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SR-WBV Training for Frail Elderly in the Skilling up Stage

NCT01704976 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 27

Last updated 2019-02-12

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Summary

This randomized controlled study aims to examine long term effects in the skilling up phase over 4 weeks on physical functional performance and strength of mechanical SR-WBV and dance therapy intervention in a frail elderly population.

Conditions

  • Poor Performance Status
  • Muscle Weakness

Interventions

DEVICE

SR-WBV

Participants will undergo a training program set over four weeks, three times a week with 3 to 6 Hz, Noise 4.

DEVICE

SR-WBV

Participants will undergo a training program set over four weeks three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bern University of Applied Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rogan Slavko, MSc · Bern University of Applied Science, Department WGS

  • Radlinger Lorenz, PhD · Bern University of Applied Science, Department WGS

  • Baur Heiner, PhD · Bern University of Applied Sciences

  • Jessica Kessler, MSc · BUAS

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-09-30
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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