Clinical studies

Muscle and bone form a functional unit. Therefore, measurement of bone density and strength using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) and muscle diagnostics with Leonardo force platform provide indispensable tools in clinical and preclinical research for the investigation of musculo-skeletal relationships. Important physically relevant parameters provide new information for laboratory and practice.

Our emphasis in the field of clinical research:

Effect of immobilisation by paraplegia
University of Glasgow, University Hospital Bern and Swiss Paraplegic Centre

Effect of immobilisation after stroke
University Larissa and University of Hong Kong

Prevention of bone loss in immobilisation
University of British Columbia in Vancouver

Effect of chronic diseases in children on bone
University Cologne Children's Hospital