Exercises at home & facility .pdf

[Lizbv]

I have a 7 mb .pdf file of basic exercises for wheelchair users I scanned that I will upload to the site if the moderators are intetrested. The contents are:
Program overview
Exercises at Home
Exercises at an exercise facility

The exercises likely are not applicable to everyone, as we are all obviously at different physical and function levels. But, a good resource for those of us w less function.

[Mike C]

Liz, do it up! Your right, many people have much more limited abilities than others. I´ll sticky the .pdf file and keep it up top. Not for nothing but is it copyrighted? If it is, I may have to ask for permission first.

[musclebeach]

You could just write

"Borrowed from (insert whoever copyrighted it here)
Copyright (insert whoever copyrighted it here)"

-Jeff.

[Lizbv]

The file is too big to upload it, I think you need moderator permission Mike, since ur one!. No, it is not copyrighted it was put together by those in the field who taught a class for pwd for something I won once. Just simple exercises for ppl in chairs, low function.

[intelmikey47]

exercize at home

i'm a c-5/6 quad and got my Saratoga cycle the 1st of june.
I use the handbike and a standing frame.
I burn an average of 800 calories a day on the the handbike. I notice I sleep all the way through the night and my endurance has improved quite a bit.
I bought the limited handgrips so i don't have to depend on anybody putting on the mitts. Man, I tell you I really love it.

[Lizbv]

Hi Mikey
How much did you pay 4 it?
I think I'd like to get one
Great you are sleeping thru the night!

[Mike C]

Exercises at home & facility .pdf

Thanks to Lizbv!

[Vindex]

Can you please repost this file?

[musclebeach]

Thanks for scanning that! I never thought about using bands in some of those ways.

-Jeff.

[lynnifer]

I agree - those are awesome!

[Lizbv]

yea I will look n see the brand of my bands if anyone wants to get some. they fit up on the door too. good luck everyone. maybe we should start a thread on what works best for us, if this benifits/ our strength/ endurance/etc.

[rye1945]

Thanks, I think this is a good program for a number of people.

I am not one who generally feels compelled to be politically correct (with a preface like that, here comes some political correctness), but I wish that they had not used the term "confined to a wheelchair." Once someone pointed out to me that without the wheelchair I would truly be confined, probably to my bed, I saw that the term "confined" really does not fit. With the modern wheelchair, I am freed rather than confined.

Sorry for that digression. The information in this is very helpfu.

Thanks again for posting it!

[ffindley]

Great exercizes. Thanks

[knmotta]

What kind of excercise is required to be done in Paraplegia?

[wintster]

It all depends on your level of paralysis. The best thing to do is experiment with different techiniques to see if you can accomplish some of the exercises.

[Rock517]

If you can afford it or can get insurance to buy it for you, I HIGHLY recommend the Schwinn Windjammer (http://www.komkare.com/phys_therapy/...inn_wjmmr.html). That seat comes off the rail and you can wheel right up to it. It's got very comfortable hand grips, a computer, and the fan blades blow air on you. It's very durable, too.

I had a cheaper one for a few years - the "PowerTrainer" (http://storesense.megawebservers.com...ycles&pageID=1) It was CRAP. It wobbled, the hand grips were set at an uncomfortable angle, and it was loud. I eventually cracked the steel base plate where the cycle connects to the base from rigourous use. Don't bother with it.