INTRODUCTION: Frequently, toe walking gait is the result of disease processes, trauma or neurogenic influences. Idiopathic toe walking ...
Whole body vibration therapy in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy – a prospective observational study.
OBJECTIVES: To study the tolerability of whole body vibration (WBV) exercise in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and its...
Vitamin D status and muscle function in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).
Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the vitamin D status and muscle function in children with NF1 compared ...
Effect of whole body vibration training on mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled experimenter-blinded study.
Objective: To evaluate ambulatory function and leg muscle thickness after whole body vibration training in children with cerebral palsy...
Analysing gait using a force-measuring walkway: intrasession repeatability in healthy children and adolescents.
The goal of this study was to determine the repeatability of gait parameters measured by a force plate gait analysis system (Leonardo M...
Whole-body vibration training improves flexibility, strength profile of knee flexors, and hamstrings-to-quadriceps strength ratio in females.
OBJECTIVES: Short-term whole-body vibration training (WBVT) has emerged as an exercise method for improving neuromuscular performance a...
Agreement between vertical ground reaction force and ground reaction force vector in five common clinical tests.
Mechanography is an innovative method to evaluate lower-limb dynamic muscle function. This technique is generally performed on force pl...
Whole-body vibration improves functional recovery in spinal cord injured rats.
Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a relatively novel form of exercise used to improve neuromuscular performance in healthy individuals. Its...
Mit Galileo endlich auf die Beine – Rehabilitation für Kinder
Seit fünf Jahren bietet das 'Queen Rania Rehabilitations Center' der Uniklinik Köln das bundesweit einzigartige Behandlungskonzept 'Auf die Beine' an, welches aufgrund der positiven Ergebnisse für drei Jahre verlängert wurde.
Galileo Training bei exacerbierter COPD
Die COPD gehört mit 3 bis 5 Millionen Betroffenen in Deutschland zu den häufigsten Erkrankungen. Auch wenn die Erkrankung lebenslang besteht und eine Heilung bereits eingetretener Schädigungen nicht möglich ist, können mit Hilfe neuer Angebote in vielen Fällen Beschwerden gelindert und eine Verbesserung der Lebensqualität erreicht werden. Ein neuer Therapieansatz für COPD-Patienten ist das Galileo Training.