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Vol.1 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jul. 7, 2014, Page: 17-21
 © Exercise Device&description=BACKGROUND: Exercise devices are generally designed for healthy individuals. Most of these devices are built for fitness purpose. However, studies from exercise physiology indicate that exercise is important for maintaining normal physiological functions, such as increasing circulation to the vital organs and improve comfort level. Designing an exercise device that can be used for people with mobility issues or other health issues can be challenging. METHOD: Creating such a device that could be used in bed for exercise and that would be easily assembled by one person is the main objective for our design. We have designed an exercise device named Palliative-Pushing and Cycling (Pal-PAC) © specifically geared toward the population with mobility issues. CONCLUSION: The device is dual purpose, offering both pushing and cycling exercises. The device has a simple, adjustable conversion mechanism that enables the user to change the mode from pushing to cycling, or vice versa. Pal-PAC will help patients to regain some of their independence, distract them from their condition and worries, and promote better quality of life.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/902.jpg)
| [1] | Matthew Richner , Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, America. |
| [2] | Weihua Zhang , Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, America. |
| [3] | Olivia Steele , Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, America. |
| [4] | Zach Putman , Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, America. |
| [5] | Thai Nguyen , Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, America. |
BACKGROUND: Exercise devices are generally designed for healthy individuals. Most of these devices are built for fitness purpose. However, studies from exercise physiology indicate that exercise is important for maintaining normal physiological functions, such as increasing circulation to the vital organs and improve comfort level. Designing an exercise device that can be used for people with mobility issues or other health issues can be challenging. METHOD: Creating such a device that could be used in bed for exercise and that would be easily assembled by one person is the main objective for our design. We have designed an exercise device named Palliative-Pushing and Cycling (Pal-PAC) © specifically geared toward the population with mobility issues. CONCLUSION: The device is dual purpose, offering both pushing and cycling exercises. The device has a simple, adjustable conversion mechanism that enables the user to change the mode from pushing to cycling, or vice versa. Pal-PAC will help patients to regain some of their independence, distract them from their condition and worries, and promote better quality of life.
Keywords
Bed Exercise Accessory, Attach and Go Device, Exercise, Bed Bound Patient
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