Galileo Research Facts No. 49: Can 4 minutes of Galileo Therapy per week increase balance and gait Parameters?

A result that many Galileo studies show (#GRFS48, #GRFS42, #GRFS26, #GRFS10): Galileo Therapy can massively increase muscle function, balance and gait parameters especially in the elderly. The original purpose of this study was to test weather Galileo Therapy was safe to use in elderly women. Therefore, a standard balance and gait therapy program was used which took 2 times 30 minutes per week and in one group only 4 minutes of Galileo Therapy of per week was added (12-20Hz, bent legs, 4 minutes, position 2-3).

While the control group without Galileo did show hardly any changes, the Galileo group could significantly increase parameters: up to 10% in gait parameters (step length and gait speed) and up to 88% in balance (measured by the time they could stand on one foot). How much more could have been achieved during the 2 months if a Galileo Therapy protocol adjusted to the individual and the actual therapy targets would have been used?

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