SubscribeThe Underwater Treadmill
Do you like being in water, and being on a treadmill? At the same time? Then the Hydro Physio is for you.
The treadmill sits in a tank with an adjustable water level.
Injuries while training in water tend to be lower than land-based exercise.
With buoyancy reducing the weight of the user, load on joints and specific muscular points is decreased. This makes movement less impacting for patients with injuries. Low impact exercise within water can also prevent users gaining an injury.
You can see a video of the HydroPhysio in action here.
More like this in Exercise · Dec 19, 2007
Maybe a good idea for joints, but all I can think is "highly impractical."
ReplyI can't see how this would ever make it into the gym... too many sanitation reasons. Ew.
ReplyI don't think it's necessarily any less sanitary than a pool. And wow, it'd be an awesome workout with all the water resistance! However, I'm sure it's pretty expensive, and thus something more likely to be at a physical therapy facility than a regular gym.
ReplyStupid. This is impractical, not applicable to real world performance. It encourages joint weakness by relieving normal stressors, and certainly screws up the motor memory as well.
Replyhttp://www.horsetreadmills.com/
"Swim for the roses!" :-)
ReplyI think these are meant more for injury and/or surgery recovery and for the morbidly obese who can't otherwise get around easily. They are used in veterinary rehabilitation facilities all over the country for the same reasons. I don't see them being put in a regular health club.
ReplyI was going to say...I've seen these used for animals that have had surgery. My mom's friend has a Golden Retriever that had a hip replacement but is still really hyper. They take him to "doggy PT" where he walks on an underwater treadmill so he doesn't reinjure the hip. I can really only see people using this that have very limited exercise options due to weight related injuries. Didn't Bruce Villanch work out on one of these on Celebrity Fit Club?
ReplyGenius invention...pure genius. Like previously stated, there are so many flaws, but the manufacturer is probably selling a bucket load :-) According to Spectra for dogs mostly.
ReplyThis looks really cool. I'm sure the pricetag is pretty hefty, but if it works well maybe the local gyms will start getting some. I've done water aerobics and that can be great.
ReplyNot practicle fot home or gym us. Hospital us etc. very good. Great for older friends with knee problems or recent knee replacement.
ReplyThis is a great tool for those who have had joint replacement surgery, those who are recovering from sprains or ligament tears, or those who are just beginning a cardio weight loss program. It provides a low impact, high resistance cardio workout that will help improve cardio fitness without harsh impact on joints.
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