
Training Center Balgrist
Whether young or old, recreational sports aficionado or Olympic athlete – here you can train with a personalized program. Make the most of our many offers.
Please note
- Personal registration is required for all medical training therapy (MTT) appointments.
- Only come to the training if you are healthy.
Care from specialized sports therapists
Stay fit – in our fitness center with a view over the forest. There is a fully equipped state-of-the-art gym. In addition, a subscription to the fitness center entitles you to reduced prices for our group courses. Qualified sports physicians, physiotherapists and sports therapists are available to answer your questions.
Our offer
Medical Training Therapy
Medical Training Therapy (MTT) treats and trains acute and chronic conditions. The goal of MTTis to restore patients to their own level of physical fitness, whether for everyday activities, at work, or in competitive sports.
Therapy is appropriate for
- Back complaints
- Rheumatic diseases
- Operations on the spine
- Knee or hip joint replacements
- Cardiovascular or respiratory diseases
- Transit to independent or sport-specific training
- Maintaining physical performance for professional athletes
What does treatment consist of?
- Medical history (discussion with the patient) and an introduction to training, lasting about one hour
- Precise determination of your current physical status and setting goals together
- Subsequent smaller measurements and tests when necessary to optimize training and monitor advances
Good to know
MTT is prescribed by a physician and reimbursed by the basic statuary healthcare insurance.
Group courses
Our courses at a glance
Multifit | Training to promote endurance, strength, and mobility with various appliances (gymnastic ball, step, TheraBand) and motivational music. Free trial lesson. |
Stretching | Stretching lessons with music, for regeneration and relaxation. Entry to the course at any time. |
Cardiofit | Exercise program after cardiac surgery, with heart disease or risk factors. Lowers the risk of further cardiac events through playful but targeted increase in performance. |
Aquafit | Takes the weight off the joints during training in deep water, wearing special vests. Exercises set to music. Endurance, coordination, strength, enjoyment and relaxation.
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Aquafit for sportspersons | Sport-oriented training in deep and shallow water for personalized optimal approach to rehabilitation after injury or surgery. Endurance, coordination, strength.
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Our courses at a glance
Pilates | Pilates brings optimal balance, strengthens the muscles, and improves posture. Group or individual lessons. |
Multifit | Training to promote endurance, strength, and mobility with various appliances (gymnastic ball, step, TheraBand) and motivational music. Free trial lesson. |
Backfit | Enhances body awareness, trains the back muscles, and relieves pain. Free trial lesson. |
Stretching | Stretching lessons with music, for regeneration and relaxation. Entry to the course at any time. |
Aquafit | Takes the weight off the joints during training in deep water, wearing special vests. Exercises set to music. Endurance, coordination, strength, enjoyment and relaxation. |
Aquafit for sportspersons | Sport-oriented training in deep and shallow water for personalized optimal approach to rehabilitation after injury or surgery. Endurance, coordination, strength. |
Cardiofit | Exercise program after cardiac surgery, with heart disease or risk factors. Lowers the risk of further cardiac events through playful but targeted increase in performance. |
Antara | Antara focuses on the core system, the deepest layer of trunk muscles. Building up the core system, Antara always acts on posture. |
AlterG
The ‘anti-gravity treadmill’
The AlterG can be programmed to the individual to reduce the forces acting on the body and joints and empowers people to walk or jog without pain and with no need of walking aids.
Specific therapeutic applications
- Optimal gait rehabilitation and therapy after trauma or surgery to the foot, hip, knee, pelvis or lumbar spine
- As a supplementary therapy in rheumatic diseases, arthritis and overweight
- Improvement of the gait and mobility in neurologic disorders (traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease)
- Training effect for cardiovascular patients
Sports-specific applications
- Prevention of overuse symptoms with intensive endurance sports (e.g. triathlon, distance events) and support for regeneration
- Extending the scope of training
- ‘Supramaximal’ training (speed and endurance)
- Maintaining performance with arm or shoulder injuries
Information and registration
Have a look at our price list below. Contact us for a free trial lesson. Further links: www.alterG.com
Price list
10-session subscription including one 1:1 lesson | CHF 320 | Subscriber discount: 50% |
Individual lesson | CHF 65 | Subscriber discount: 50% |
Trial session | CHF 30 | Free for subscribers |
ddrobotec
Artificial muscles train real muscles
The DD System ELITE made by the Swiss company "ddrobotec by Dynamic Devices" is a training robot of the latest generation.
The training robot can be used for
- Highly intensive training for elite athletes
- Injured athletes
- Patients with orthopedic, neurologic and rheumatic complaints
- Patients with heart conditions
The training robot DD System ELITE allows us to determine your current strength, endurance, coordination, and sensorimotor function. We can then design a training program that will be continually reviewed and adjusted according to the progress you have made. Keeping an eye on your training is important: both you and the therapist provide feedback on the quality and intensity of your training. This ensures monitoring and your safety.
Interested?
Just ask Silvio Catuogno, the Head of Sports Therapy, for more information and advice with no obligation
Price list
DD Elite 10-session subscription including one 1:1 session | CHF 320 | Subscriber discount: 50% |
DD Elite individual lesson | CHF 65 | Subscriber discount: 50% |
DD Elitetrial session | CHF 30 | Free for subscribers |
Use of the equipment
On prescription or as a part of therapy (following the introduction of sports therapy). Please reserve the appliance in advance at the Training Center or at Reception.
Pilates
The modern way to bring your body into an optimal balance. Pilates strengthens the entire body and improves posture, stability and body awareness. The training takes place in group and individual therapies.
PowerPlate
Training with the Power Plate
The Power Plate is a vibrating platform that allows training of the whole body. The Power Plate is not a substitute for conventional training methods, but offers an interesting supplementary technique.
- The technology allows vertical oscillations of 1-2 mm in a frequency range of 25-50 oscillations/second (Hertz)
- Vibrations can be transmitted to various parts of the body
Correct use can bring about
- An increase in bone mineral density (femoral neck and lumbar spine)
- Better control of balance
- Greater endurance with static loading
Disproportionally positive effects may also be seen with
- Greater steadiness of gait
- Relief of rheumatic pain
- Improvement of symptoms in Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases
Interested?
Just ask Silvio Catuogno, the Head of Sports Therapy, for more information and advice with no obligation
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Price list
Power Plate 10-session subscription (including one 1:1 lesson) | CHF 320 | Free for subscribers |
Power Plate private/individual lesson | CHF 65 | Subscriber discount: 20% |
Power Plate trial lesson | CHF 30 | Free for subscribers |
ProkinB
The ProkinB system is an appliance driven by pressurized air that trains balance and sensorimotor functions in a targeted manner. ProkinB offers a wide range of testing and training programs. The adjustable stability settings allow patients to train their balance on an individual basis.
ProkinB can be used for
- Sensorimotor and coordination training after injuries and surgery (ligament injuries, muscle damage, fractures, joint replacements, etc.)
- Activation and stability of the trunk muscles (e.g. with back pain)
- Balance training in neurologic diseases (MS, Parkinson’s)
- Postural control and symmetry
- Fall prevention
- Precise measurement of the static and dynamic balance, as well as posture and symmetry
Interested?
Just ask Silvio Catuogno, the Head of Sports Therapy, for more information and advice with no obligation.
Use
On prescription or as a part of therapy (following the introduction of sports therapy). Please reserve the appliance in advance at the Training Center or at Reception.
Contact
If you have any questions or wish to register, please contact our reception directly.
+41 44 386 52 52
+41 44 386 52 48
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Opening hours
Monday to Thrusday
7 a.m.–8.30 p.m.
Friday
7 a.m.–8 p.m.
Weekend / Holiday
8.30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Martina Uhl
Head of Sports Therapy and Training Center
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