Exercise Device for Seniors to Improve Balance and Flexibility

Seniors Improve Balance and Flexibility with the Revolutionary New 8Board from Grail Sports - The 8Board is an easy to use exercise device for seniors who want to maintain balance, coordination and flexibility in minutes.

Grail Sports Inc is proud to bring the 8Board to the public. This patented training device is revolutionary in that it improves coordination, balance and flexibility for the elderly user. By standing and swiveling on the 8Board the user’s body learns to rotate and pivot properly, on balance. Using the 8Board improves balance, flexibility and coordination for seniors wanting to stay fit and maintain balance.

The 8Board has become a favorite exercise for seniors because it is easy to do, and can be done at home in minutes. The gentle low impact motion of the "figure 8" helps people over the age of 50 stay "connected" to their bodies, maintain their center of gravity and feel balanced and "centered." The gentle to and fro swiveling action is easy to master and has long lasting benefits. By 8Boarding for just a few minute in the morning, the affects can be felt all day.

The 8Board, originally invented to train tennis players, has only recently been recognized as a useful device for all people wanting to improve balance, flexibility and coordination. And because it is so easy to use, lightweight and portable, it has become a favorite exercise for seniors.

The 8Board has also been used for rehabilitation from injuries, including knees, hips, low back, shoulders and ankles. There are numerous stories of how this simple device has helped prosthetic leg amputees regain balance and equilibrium in minutes. Teachers have had success using the 8Board to improve reading comprehension and behavior in children with ADD, ADHD and autism.

The patented 8Board is the first and only double-swivel device, made in the USA. The 8Board, made of ABS plastic is affordable, light-weight, portable and easy to use for anyone of any age. It can handle weight up to 1500 lbs and is also currently used by obesity clinics for weight loss.

The 8Board invented by tennis coaches Jack Broudy and Paul Mayberry, has been used over the past ten years by many of today’s premiere young athletes. Broudy and the 8Board were instrumental in developing many of today’s top American tennis players, including Sam Querrey, Steve Forman and Steve Johnson. Broudy and Mayberry have also done extensive work with NCAA record setting coach, Peter Smith and his winning USC tennis teams, NCAA Champions 2009-2012. The 8board was also Voted Top 10 Golf Training Devices by PGTAA.

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Waterproof Sport Headphones H2O Audio Surge Sportwrap for Winter Sports

Boost Bass and Mood This Winter: Waterproof Earphones for Blues-Busting Winter Sports - Earphone Solutions, waterproof earphones retailer, reports on data citing winter sports as treatment for seasonal depression, with waterproof earphones providing musical motivation.

Skis? Check. Gloves? Yep. Hat? Of course. Waterproof earphones? Earphone Solutions, waterproof earphones retailer, certainly hopes so. Mood-lifting winter sports, including skiing and snowboarding, can kick up snow and ice, leaving regular earphones defenseless against the weather conditions. The earphones experts from Earphone Solutions are here to shed the sunlight on earphones that can withstand the snowy conditions so winter sports enthusiasts can continue beating those wintertime blues.

Feeling under the weather this winter? The American Psychological Association reports that engaging in outdoor activities can play a critical role in coping with seasonal depression, specifically noting at YourMindYourBody.org that it’s important to “[s]tay physically active, even if your activity is indoors. Some of us really hate the cold weather. It is well documented that physical activity improves mood.”

Flavio T., Owner, Earphone Solutions, explains how watertight earphones aid in winter sports activities designed to beat seasonal depression.

“It’s no mystery why athletes and exercise enthusiasts listen to music – that perfect playlist can keep you going through the coldest of winter conditions and the toughest of exercise regimes. Seasonal depression is a real issue, and listening to music the right way – with waterproof earphones – is a great way to build up the motivation to head outside and combat depression,” says Flavio.

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Safest Earphone for Skiing with Miniature Speakers - earHero

Worlds Safest Earphone Invented for the Skier - Audiologists invent worlds safest earphone for skiing called earHero, enabling the skier to listen to music while still hearing sounds around them. See how it works at earhero.com offers the worlds safest earphone. earHero’s proprietary patent pending product uses miniature speakers that are so tiny they never block your ear canal.

Matt and Mali Murphy, husband and wife clinical audiologists, came up with the idea on a ski trip. They noticed it was very difficult to communicate with their group of friends because everyone was wearing traditional earphones.

Almost all earphones on the market today focus on isolating the user so they only hear the music. The Murphy's felt that wearing standard earphones was unsafe because it isolated the wearer from their environment.

They wanted a product that would allow them to listen to music while at the same time maintaining awareness of sounds around them. Being audiologist they used products that were typically found in the hearing aid industry and created a few prototypes for testing.

After 7 years they have finally developed a product that is small, comfortable, and have good sound quality.

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Get TrekDesk Treadmill Desk Workstation to Combat Obesity while On-Job

TrekDesk Selected to Scientific American’s Annual Top 10 Gadget Guide - Scientific American has been reporting on technological innovations for more than a century. Ironically, it has recognized the TrekDesk Treadmill Desks in its Top 10 Gadget Guide 2010 as a means of combating obesity related diseases caused in large part by technological innovations.

Scientific American, recognized internationally for its coverage of scientific breakthroughs and technologies, has named the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk to its TOP 10 GADGETS LIST of 2010. TrekDesk has previously been recognized by Forbes Magazine and US News & World Report for its revolutionary approach to health and wellness.

“Scientific American has been reporting on medical and technological innovations since 1845. We are gratified that the editors recognized TrekDesk for its unique potential for combating the ill health effects of sedentary lifestyles caused in large part by advances in technological innovation,” stated TrekDesk CEO, Steve Bordley

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Tända Professional Restore Handheld Light Therapy Device for Drug-Free Treatment

An Easy Drug-Free Solution for Hockey Players to Treat and Prevent Injuries - THINK: Prevent injuries and recover from sprains and strains faster with Tända Professional Restore Light Therapy Treatment.

WHAT IT IS: A revolution in sport related injury rehabilitation, the Tända Professional Restore uses proven light therapy (a drug-free solution) to help hockey players recover from injuries faster as well as helping to prevent many common injuries like sprains and strains.

Portable and effective the Tända Professional Restore offers a new way to treat tissue inflammation, swelling and pain while on the bench. Hockey players can apply treatments to contact abrasions and temper swelling between shifts. This lessens the possibility of a minor injury becoming a major injury that could keep the player off the ice.

Tända Professional Restore is a handheld light therapy device that emits light in the infrared spectrum, providing the optimal energy to elevate tissue temperature and provide a temporary increase in localized blood circulation.The treatment results in diminished pain, increased muscle relaxation and improved range and freedom of motion. Research supports light therapy as an effective means of reducing inflammation, aiding in lower back pain, diminishing muscle tension and swelling, decreasing edema, speeding up healing times and increasing the tensile strength of repaired tissues.

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Stealth Electric Bikes ideal for Cross country, Touring and Patrol Applications

World's Fastest Electric Mountain Bikes Emerging As The Next Big Thing In Extreme Sport - Stealth Electric Bikes are the latest extreme sport craze to come out of Australia and are set to go global. The silent mountain bikes that have the power of a small motorbike are well on their way to becoming the next big thing in Europe in 2011.

Starting out life in the dusty back yard of an Australian engineer, Stealth Electric Bikes was born back in 2005 and since then the company has built an almost cult following with electric bike fans, mountain bikers and some people even swapping their dirt bikes for the 80km per hour slick machines.

Apparently the bikes are becoming popular so fast because they have the freedom and flexibility of a bicycle with the speed and power of a small motorbike; even the police are looking into adopting them for patrolling, because they are not only fast and nimble, but also silent. Not needing much maintenance at all the bikes are a zero emission, more cost effective alternative to a dirt bike.

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