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Mini trampoline rebounder exercise DVD series

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Michele Wilburn

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Leaping and rebounding has always been a natural act tapped by the young in their play, forming an important part of recreation and physical education.

From early childhood, rebounding, in many disguises, forms an instinctive element of spontaneous and organized play.

Four scientists, A, Bhattacharya, E. p, McCutcheon, E. Shvariz, and J, E. Greenleaf, secured the assistance of eight men between the ages of 19 and 26 to each walk, jog, and run on a treadmill, operated at four speeds, and then jump on a standard sized trampoline at four different heights to compare the difference between the two modes of exercise.

Treadmill running had been studied  before; however the scientists found that

 "...measurements of the necessary variables have not been reported previously for trampoline exercise."

A pulse before exercising,  immediately after exercising, amount of oxygen consumed while exercising, amount of G-force experienced at the ankle while exercising , amount of G-force experienced at the lower-back while exercising,  and amount of G-force experienced at the forehead while exercising.

The pulse was obtained by a battery-powered electrocardiographic unit taped to the subject's body which transmitted signals to a custom designed receiver, in turn recorded the information by electronically writing it on a chart.

The oxygen consumption was measured with a K-meter that the subject carried on his back. The G-force experienced by the ankle, back and forehead of each of the university students was measured by small sensitive accelerometers which were placed in Plexiglas holders that were taped to the ankle, the small of the back, and the forehead.

The results of trampoline vs. treadmill study were startling to the scientists  Following are some of the results revealed by this team of scientists from NASA:

...This makes it possible to exercise the entire body knowing that there is no undue pressure applied to any part of the body such as the feet, ankles, and legs, and at the same time knowing that each part of the body is receiving the necessary environmental stresses it needs to become stronger cell by cell.

...The efficient use of the vertical forces of acceleration and deceleration to produce internal loading by directly opposing the gravitational pull develops more biomechanical work with less energy expended, thus less oxygen used and less demand placed on the heart.

It is Important to note that although this experiment was performed on a trampoline where the participants were able to develop a G-force as high as 8-G's, the efficient use of energy was below 4-G's.

...People involved in rebounding exercise workouts on rebounding units have been measured only as high as 3.5-G's, (United States Air Force, Dr. Ward Dean) so that any activity on a rebound unit is more efficient than treadmill running at any speed.

…for similar levels of heart rate and oxygen consumption, the magnitude of the biomechanical stimuli is greater with jumping on a rebounder trampoline than with running, a finding that might help identify acceleration parameters needed for the design of remedial procedures to avert deconditioning in persons exposed to weightlessness." 

N.A.S.A., Journal of Applied Physiology 49(5): 881-887

The above statement is one of several made in a scientific study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology 49(5): 881-887, 1980,  with research  performed by the Biomechanical Research Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, in cooperation with the Wenner-Gren Research laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

This statement verifies the fact that rebounding exercise is an excellent exercise for our senior citizens, those physically handicapped, those who are recuperating from an accident or injury, or anyone else who needs exercise but is hampered by a pre-existing physical condition.

The G-force measured at the ankle was always more than twice the G-force measured at the back and forehead while running on a treadmill.

While jumping on a trampoline, the G-.force was almost the same at all three points, (ankle, back, forehead) and well below the rupture threshold of a normal healthy Individual.

"The external work output at equivalent levels of oxygen uptake was significantly greater while trampolining than running. The greatest difference was about 68%." Rebounding on quality mini trampolines provides low-impact, providing highly effective cardiovascular and lymphatic exercise.

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