Obesity

The exercises done on Huber 360^® Evolution help to improve mobility, strength, balance and stamina of overweight people.

7,000,000

IS THE NUMBER OF OBESE PEOPLE,
OR 15% OF THE FRENCH POPULATION

(body mass index
- BMI - greater than 30)^*

32.3%

IS THE PROPORTION OF FRENCH ADULTS
WHO ARE OVERWEIGHT

(25 < BMI < 30)^*

3.6 kg

IS THE INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE WEIGHT
OF THE POPULATION

*Source: ObEpi Roche Report (2012)

Excess weight

Today, excess weight is known to lead to serious risks and cardiovascular disorders. In fact, a greater concentration of fat in the blood results in deposits along the arteries, which slow down blood circulation and can cause pain or other ailments. The risk of heart attack is thus multiplied by 1.5 for a person who is 10 to 30% overweight and by 2 if the person is more than 30% overweight.

Moreover, people suffering from excess weight are generally those whose physical activity is reduced. Their muscle mass often proves insufficient to do its part in supporting and protecting the osteoarticular system. This can notably cause varying degrees of back pain and lower limb joint problems (osteoarthritis).

Our solution with
Huber 360^® Evolution
Huber 360^® Evolution helps to improve the mobility, strength and balance of overweight people. This holistic and enjoyable approach encourages them to gradually get moving again and rediscover a love for exercise.

Moreover, the brain is the body’s greatest consumer of glucose. By combining muscular and cerebral work, Huber 360^® Evolution helps to burn a lot more calories than traditional workouts, while reducing the heart rate. In addition to limiting cardiovascular risks, Huber® relieves lower back pain by strengthening core spinal muscles.

Our solution with
Cellu M6 Alliance^® Medical
By stimulating natural lipolysis, the endermologie^® medical treatment technique helps to break down fat, particularly the most resistant (gluteo-femoral fat in women and abdominal fat in men). At the same time, this treatment tones the skin loosened by weight loss and stimulates circulation to prevent venous disorders and to release back tension.

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OBESITY SURGERY

When your BMI is over 35/40, the patient is then said to be severely obese and then morbidly obese, and few effective solutions exist apart from surgery. The patient thus begins a long process. Physiotherapists play a vital role in the obesity care chain. They participate in preparing the patient so as to evaluate physical capabilities and to treat pathological conditions related to excess weight. Then, before and after the operation, they assist with weight loss, help the patient to adjust to exercising, and even treat scars and sagging skin, which are unfortunately unavoidable during the weight loss period before reconstructive surgery.

Our solution with
Huber 360^® Evolution
Before the operation, exercises done on Huber 360^® Evolution use the entire body in order to mobilise joints and strengthen muscular chains.
After the operation, thanks to more dynamic exercises, Huber 360^® Evolution supports patients in returning to physical activity tailored to their abilities, helping them achieve a balanced physique and greater independence in daily life.

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Cellu M6 Alliance® Medical
Before the operation, the endermologie® medical technique prepares the tissue in order to optimise the surgery’s outcome. The treatment head’s mechanical stimulation activates circulatory exchanges to prevent the appearance of oedema, to relieve tensions and to reduce stiffness.

After the operation, this treatment naturally promotes scarring by making tissue supple and elastic, limits the risk of fibrosis, and helps to redefine contours by eliminating fat and sagging skin.

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Working with Huber^® made a huge difference. I have already seen a difference in patients lacking mobility, particularly before surgery. What’s more and what is especially important is that it rekindles their desire to exercise! These are isolated people who need to rediscover the joy of living, and our job is to accompany them on this journey. I had a patient who said to me, “Before, I used to do an hour and a half of exercise in the gym and now, thanks to Huber^®, I can do the same in 30 minutes.” Finally, obese people often have lumbar problems, so the stool is very useful because we do short lumbar mobility sessions. The heart rate monitor allows us to record all the data from the back strengthening exercises.

Alexandre Thomas,
Physiotherapist from Angers

Huber^® allows me to rehabilitate my balance because my main problem was standing up. I spent several months lying down in my bed without being able to move. Huber^® lets me work out and have fun at the same time because it’s a machine that has been designed for that purpose as well. You don’t feel the exertion, even if the effort is intense. I hope everyone using Huber^® will have the same results as I did.

Bruno,
49 years old,
weighed 320 kg at the end of 2012 and 154 kg in January 2014

Huber^® is improving my arm coordination and making me stronger. After the 3^rd session, it was easier for me to do theexercises. Moreover, you work your entire body on Huber^®, unlike other machines. I increased my mobility and endurance.

Sébastien, 34 years old
178 kg

As a surgeon, what interests me the most is increasing muscle mass. We see significant muscular atrophy in obese people, as a result of their low physical activity. Furthermore, during postoperative recovery, the metabolism is in state of deficiency and is going to consume the muscles first. In addition to its cardiovascular benefits, Huber^® allows us to maintain and build muscle mass, which is very important.

Dr Guillaume Becouarn
Surgeon specialising in obesity, Anjou Clinic in Angers