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Journal of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1
December 07-08, 2017 Rome, Italy
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Euro-Global Physiotherapy Congress 2017
Euro Physiotherapy 2017
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Extended perspective of sensorimotor
training - do we train functionally enough?
T
he movement control and movement coordination
are subject to the functional capability of the
sensorimotor system. This includes the recording, its
forwarding and the signal transmission. In everyday
life, a muscle response must occur within a certain time
frame, with the aim to stabilizing a joint or to keep the
body in balance. For example, the quadriceps muscle
must contract during walking within 125 to 200 ms or
during stairs climbing within 100 to 150 ms. Implemented
to treatment modalities, a frequency range between 3
and 6 Hz should be used. Sensorimotor training (SMT)
is used in rehabilitation and prevention to improve the
slowed muscle reflexes. This is usually done with the
aid of active devices, such as whole-body vibration
devices (WBV), as well as passive therapy devices,
such as foam mats balance boards, etc. However,
studies show that passive therapy devices produce
primary weak stimuli below 3 Hz. The question that
arises is if these devices could produce the necessary
stimuli for the sensorimotor system in order to obtain
the desired motor response. On the one hand, the
presentation takes up this question, examines various
movements from everyday life and sports from the side
of biomechanics and demonstrates which movement
patterns are produced by active and passive training
devices. On the other hand, the meaningful use and the
requirements of such training devices in rehabilitation
and prevention should be critically examined, analyzed
and discussed.
Biography
Slavko Rogan is a Lecturer and Research Scientist. He has a background in
Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and further adult education. He works in the fields of
Geriatrics, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Sport Science. His research interests
focus on the development of exercise and training programs in elderly persons,
investigation of manual therapy effectiveness and sensorimotor training and in
the field of adult education he focusses on mentoring and (attended) self-study. In
this field, he has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed articles in peer-reviewed
journals in the field of Gerontology, Sport Science and Physiotherapy.
slavko.rogan@bfh.chSlavko Rogan
Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Slavko Rogan, J Phys Ther Sports Med 2017