Zwei der Zentren sind zum einen die Medifitreha GmbH mit dem interdisziplinären Behandlungskonzept 'Auf die Beine' mit stationärem Aufenthalt und anschließendem häuslichen Training und zum anderen das Sozialpädiatrische Zentrum (SPZ) am Olgahospital in Stuttgart mit ambulantem Training.
Structural analysis of the human tibia in men with spinal cord injury by tomographic (pQCT) serial scans
Spinal cord injury (SCI), as a primarily neurological disorder that causes muscular atrophy, is well known to be associated with sub-le...
Effect of a new physiotherapy concept on bone mineral density, muscle force and gross motor function in children with bilateral cerebral palsy
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a new physiotherapy concept on bone density, muscle force and motor...
Prevention of bone loss during 56 days of strict bed rest by side-alternating resistive vibration exercise
Bed rest is a recognized model for muscle atrophy and bone loss in space flight and in clinical medicine. We hypothesized that whole bo...
Age-Related Changes in Physical Function in Community-Dwelling People Aged 50-79 Years
We aimed to obtain the mean values for physical function tests in healthy community-dwelling people aged 50-79 years and to compare the...
Tilt vibratory exercise improves the dynamic balance in fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial
OBJECTIVE:: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of tilt whole-body vibration for improving dynamic balance in women with fibromyal...
Structural analysis of the human tibia by tomographic (pQCT) serial scans
Abstract This study analyses the evaluation of tomographic indicators of tibia structure, assuming that the usual loading pattern shift...
Vibration treatment in cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled pilot study
In this 6-month trial, twenty children with cerebral palsy (age 6.2 to 12.3 years; 6 girls) were randomized to either continue their sc...
Mechanographic analyses in pediatrics: allometric scaling of ‘peak jump force’ and its relationship to ‘maximal isometric grip force’ in childhood and adolescence
BACKGROUND: Kinetic analyses of the neuromuscular system have become an important part in the diagnostics of metabolic bone disorders i...
Building a Better Understanding of Basic Mechanical Principles Through Analysis of the Vertical Jump
An understanding of the basic mechanical principles governing movement is essential for the development of training programs, performan...