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