Galileo
Stimulates the muscles through high-frequency vibrations. Activates muscle groups via the stretch reflex that are hard to reach through voluntary training.
In our therapy we use the innovative Galileo® training device. This therapy device stimulates the muscles through high-frequency vibrations and enables targeted activation of muscle groups that are often difficult to reach through voluntary training.
The side-alternating (see-saw) movements of the training platform trigger what is known as the stretch reflex, which is controlled involuntarily via the spinal cord. This automatically activates numerous muscle groups. The more stretch reflexes are triggered per second, the more intensely the respective muscles are engaged.
In children with cerebral palsy, studies show that vibration training in addition to physiotherapy can improve walking speed, gross motor function and balance. However, the certainty of the evidence so far is still limited. In a study of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy, muscle mass and bone density increased after 20 weeks of vibration training, although without a control group.
We use the training specifically to strengthen or stretch muscles. The training is always tailored to your child's needs and goals, so that intensity, duration and choice of exercises can be adjusted optimally.