Suspension exercise 24/01/54 Lect. Thawatchai Lukseng School of Allied Health Sciences and Public Health 1 Contents • Suspension system – – – – Advantage Equipment Types of suspension Mechanical advantage of pulley • Exercise with spring 24/01/54 2 Suspension system • Movement – Active movement • Free exercise • Assisted exercise • Assisted-resisted exercise • Resisted exercise – Passive movement 24/01/54 3 Suspension system • Muscle actions – Static and dynamic – Static isometric – Dynamic isotonic • Concentric action • Eccentric action 24/01/54 4 Suspension system • Advantage for using suspension – – – – Active exercise Relax (while do exercise) Can alter the suspension system Can do it by him/herself 24/01/54 5 Suspension system • Equipment for suspension system – – – – – – Fixed point Hooks Storage Supporting ropes Slings Clips 24/01/54 6 Suspension system • Types of suspension – Vertical fixation or pendular fixation – Axial fixation 24/01/54 7 Reciprocal knee extension 24/01/54 8 24/01/54 9 Suspension system • Pulley • Mechanical advantage of pulley 24/01/54 10 24/01/54 11 24/01/54 12 24/01/54 13 Suspension system • Auto circuit 24/01/54 14 24/01/54 15 24/01/54 16 24/01/54 17 Pulley and weight circuits 24/01/54 18 Exercise with springs 24/01/54 19 Exercise with springs • Properties – Extensibility – Compressibility – Torsion 24/01/54 20 Exercise with springs • Resistance of spring – 5-25 Kg (10-50 Lb) • 1 Lb = 0.4535 kg • Spring circuit – Series – Parallel 24/01/54 21 r1 r2 Rรวม = r1 = r2 r1 r2 24/01/54 Rรวม = r1+r2 22 24/01/54 23 180 องศา Cos 0°,180° = 1 24/01/54 24 24/01/54 25 Let’s go to … Suspension exercise lab. 24/01/54 26