Application of Whole-body Vibration With Stochastic Resonance in Frail Elderly: The Effects on Postural Control

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

30

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2012

Conditions
Equilibration Disorder, Vestibular Nerve
Interventions
DEVICE

Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration A

"Immediate effects (one minute after intervention): over 5 sets with 6 Hz, Noise 4 and than 1 Hz, Noise 1.~Long term effect: over four weeks, three times a week with 6 Hz, Noise 4 and than over four weeks three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1."

DEVICE

Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration B

"Immediate effects (one minute after intervention): over 5 sets with 1 Hz, Noise 1 and than 6 Hz, Noise 4.~Long term effect: over four weeks, three times a week with 1 Hz, Noise 1 and than four weeks three times a week with 6 Hz, Noise 4."

Trial Locations (1)

3008

Bern University of Applied Science, Department Health, Bern

Sponsors

Collaborators (1)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Goethe University

OTHER

collaborator

Maastricht University Medical Center

OTHER

collaborator

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

OTHER

lead

Bern University of Applied Sciences

OTHER