GET FITEQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE
By: Chelsea Eckel
Get Fit
A program designed to improve the access to wellness programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and epilepsy, and their caregivers.
Focusing on lowering obesity, risk of diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (combination of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes).
Improve clients strength training, flexibility, cardio and balance.
Goal
To help patients increase their flexibility through a series of stretches and work outs.
By increasing flexibility, this will allow clients to become more active and stable in their daily lives, while doing strength, balance, and cardio training.
Thera-Band Exercise Bands
Multi-colored, stretching bands
Purpose: Good to use after
recovering from an injury
Helps with stretching different areas of the body
Minimizes pressure on joints and decreases the possibility other injuries
Thera-Band Exercise Bands
Use/Value: Allows clients to exercise with out using weighted machines and also to stretch their muscles
Cost: $49.57 per 25 yard roll Source: http://www.amazon.com
Stretching Slant Boards
Wood boards with non-slip material
Multiple inclines Purpose:
Help with stretching and improving mobility and flexibility
Help target muscles in the shins, calves and ankles
Stretching Slant Boards
Use/Value: Allows clients to stretch their calf muscles to improve lower leg flexibility
Cost: 2 angle: $75.02, 3 angle: $111.16 Source:
http://www.protherapysupplies.com
Precor Stretch Trainer
Precor 240i Stretch Trainer
Seat with handle bars to grip for holding
Purpose: To help prevent injuries and increase flexibility
Stretch Trainer
Use/Value: Provides 8 essential stretches: lower back, hamstrings, gluteal/hips, hips/legs, inner thighs/groin, upper back, shoulders, and quadriceps.
Cost: $895.00 Source: http://www.buyfitnessonline.com
Trunk Flexibility
Baseline 12-1085 Sit and Reach Trunk Flexibility Box
Metal box with movable tab
Purpose: To measure the trunk flexibility of the client
Trunk Flexibility
Use/Value: For clients to measure there flexibility in their lower back at the beginning of the sessions and at the end to see if their flexibility has increased.
Cost: $125.00 Source: https://www.4mdmedical.com
Yoga DVD
Yoga DVD for beginners
Basic yoga to help stretch
Purpose: To learn the basics of different poses/stretches to help increase flexibility
Yoga DVD
Use/Value: To allow clients to increase their flexibility without using equipment and just their bodies
Cost: $9.10 Source: http://www.walmart.com
Goniometer Software
R500 Range of Motion Kit Combines precision electronic
goniometers with graphical display/documentation software
Purpose: Quick and accurate upper and lower extremities range of motion measurements
Goniometer Software
Use/Value: Allows trainers to accurately see how much the clients progressed over the 10 week program in their flexibility.
Cost: $2,679.00 Source: http://www.biometricsltd.com