Galileo Research Facts No. 15: Can Galileo Therapy reduce contractures?
22 Jan
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Galileo Research Facts No. 15: Can Galileo Training decrease contractures?

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This study shows the effect of Galileo Therapy (Cologne Concept: 3x3 minutes, 10 session/week, 26 weeks) with Spina Bifida patients (5-13 years). Contractures in Hip extension improved up to 36% and up to 14% in knee extension. At the same time standing improved by 36% (GMFM-D) and walking improved by 20% (GMFM-E). (Before Galileo Therapy, after Galileo, after additional 6 month without Galileo Therapy)...
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Galileo Research Facts No. 14: Is Galileo Therapy also safe for infants with cerebral palsy?
21 Jan
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Galileo Research Facts No. 14: Is Galileo Therapy at high frequencies safe for toddlers with Cerebral Palsy?

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This study tested the safety and the effect of home-based Galileo Therapy (Galileo Delta Baby Tilt-Table, 14 weeks, alternating 12Hz and 22Hz) for toddlers age 1 to 2 years (GMFCS II-IV). It proved that Galileo Therapy even at 22Hz and for toddlers 12 to 24 months is save, feasible and has a high compliance (PEDI, pediatric evaluation of disability inventory questionnaire, cross-over study design with groups A and B)...
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Galileo Research Facts No. 13: Can intensive Galileo Therapy improve walking distance in CP patients?
20 Jan
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Galileo Research Facts No. 13: Can intense Galileo Therapy improve the walking distance in CP patients?

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This study shows the effect of Galileo Therapy (20Hz, 3x3 Min., 4 sessions per week, over 20 weeks) in CP patients between 11 and 20 (GMFCS II/III). The CP-patients improved their 6 minutes walking distance by 35% (GMFCS III) and 11% (GMFCS II), their chair rise time by 18%, their muscle cross-sectional area by up to 5,6% and teir bone density by1,3% in the spine and by 2,2% in the legs...
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