Senior Fitness

“If exercise could be packed into a pill, it would undoubtedly become the most widely prescribed of all pills.”

The American Heart Association recommends a minimum of 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic exercise each week for people over 65 years old for: Lowering the incidence of cardiovascular problems, controlling diabetes, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels, controlling osteoporosis, managing arthritis pain, decreasing the risk of falling, preventing memory loss and alleviating symptoms of depression.

But how can we exercise fast and long enough with joint pain, excess weight, or mobility limitations?

GlideTrak™provides what seniors need the most: Safe exercise and gait training that is gentle on sensitive joints.

With aging, our exercise options become more limited. For many people, low-impact exercise is not sufficiently pain free, functional or supportive. GlideTrak™ advances us beyond low impact exercise for a virtually unweighted walking or running experience. With GlideTrak™, effective exercise is available to many more people, even those who never expected to walk or run again!

BETTER ACCESS TO TREADMILLS

• Go ahead, use that treadmill now safely
• Walk or run as fast as you wish, safely and confidently
• Unique seat support and shoulder/chest harness make treadmill exercise  accessible to people who would otherwise not feel safe on a treadmill

SAFETY FEATURES

• Shoulder arrest harness or optional full balance harness provides safety and stability while walking or jogging and eliminates fear of falling while upright

BEYOND LOW IMPACT EXERCISE

• Simple strap adjustments reduce weight bearing until pain free exercise is achieved
• Greatly reduces stress on sensitive tissues and joints
• GlideTrak™ is a perfect alternative for those who experience pain from cycling and elliptical training or those limited to walking only on regular treadmills

EXERCISE ENHANCEMENT

• Regardless of age, injury or mobility limitations, many people can now experience greatly enhanced walking and exercise ability on the GlideTrak™
• With GlideTrak™ Body Unweighting, enjoy exercising faster and longer
• GlideTrak™ Body Unweighting makes better aerobic workouts available and new fitness goals achievable

MAXIMUM MOTION

• GlideTrak™ allows a full range of motion at the hip, knee and ankle similar to running and walking
• This extended motion is greater than on other exercise machines and is a key element of optimal function

BOOST BALANCE AND CONFIDENCE

• Challenges core and back muscles similar to exercising on a therapy ball
• Important for reducing fall risk and improving confidence

TARGETS HARD TO STRENGTHEN MUSCLE GROUPS

• Includes the legs, core and postural muscles which is the goal of many boomer and senior exercise programs

FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

• Exercising at a reduced body weight can allow us to move faster than normal and lead to improvements that carry over into daily function and walking ability, especially for those with mobility challenges
• Numerous people with neurological conditions, such as stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, etc… have greatly improved gait speed and smoothness and have reduced foot drop, hip circumduction and trunk rigidity using GlideTrak™ Body Support Unweighted Treadmill Training
• Those recovering from injuries or surgeries may normalize walking and running motion sooner when unweighted
• Others benefit from safely increased exercise volumes and decreased disuse when unweighted

FUN FACTOR