rehabilitation with HUBER 360®; 3) presenting any pathology not constituting an exclusion criterion; 4) giving informed consent to research will be include in this 8-week interventional trial. Design: randomized open-label trial. Patients will be randomized into the intervention group (HUBER trainig, 45 minutes of training, twice a week during 8 weeks) or in the control group (standard care). Outcomes: the effect of the training will be measured on the Time-Up-and-Go test, on the Short-Physical performance battery test and on quality of life.
Interventions
DEVICEHUBER (LPG Systems, France)
The HUBER® device consists of an oval motorized platform, which performs rotating, oscillatory movements with a controlled amplitude and speed. It also comprises, two large handles with force sensors, mounted on a movable column. Its originality is based on its capacity to capture simultaneously the subjects' balance, core stability, core strength and total body strength; and adapt the training accordingly. Indeed, the platform interferes with the balance of the patient who must continually adjust his/her posture by exerting isometric pushing and pulling efforts with the arms. As a result, the device provides postural and muscle adaptation with visual feedback. Due to the constant adaptation of the device, it is thought to enhance muscular strength and improve neuromuscular coordination simultaneously.
Sponsors
University of Liege
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patient benefiting from a physiotherapy rehabilitation program at the CHU Liège, CNRF * Patient presenting a pathological situation justifying functional rehabilitation with HUBER 360® * Patient presenting any pathology not constituting an exclusion criterion * Patient giving informed consent to research.
Exclusion criteria
* Cardiac or respiratory or neurological or rheumatological disease incompatible with physical activity ; * Joint inflammation; * Rheumatic disease in acute phase; * Recent trauma, infection of the musculoskeletal system; * Fever; * Venous thrombosis ; * Discopathy in acute phase; * Neuropsychological problems that do not allow to integrate the instructions or other serious psychological problems; * Cardiovascular diseases and any progressive, chronic, counter-indicative disease; * Large anatomical deformities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Risk of falls, in seconds | 8 weeks | Measured with Timed-Up-and Go test |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical performance | 8 weeks | Short Physical Performance Battery test (SPPB test). The test is scored from 0 (lower physical performance) to 12 (highest physical performance) |
| Quality of life, measured with the Short Form-36 questionnaire | 8 weeks | SF-36 generic quality of life questionnaire. The score obtained from this questionnaire is composed with a Physcial component Scale (PMS) and a Mental component scale (MCS). Results are scored from 0 (worst quality of life) to 100 (best quality of life). |
| Utility score using the EuroQol- 5 Dimension questionnaire | 8 weeks | Descriptive data from the 5 dimensions can be used to generate a health-related quality of life profile for the subject. The questionnaire is scored from 0 (worst health state imaginable) to 100 (best health state imaginable). |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed