Coming soon, from London South Bank University, a low cost portable altitude simulator called Hybreathe. A small device that can be used at rest or during exercise, Hybreathe will bring al the benefits of altitude training to anyone who wants it, and not only the elite and wealthy.
Currently a market research survey is under way and prizes can be won by lucky respondents. Please visit www.hybreathe.com for a chance to win one of several youbreathes (a vibration respiratory training device), one of several Flexi-bar vibration training devices or Code13 t-shirts and hoodies.
To participate click here:
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Saturday, 31 January 2009
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
The FitFlopTM Innovation
The FitFlopTM Innovation
Summer 2007 saw the introduction of the FitFlopTM on to the health and fitness market. This product was soon causing a stir in both the UK and US with demand outstripping supply and stockists such as Harvey Nichols being forced to open waiting lists pending fresh deliveries.
This innovation was developed by a team from the Sport and Exercise Science department at London South Bank University. Biomechanists, Dr David Cook and Darren James were approached with the idea of developing a flip-flop that increased the output of the muscles of the lower extremity. Cook and James believed the answer lay in the sole of the footwear.
Constructed out of differing mid-sole densities, the FitFlopTM creates an unstable base utilising a patent-pending ‘micro-wobbleboard’ approach developed by Cook and James that serves to change the ‘stimulus’ provided to the plantar surface of the foot. During the early phases of the gait cycle, the lower extremity muscles that control pronation are required to increase their activation patterns in an attempt to regain stability.
Tests revealed a greater intensity of muscle activation (≤12%) in the muscles of the lower extremity in the FitFlopTM when compared to a control shoe, particularly in those muscles associated to control of pronation. The positive results reported by the research team of Cook, James and Mileva from the Sport and Exercise Science Research centre were substantiated by independent experimental tests performed by Salford University Biomechanics department.
As this concept is designed to place a greater demand on lower extremity muscles, consumers should be advised that fatigue will be a consequence with use of the FitFlopTM, and therefore requires adequate regulation.
Summer 2007 saw the introduction of the FitFlopTM on to the health and fitness market. This product was soon causing a stir in both the UK and US with demand outstripping supply and stockists such as Harvey Nichols being forced to open waiting lists pending fresh deliveries.
This innovation was developed by a team from the Sport and Exercise Science department at London South Bank University. Biomechanists, Dr David Cook and Darren James were approached with the idea of developing a flip-flop that increased the output of the muscles of the lower extremity. Cook and James believed the answer lay in the sole of the footwear.
Constructed out of differing mid-sole densities, the FitFlopTM creates an unstable base utilising a patent-pending ‘micro-wobbleboard’ approach developed by Cook and James that serves to change the ‘stimulus’ provided to the plantar surface of the foot. During the early phases of the gait cycle, the lower extremity muscles that control pronation are required to increase their activation patterns in an attempt to regain stability.
Tests revealed a greater intensity of muscle activation (≤12%) in the muscles of the lower extremity in the FitFlopTM when compared to a control shoe, particularly in those muscles associated to control of pronation. The positive results reported by the research team of Cook, James and Mileva from the Sport and Exercise Science Research centre were substantiated by independent experimental tests performed by Salford University Biomechanics department.
As this concept is designed to place a greater demand on lower extremity muscles, consumers should be advised that fatigue will be a consequence with use of the FitFlopTM, and therefore requires adequate regulation.
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