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What is isokinetic exercise?
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Isokinetic exercise is a type of exercise that involves moving muscles at a consistent speed against a machine that adjusts to match the user's strength. This method contrasts with traditional exercises that maintain constant resistance, potentially posing higher injury risks, especially for elderly individuals even with lighter weights, as they cannot easily stop mid-exercise. The adaptive nature of isokinetic exercise machines reduces the likelihood of strain or injury, offering a safer and more controlled workout experience. It also offers several benefits:
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Even Muscle Strengthening: Isokinetic exercise ensures muscles are worked evenly throughout their entire range of motion, promoting balanced strength development.
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Controlled Movement: Users can move at a steady pace without abrupt changes in resistance, which is beneficial for rehabilitation and reducing joint stress.
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Customizable Resistance: The machine adjusts resistance to match the user's effort, allowing for tailored workouts that meet individual strength levels and rehabilitation needs.
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Eliminates the need to use more force at the beginning of the work out to overcome inertia.
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Overall, isokinetic exercise at TURTLE GYM provides a safer and more effective way to strengthen muscles, making it particularly suitable for elderly individuals and those undergoing rehabilitation.
Isokinetic Exercise Machines
Vertical Vibration Machines
The concept of Whole Body Vibration training began in 1900 with Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, who invented a Whole Body Vibration Chair in the United States for medical treatment. By the 1970s, the Soviet Union advanced this concept for astronaut training. This technique aimed to improve muscle strength, enhance bone density, and address health challenges such as endocrine disorders caused by prolonged zero-gravity exposure during space missions. The Soviet astronauts' enhanced endurance in space drew global attention and demonstrated the method's effectiveness.
Building on this historical foundation, our vertical vibration machines leverage the latest research to offer a range of benefits for both exercise and everyday use. Here’s how our machines stand out:
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Research-Backed Benefits: Studies have shown that vertical vibration, which mimics the natural movement of jumping, can effectively strengthen bones and muscles. This method adds “load” or weight, simulating the effects of jumping, which is crucial for stimulating bone growth and increasing muscle strength.
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Versatile Exercise Options: Our machines allow for effective workouts while sitting or from the comfort of your home. This versatility makes it easier to incorporate beneficial exercises into your daily routine.
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Unique Vertical Movement: Our equipment features purely vertical motion, unlike other machines that move diagonally or side-to-side. This design minimizes joint wear and tear and reduces the risk of motion sickness, ensuring a more comfortable experience.
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Safe and Effective: The impact of our machine is comparable to or less than that of everyday activities, as measured by “G-force” (the sensation of gravity). This makes it a safe and effective tool for improving strength, circulation, and overall well-being.
Explore our vertical vibration machines, supported by both historical insights and modern research, to enhance your health and fitness from the comfort of your home.
Whole Body Periodic Acceleration
Whole body periodic acceleration, also known as whole body horizontal vibration, involves lying down while experiencing vibrations that travel horizontally from head to toe. This rhythmic vibration technique was invented by Dr. Marvin Sackner at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, USA. Initially designed for the treatment of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), it has since been recognized for a broader range of health benefits.
Key Health Benefits:
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Heart Health: Prevents and improves ischemic heart disease by enhancing cardiovascular function.
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Stroke Risk: Reduces the risk of cerebral thrombosis and infarction, which are types of strokes caused by blood clots in the brain.
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Heart Attack Recovery: Helps reduce complications following a myocardial infarction (heart attack).
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Lung Function: Alleviates pulmonary hypertension, which is characterized by high blood pressure in the lungs.
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Circulation: Prevents and improves peripheral vascular disease, supporting better blood flow to the limbs.
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Diabetes Management: Assists in preventing and managing diabetes by improving blood sugar control.
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Sleep Quality: Enhances overall sleep quality, leading to more restful sleep.
Whole body periodic acceleration has been approved by the FDA in the USA, Europe, and Canada for therapeutic uses, including improving blood circulation, relieving muscle soreness, relaxing muscles, and reducing morning stiffness. The benefits stem from the release of nitric oxide, which acts as a vasodilator, helping to relax and widen blood vessels, thus supporting improved vascular health and overall well-being.
In summary, whole body periodic acceleration offers a range of therapeutic advantages, including enhanced cardiovascular health, better circulation, muscle relief, improved lung function, diabetes management, and superior sleep quality, thanks to its innovative vibration technology and the physiological effects of nitric oxide.
Pillows
Our pillows are crafted to provide exceptional comfort and support to give you a higher quality of sleep. We have incorporated advanced technologies, such as:
Tencel Fibers: Made from sustainable wood, offering superior breathability.
Taiwanese Shinkong Cooling Yarn: Keeps you cool in hot and humid weather.
French Anti-Mite Technology: Protects against bed bugs and reduces allergy risks.
Japanese Antimicrobial Technology: Ensures the inner cover remains fresh and hygienic.
ReLegs PIllow
Our ReLegs leg pillow features an ergonomic, mountain-shaped design that supports the hips and knees, wrapping comfortably around the legs. It offers versatile positioning to stretch the spine, hips, and legs, with nine different uses. To avoid restricting blood flow, it should be used for only 15-30 minutes at a time and includes a 5-year limited warranty.
All-Purpose Stress Relief Pillow
Our head pillow is crafted to provide excellent neck support while opening the airway, which helps reduce snoring and sleep apnea. Its design mimics the medical jaw thrust maneuver to prevent airway blockages.
We also considered 6 important sleep factors-head shape, neck height, shoulder width, body shape, health, and sleeping preference (low or high) of different people. Thus, 6 different pillow heights (sizes 0 to 5) were developed to match your preferences.
In general, sizes 0-2 are often preferred by females, sizes 2-3 by taller males, and size 5 helps with acid reflux by maintaining an upright position to prevent stomach acid from rising.
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