Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training Versus Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training in Elderly People With Muscle Weakness

Study the structural behaviours of weak muscle of elderly and evaluate the efficiency of two different types of training.

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Key information

Conditions

Muscle Weakness Condition Therapy Effect

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation, Vienna, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age related muscle weakness
age between 65-85 years
all inclusion criterias must be fullfilled

Exclusion criteria

recent hip or knee endp-prosthesis (within last 2 years), longstanding immobility
body mass index greater than 40
acute thrombosis in lower extremity (within last 3 weeks)
severe articular effusion
acute infection
known myopathy
relevant neurological diseases with gait disorders (e.g. poly neuropathy, Parkinson's disease)
dementia, impaired cognitive abilities
diseases of the vestibular system causing vertigo or impairing balance
symptomatic cardio pulmonal diseases within the last 6 months
not or insufficient treated hypertonia
rheumatic diseases
other relevant functional impairment of the musculo-skeletal system caused by surgery, trauma or degenerative diseases
pain in the lower extremity (VAS > 5)
if one of the above criteria applies the subject will be excluded from the study

Treatment and study plan

Vibrational-proprioceptive Resistance Exercise Training

Device

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Training

Device

Primary outcomes

Maximum voluntary knee extension torque

Time frame: pre Training, post Training, 3 months post training

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Electrical Stimulation and Physical Rehabilitation

Other

Collaborators

Comenius University
European Union
Medical University of Vienna
Ministry of Science and Research, Austria

Registry information

Acronym: MOBIL

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Sep 6, 2012
Registry last updated: Mar 7, 2016

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