2009 Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 63-69
Machines and equipment to improve the healthy daily life of elderly people are becoming increasingly important. Resistance training equipment is especially effective for muscle atrophy prevention, not only in healthy adult people, but also in elderly people and even disabled individuals. Reportedly, training for elderly people is safe, and it ameliorates cardiovascular disease risk factors. Based on a new concept to strengthen disused muscles and to enable whole-body exercise in seniors, we developed a device using power rehabilitation technology. This study developed a new rowing machine that elderly people can use for safe and effective rehabilitation exercise.
