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Semi-Recumbent Vibration Therapy in Older Adults

NCT02533063 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2019-04-02

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Summary

This proposed prospective study will evaluate whether a novel exercise approach, seated vibration therapy, can improve function in the target population of older adults. Therefore, the primary aim of this pilot is to examine the effect of vibration therapy on muscle function (balance, muscle power and strength) and muscle mass.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

VibeTech One

Vibration Training The VibeTech One Rehab Chair allows vibration exercise while seated. A force is applied on a footplate that simulates the weight of standing or partial bodyweight. The participants will train for 10 minutes 3 days per week. In the "loading + vibration group" (intervention group) vibratory acceleration will be 30Hz and the applied load will be 50% of body weight up to a device maximum applied load of 100 lbs. Vibration intensity will initially be set to 0.2 g and will increase by 0.2 g every other week, as tolerated by the subject, and max out at 1.0 g.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bjoern Buehring, M.D. · University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-02-15
Completion
2017-02-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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