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Saint Matthews Recreation Center 0 Having recovery equipment/software will keep current gym members loyal to our facility as well as entice new members to join. Recovery 0 To achieve results from exercising, one must give their muscles time to recover and rebuild 0 Speeding up the recovery process will lead to faster results 0 Muscle repair 0 Less soreness 0 Overall energy Cryotherapy 0 Definition- therapeutic treatment with cold 0 Benefits- decreased soreness/muscle fatigue, decreased inflammation, increased blood circulation, and improved immune function 0 How it works: Liquid nitrogen is turned into vapor to reduce body temperature 0 Mimics hypothermia- causes internal shock 0 Hormones are released (adrenaline, endorphins) 0 Immune system functions are drastically improved Cryosauna • Can be around - 260°F..Used for about 3 minutes and no more than 4 minutes. • Depends on the brand. Usually between $30,000$50,000. Or $50-100 per session. Transcutaneous Electronic Muscle Stimulator (TENs) 0 Low voltage electric current produced by a device to stimulate the nerves to produce a muscle contraction 0 Benefits: muscle endurance, muscle strength, explosive strength, pain management, decreased muscle fatigue, and increased blood flow Compex: Sport Elite 0 “No cardiovascular strain or mental fatigue” 0 Uses: warm up, fast twitch muscle contraction, slow twitch muscle contraction, active recovery, massage, injury rehabilitation 0 Price: $850 NormaTec 0 Boots or arm sleeves that utilize sequential pulsing for dynamic compression 0 Benefits: Gets rid waste products (lactic acid) from exercise, massages muscles, and increases blood flow Anti-Gravity Treadmill 0 Uses- Enhancing running performance, recovery, and rehabilitation 0 Allows one to run on a treadmill while rehabilitating a leg/foot injury 0 While extremely sore 0 Through a muscle strain 0 Through a ligament sprain 0 Shortens length of time to achieve full range of motion again AlterG 0 Allows one to choose whether to run in an anti-gravitational pull treadmill or an extra gravitational pull treadmill 0 Price: $75,000 Heart Wizard 0 Plug-in the Heart Wizard's USB pulse wave sensor, attach the ear-clip to your earlobe/ finger and start exercise 0 The software will analyze the body's ability to recover from physical strain 0 Measures- recovery rate, exercise intensity, resting heart rate, and target heart rate 0 Price- $595 Where To Buy 0 Cryosauna- http://cryousa.com/purchase.html 0 Compex Sport Elite- http://www.shopcompex.com/compex- sport-elite.html 0 NormaTec- http://www.normatecrecovery.com/recovery- boots.aspx 0 AlterG- http://www.alterg.com/product/find-an-alterg/ 0 Heart Wizard- http://www.heartwizard.com/Products/Professional/Profession alKit