Galileo Research Facts No. 71: Can Galileo Therapy improve muscle function and pain in chronic fatigue syndrome patients?

This study investigates the effects of 6 months of intensive Galileo Therapy (18-22 Hz, pos. 4, 3/week, 4 exercises: tip-toe, half squat, one legged half squat) in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Galileo Therapy showed significant improvements of the muscle functions of the legs (+84%) but also the upper body (+15-33%) and in subjective parameters (VAS-score) like mood, pain, endurance and quality of life (55-68%).

These typical effects of Galileo Therapy can also be observed e.g. in COPD #GRFS41 #GRFS33 #GRFS32 or in aging in general #GRFS42. The relevant effect of Galileo Therapy is the essential improvement of muscle power, because the muscle power is compromised by the simple fact of disease related disuse. Even more effective would have been to use smaller amplitudes (Pos.2) but higher frequencies (26-30Hz) because frequency is more efficient in muscle activation #GRFS3.

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