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Post by KNOWTHIS on May 29, 2006 21:19:10 GMT -5
That's what I was going to say. It looks like a trampoline to me. Is there a difference other than size? I've never heard of rebounding before. When I first read the subject heading of this thread I thought that it was going to be about "being on the rebound", meaning the whole dating after a divorce or break-up thing. Shows how clueless I am.
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Post by swedishoo on May 29, 2006 23:05:29 GMT -5
LOLOLOL
You're funny Knowthis
Yeah, rebounding is just a mini trampoline....but Mech is right, it's awesome exercise for all body types and ages. I checked out the name that Mech mentioned his was (forgot what he said, I'll have to scroll back) anyway, I could kick myself for throwing mine away. I had the same heavy-duty spring system. I tossed it out becaue the rubber feet came off and I didn't feel like running around hardware stores to replace them. Oh well, mistake on my part. But, I will say, this topic has made me excited to go buy another one and start back up!!!
Christy
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Post by kat on May 30, 2006 7:23:10 GMT -5
Hardware stores Luckly we have one two blocks away. Recently I bought two leather office chairs for our computer stations, when I opened them up and tried to assemble them I found out half the hardware was missing. The bolting, washers and screws were loose in the box and the boxes had holes in them. I gathered up one of everything and made a invintory and luckly they had everything I needed. We also have a grocery store a block from the hardware story and I buy everything there and lug all my grocries home on foot since I'm unable to drive since my vision is so screwed up. I love to walk, we live next to Lake Superior and I take long walks along the trail ways which are only a block away.
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Post by Swamp Gas on May 30, 2006 14:35:09 GMT -5
Kat,
You are way up in the Northwest corner. I played in Madison in a band on tour in 1981, and we lived in Detroit for awhile back in 1974. Madison was a pretty cool town, but Detroit stunk
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Post by kat on May 30, 2006 18:43:11 GMT -5
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Post by Swamp Gas on May 30, 2006 21:56:06 GMT -5
Pretty cool place! I'm expecting to see Roger Corman's "Attack of the Crab Monsters"
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Post by Mech on May 30, 2006 22:39:01 GMT -5
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Post by KNOWTHIS on May 31, 2006 2:48:41 GMT -5
What's up Swedishoo?
Do you still post at Mav's? I haven't laid eyes upon that board in months and I refuse to. For all I know it doesn't even exist anymore. Those people depress me. You know which ones I mean.
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Post by Thetaloops on May 31, 2006 18:32:17 GMT -5
Hello Kat The photos of the sea caves at the Apostle Islands are very cool. Hope some day to see them in person. Swamp you're right about the caves being a good set for a 50's science fiction. Hey Mech, we'll need the 'Rebounder' to keep in shape to see the many wonders of this amazing Earth. At the rate life on this planet is devolving any extra strength and endurance will be a plus. KnowThis and Swedishoo I do think this is a more fun and a safer place to hang out, than over at Maverick's Saloon.
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Post by swedishoo on Jun 1, 2006 0:00:17 GMT -5
What's up Swedishoo? Do you still post at Mav's? I haven't laid eyes upon that board in months and I refuse to. For all I know it doesn't even exist anymore. Those people depress me. You know which ones I mean. Not as often as I used to. I stopped posting there about 2 months ago but recently I have made a couple posts on the thread about Intelligent Design. Interesting concept. Right now CYaak and Stuart All-slop have seem to disappear off the face of the earth, which is a good thing....so Mav's place isn't so vile. Jay only comes out when Nurse Rachet lets him use her computer. ;D Once in awhile I post over at CTC. I never post at CTTUSA or Cliff's board anymore because everyone is so stuffy and not too fond of going off-topic. AND, I'm the Queen of going off-topic! LOL We had some fun times over at CTC, but if I ever disagreed with someone, I pretty much bit my tongue because I didn't wasn't to disrespect anyone (David doesn't count...LOLOLOL) Whereas at Mav's board, they love debate so much, one could release all one's built-up stress. Who needs a rebounder when you got Mav's board? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Christy
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Post by Mech on Jun 1, 2006 22:34:12 GMT -5
Mav's house of giant Egos is destructive to the immune and lymphatic system.
Rebounding does the opposite.
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Post by swedishoo on Jun 2, 2006 0:18:49 GMT -5
Whew, tough audience
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Post by Swamp Gas on Jun 2, 2006 8:49:35 GMT -5
Whew, tough audience There's an old Chinese Proverb that I really like: "Those who fight dragons long enough become one"
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Post by Mech on Jun 2, 2006 16:27:07 GMT -5
There'san old saying I like....
"Dont become sheep..or you will b eaten by the wolves."
Benjamin Franklin
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Post by increase 1776 on Jun 2, 2006 20:01:04 GMT -5
Another good one from Ben.
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Post by swedishoo on Jun 2, 2006 23:42:09 GMT -5
Swampgas: "Those who fight dragons long enough become one" Mech: "Dont become sheep..or you will b eaten by the wolves." Hmmmmm, why are these quotes being directed to me in such an unfriendly manner? I never did or said anything wrong toward you. I'll leave. Peace. Christy
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Post by swedishoo on Jun 3, 2006 9:38:24 GMT -5
Increase: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin Spot on. Peace.
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Post by Swamp Gas on Jun 3, 2006 11:06:56 GMT -5
Swampgas: "Those who fight dragons long enough become one" Mech: "Dont become sheep..or you will b eaten by the wolves." Hmmmmm, why are these quotes being directed to me in such an unfriendly manner? I never did or said anything wrong toward you. I'll leave. Peace. Christy No, Swedi, not unfriendly, just our opinions, based on at least my own personal experience with Maverick's Saloon. You can take it or leave it, and I don't have any reason to dislike you, as you have always been friendly. If you think about these quotes in relation to Mav's boys, you might see they are true to some people. It's sort of like Dubya and his cronies. I think they want us to always to be frightened of them. Like the idea of Communists under every bed in the 50s. The Nazis that were in our government wanted us to be always scared, so we don't think straight. Personally, I am more creative and think clearer since I don't go to CTC and Maverick's.
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Post by increase 1776 on Jun 3, 2006 13:35:16 GMT -5
Hey swedishoo, nice to see you here.
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Post by swedishoo on Jun 3, 2006 19:09:14 GMT -5
Thanks Increase Swampgas: "Those who fight dragons long enough become one" Swampgas: "No, Swedi, not unfriendly, just our opinions, based on at least my own personal experience with Maverick's Saloon. You can take it or leave it .... If you think about these quotes in relation to Mav's boys, you might see they are true to some people." I'm not some people, I'm Christy. I'm not a dragon or a dragon-fighter. I'm not a double agent and all the other nasty things you said about me in the thread that was quickly wisked off into the archive place that can't be seen. But I'm curious if this road-of-opinion is a two way street. Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it. Thomas Jefferson Christy
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Post by Swamp Gas on Jun 3, 2006 21:17:27 GMT -5
Swedi, We were already discussing shutting down the CTC thread before you got here. Nothing was stopping someone to register as somebody else, and get access to it. Besides, everyone that needed to discuss CTC, Maverick's, and the people and events surrounding those situations, read and added to the thread. Most of the posters are sick and tired of CTC and Maverick's crap. If you are not here to cause trouble, perhaps you can engage in other subjects, like everyone else does? We would welcome your opinions on a myriad of subjects.
"Relativity teaches us the connection between the different descriptions of one and the same reality".......Albert Einstein
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Post by swedishoo on Jun 3, 2006 23:45:17 GMT -5
Swamp: "Most of the posters are sick and tired of CTC and Maverick's crap. If you are not here to cause trouble, perhaps you can engage in other subjects, like everyone else does?" I agree. I asked what haapened at CTC because many people like myself didn't know what was going on... but as for Mav's place, I never said anything. You guys were the one to bring it up. Matter of fact, it kinda shocked me that it bothered you I posted over there being that you've known me for so long. As far as engaging in subject here, gee, I thought I was...I was enjoying the rebounding subject until this weirdness came about. Christy
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Post by Mech on Jun 4, 2006 21:04:16 GMT -5
Threads get hijacked intentionally or unintentionally.
No biggie.
Btw.
Rebounding kicks ass.
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Post by Swamp Gas on Jun 5, 2006 1:01:56 GMT -5
www.herbsforhealth.com/index.php?page=article&do=view&id=lymphLove Your Lymph Give your body a breath of fresh air by cleansing this vital but often-overlooked system. By Michelle Schoffro Cook Want vibrant health? Many practitioners recommend cleansing, an age-old practice used in holistic medicine. When you mention cleansing to most people, they typically think of eliminating toxins from the liver and intestines, which is indeed a valuable health practice. But there is an equally important, and much-overlooked, system in the body that keeps us feeling great — the lymphatic system. Whether you’re suffering from aches and pains, swelling, inflammation, fatty deposits or bloating, cleansing the lymphatic system once or twice a year often can be the difference between great health and poor health. The lymphatic system (or lymph system, as it is commonly called) is a complex network of fluid-filled nodes, vessels, ducts and glands — including the spleen, thymus and tonsils — that bathe our cells and carry our body’s “sewage” away from the tissues and neutralize it. These elements of the lymph system work together to carry cellular waste to the bloodstream. The lymph system handles toxins that enter the body through external sources, such as foods or air pollution, but also handles internally produced toxins (endotoxins) that are the result of normal metabolic processes in the body. Learn About Lymph A study by Elisabeth Dancey, M.D., author of The Cellulite Solution (St. Martin’s Press, 1997), found that women with cellulite showed lymphatic system deficiencies. Another study found that 80 percent of overweight women have sluggish lymphatic systems and that getting this system flowing smoothly is the key to easy weight loss and improved feelings of well-being. If the lymph system is inefficient, you may see fatty deposits or cellulite or experience aches and pains. Conversely, if you improve the cleansing ability of the lymph system, it will be able to “sweep” away the toxins that are linked to pain, cellulite, fatty deposits and some autoimmune disorders. A healthy lymphatic system also helps purify the blood through the largest mass of lymph tissue in the body, the spleen. The spleen fights infection and destroys worn-out red blood cells in the body. By cleansing your lymphatic system, your spleen will be better able to handle the retired red blood cells. Eat Well for a Clean Lymph System The Lymph Stress Quiz Take the following quiz to learn whether your lymphatic system could use cleansing. 1. Are you overweight? 2. Do you have cellulite or fatty deposits? 3. Do you suffer from aches and pains? 4. Have you been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, lupus or another chronic immune system disorder? 5. Have you ever yo-yo dieted? 6. Do you feel bloated or have areas on your body that seem a little pudgy? 7. Are you prone to lumps and growths in your body? 8. Do you experience abdominal bloating? 9. Do you experience eye puffiness? If you answered “yes” to any of the above questions, your lymph system could use further tuning up. For generally healthy people, cleansing once or twice yearly (for about three weeks at a time) usually is adequate. If you’re overweight or have an immune disorder, you may wish to cleanse more frequently or for longer periods, under the supervision of your health-care provider. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding shouldn’t undertake a lymph cleanse, nor should people with diabetes or other chronic health problems, except under the guidance of a qualified health practitioner. Source: Schoffro Cook, Michelle. The 4 Week Ultimate Body Detox Plan (John Wiley & Sons, 2004). Foods can either help or hinder the flow of lymph in the body. To cleanse the lymphatic system, avoid “chemical foods” that contain artificial preservatives, flavors, colors and stabilizers — most prepared, packaged and fast foods. The further away from the natural, whole fruit, vegetable, grain or bean that a food has moved, the more likely it is to clog your lymphatic system. Avoid foods that are difficult to digest, including fatty foods, excessive animal protein, simple sugars and simple carbohydrates. Sweet foods and the “whites,” which include white rice, white bread, white pasta and any white-flour products, require enormous amounts of energy to handle the resulting rapid blood-sugar fluctuations. This energy is better served to cleanse your lymph system. Drink plenty of water. Without adequate water, lymph fluid cannot flow properly. If you drink inadequate amounts of water daily, your lymphatic system will slow down. The enzymes and acids in raw fruit are powerful lymph cleansers, particularly when eaten on an empty stomach. Add more raw fruits, vegetables, salads and fresh juices to your diet and your lymph will have the tools it needs to do some serious deep cleansing. Flavonoids, malic acid, citric acid, quinic acid and enzymes in cranberries and cranberry juice help emulsify stubborn fat in the lymphatic system. Be sure to drink only pure, unsweetened cranberry juice free of sweeteners — pasteurized bottled cranberry juice doesn’t have the same benefits. Dilute the juice at a ratio of about 4:1, water to cranberry juice. If you prefer a less tart juice, dilute 1 part unsweetened cranberry juice with 2 parts pure apple juice and 2 parts water. Make sure you use only pure apple juice devoid of sweeteners or preservatives. Eat plenty of green vegetables to provide chlorophyll (the green color in plants) and loads of vitamins and minerals to assist in lymph cleansing. Foods high in essential fatty acids are critical to ensure a properly functioning lymph system. Some of these foods include flaxseeds and cold-pressed flax oil; fresh, raw nuts and seeds like walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds; avocados; and cold-pressed oils, such as walnut and pumpkin seed. Be sure to purchase fresh, raw nuts and seeds from the refrigerated section of your local health-food or grocery store. The essential fatty acids found in nuts and seeds go rancid easily. 2005 Steven Foster Pokeroot helps improve lymph flow, but it can be toxic, so the herb should be used with caution. 2005 Steven Foster Wild indigo cleans the lymph system and reduces swelling in the lymph glands. Try These Herbs for Deep Cleansing The following six herbs are my top picks for cleansing the lymphatic system. They can be taken alone or in a combination of two or more herbs in a tea or tincture, for about three weeks at a time. Echinacea (Echinacea spp.). Not only a powerful immune-boosting herb, echinacea combines well with astragalus to lessen congestion and swelling in the lymphatic system. Make a decoction using 2 teaspoons of dried echinacea per cup of water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes. Drink 1 cup, three times a day. Or take 1 teaspoon of tincture three times daily. Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus). The Chinese have been using astragalus, which they refer to as huang qi, for more than 2,000 years. “Huang qi” means “life-force strengthener.” In addition to strengthening the life force, astragalus is an excellent lymphatic system cleanser. Alongside echinacea, it alleviates congestion and swelling in the body. Astragalus is primarily available as a tincture, or in capsule or tablet form. Because potency can vary greatly with this herb, it is best to follow the package directions for the optimum dose. Cleavers (Galium aparine). Known primarily as a blood and urinary tract cleanser, cleavers also enhances the function of the lymphatic system and decreases congestion and inflammation in the tissues. This herb improves the capacity of the lymphatic system to deal with toxins and combines well with pokeroot (see below). For cleavers tea, use 2 to 3 teaspoons of the dried herb (stems and small leaves) per cup of water. Drink 1 cup three times daily. Alternatively, use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of tincture three times daily. Avoid using cleavers if you suffer from diabetes or have diabetic tendencies. Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). In addition to having anti-inflammatory properties, goldenseal encourages lymphatic cleansing. Use 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of dried herb per cup for an infusion. Drink 3 cups daily or take 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of tincture three times a day. Resources Arise & Shine (800) 688-2444 www.AriseAndShine.comEcoNugenics (800) 308-5518 www.EcoNugenics.comSan Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company (800) 227-2830 www.HerbSpiceTea.comPokeroot (Phytolacca americana). Pokeroot is a useful herb for improving the flow of lymph. It works well with immune- and lymph-related conditions, such as adenitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, swollen glands, mumps, mastitis and fibrocystic breast disease. Take 1/3 teaspoon of the dried root per cup of water and simmer on the stove for 15 minutes to make a decoction. Alternatively, take 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of the tincture, three times a day. Do not increase the dose — the herb has powerful laxative effects that can be harmful in larger doses. Caution: Pokeroot can be toxic. The herb should be used only under the supervision of an expert qualified in the appropriate use of this herb. Pokeroot should not be used by pregnant and breastfeeding women or in people who have lymphocytic leukemia or gastrointestinal irritation. Wild indigo root (Baptisia tinctoria). Wild indigo helps destroy damaging microbes in the body and cleans up the lymphatic system, improves lymph flow and reduces swelling in lymph glands. For a powerful herbal cleanser, combine wild indigo root with cleavers and pokeroot. You can take it as a decoction using 1/3 teaspoon of the dried root per cup of water. Simmer 15 minutes and drink 1 cup three times a day. Or take 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of tincture three times daily. Do not use wild indigo if you’re pregnant or nursing. Aerobic exercise and deep breathing help lymph fluid move through the body. Move Your Body: Exercise Is Vital There is three times more lymph fluid in the body than blood, yet the body has no organ like the heart to pump lymph. That means lymph relies on deep breathing and exercise to move. While cleansing the lymphatic system, be sure to increase aerobic exercise — try brisk walking, rebounding on a mini trampoline or jogging. Also, it’s important to take time to practice deep-breathing exercises to help pump the lymph with fresh oxygen. Thoroughly cleansing the lymphatic system is the key to long-term and efficient weight loss and great health. It is also the key to experiencing great health and living without pain.
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Post by Thetaloops on Jun 5, 2006 1:28:00 GMT -5
I'm happy that this thread is going in a more scientific direction. Health is number one! How else are we going to maintain ourselves? Maverick's is a toxic environment and just by osmosis being over there makes us ready to fight. I don't think it helps. Let's detox! I agree about the lymph cleansing. It takes time, doesn't happen overnight. Juicing really helps. Especially Veggie juices. This is the one that we have. It was kind of pricey $2000., but it is a hydraulic press that first chops up the vegetables and then squeezes the juice out. It makes delicious juice and this machine will last forever. And to keep on track, the Rebounding exercise moves the lymph system around the body so the toxins can be sweat out. Very human.
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Post by Mech on Jun 6, 2006 21:41:36 GMT -5
Specific Anti-Stress Benefits of Rebounding
Reduction of mental stress by rebounding has been proven over and over again by scientific studies. Stress research in the United States centers on heart disease,and for good reason. Cardiovascular ailments such as coronary heart disease now take an appalling annual toll in lives of American men in vigorous middle age.Of the 1,000,000 people who died from coronary heart disease in the U.S. last year, almost one-third were under sixty-five.
In fact, for those who are recovering from a heart attack, the recommendation often is to exercise. Doctors believe that for most patients exercise is beneficial, pro-vided it does not cause pain, shortness of breath, or other symptoms. The patient should not engage in exercise until he discusses his limitations with his physician,including the desirability of special testing for the amount of stress he can tolerate.
Research is going on constantly, and all forms of investigations are being used. The latest is exercising pigs. The pigs are jogging in an Arizona State University study on the effects of exercise and high-fat diets on heart problems. A graduate student in agriculture, Ross Consaul, and George Seperich, an assistant professor of agriculture, head the study that has their pigs running two miles a day.
Mr. Consaul jogs behind the pigs, occasionally prod-ding them with a long two-pronged fork, to keep up the pace. "They burn up the track for about the first lap," he said. "After that, most of them need some encouragement. We started them with a nice, easy jog most people could do - about a third of a mile. Then, as soon as they improve their time by 10 percent, we in-crease their distance by 50 meters."
The pigs were chosen for the study because many of their psychological characteristics resemble those of humans, such as susceptibility to stress and heart attacks.
Pigs were also chosen because, as Professor Seperichput it, "We can be fairly sure no one is going to invite our pigs out for beer and pizza in the middle of our study."
There are eighteen pigs involved. Six have jogged daily since they were forty-pound piglets; six started jogging after they reached the middle-age weight of 150pounds, and six simply sit around eating and sleeping in the usual pig fashion. They are separated into normal and well-balanced diet groups, high in saturated fats,and high in unsaturated fats.
The two researchers have found the jogging 'pigs are more energetic and cheerful than the sedentary ones.They seem to suffer less from stress.8
Prior research with exercise has turned up more than thirty particular benefits from regular movement in either one's occupation, recreation, or for purposes of just bodily motion. The specific anti-stress benefits of rebounding are even more exaggerated, since, as Albert E. Carter points out in his book, The Miracles of Re- bound Exercise. "Rebounding not only increases the strength of each muscle by increasing the G force repeatedly, but also increases the fitness of the muscle by improving lymphatic and blood circulation in the muscle."9
The following are thirty specific anti-stress benefits of performing rebounding aerobics on a regular basis:10
1) It tones up the glandular system to increase the output of the thyroid gland, the pituitary gland, and the adrenals. The thyroid's hormonal production stimulates or affects almost every important body process, including the body's use of oxygen. The pituitary stimulates, regulates, and coordinates the functions of the other endocrines. For this reason, the pituitary gland is called the master gland of the body. The two main functions of the hormones of the adrenal cortex are the control of the proper salt and water content of the body; and the regulation of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. In addition, the adrenal cortex secretes sex hormones,mainly androgens, similar to those produced by the testicles.
2) It strengthens the heart and any other muscle being used in the body so that the muscle works more efficiently. Muscle tissue is made up of elastic cells and fibers that can repeatedly contract and relax. Whenever we move, we do so by contraction of some particular set of muscles attached to the skeleton. When we hold our-selves erect against gravity we are using muscles in opposing groups, some held in a contracted state in order to maintain our balance. Increase the G force, and you will cause greater contraction - the involved muscles work harder and get stronger. Rebounding increases the G force at the bottom of each bounce.
3) By strengthening the heart muscle, it allows the resting heart to beat less often. Each beat becomes more powerful and sends out a greater surge of blood around the body to nourish its 60 trillion cells.
4) It encourages collateral circulation, the formation of new branch blood vessels that distribute blood to the heart muscle and to other body parts by alternate routes.This indirect, subsidiary or accessory influx of new blood supply is valuable when there is a lack of nutrition to the tissues as the result of impairment of the main blood flow.
5) It tends to reduce the height to which the arterial pressure rises during exertion. The same kind of training effect that occurs from aerobics performance with external muscles, takes place in the media, or middle muscle layer of the arteries. The training effect gives the media greater muscle tone, and elevation of the blood pressure becomes less great in time of stress.
6) Furthermore, the blood pressure won't remain elevated quite so long because of this training effect, and it lessens the time during which the blood pressure remains below normal after severe activity. The blood pressure drops suddenly after the need for its elevation is removed; the training effect from rebounding aerobics brings up the dropped pressure to its normal level more quickly.
7) It lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels As indicated in chapter two, L. Howard Harley, M.D., Director of Exercise at Beth Israel Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, discussed the relationship between physical activity and other risk factors for heart disease at a symposium sponsored by The American Heart Association, October 18, 1978. Dr. Hartley said, "Exercise can have a direct effect on blood lipids," and studies have shown that "people who exercise regularly reduce their levels of serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides." Results of studies have also shown that exercise increases levels of high density lipoprotein fraction of cholesterol and "all of these effects of exercise are expected to have a favorable effect on cardiovascular health maintenance," said the exercise physiologist.
8) It holds off the incidence of cardiovascular disease. This is evident by acknowledging the risk factors of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high LDL (low density lipoprotein) and realizing that rebounding exercises reduce all of these elevated readings that have your heart at risk.
9) It increases the functional activity of the red bone marrow in the production of red blood cells. The red blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body and also help remove carbon dioxide from them. They are formed in the cancellous portion of the bone, the red marrow of which consists largely of blood corpuscles in all stages of development. About five million mature red blood cells are produced and released into the bloodstream every second. The blood platelets, which are essential for blood clot formation, and the white blood cells, which protect the body against infection, are also formed in the red marrow.
10) It establishes a better equilibrium between the oxygen required by the tissues and the oxygen made available. This equilibrium is established by the red cells in the blood that carry oxygen to the organs and tissues and remove the carbon dioxide from them.
11) It circulates more oxygen to the tissues. The different oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in the blood in the capillaries, and in the air in the alveoli cause the two to exchange gases. Carbon dioxide, at a higher concentration in the blood, leaves it and enters the lungs. Oxygen, which initially has a higher concentration in the lungs, leaves them and enters the blood. In the blood, oxygen combines with the red coloring matter, hemoglobin, which transports it, pumped by the heart, to all the organs and tissues in the body.
12) It increases the capacity for respiration. Breathing is controlled by changes in the volume of the chest cavity, brought about mainly by muscular movements of the diaphragm. Expansion and contraction of the lungs to fill the cavity result in lower and higher air pressures within them, which are equalized with the atmospheric pressure as air is forced into and out of the lungs. Repeated rebounding aerobics accomplishes more muscular movements of the diaphragm with the consequent chest expansion.
13) It -causes muscles to perform work in moving fluids through the body - which lightens the load on the heart. With two-thirds of the body comprised of liquids, the ability to send fluid to areas where it is needed such as to sites of inflammation, becomes vital.The amount of fluid in the body remains constant, con-trolled by the workings of the kidneys, and the surplus is disposed of through the bladder, lungs, intestines, and skin. The muscles also help in this disposal effort.
14) It aids lymphatic circulation, as well as the flowing the veins of the circulatory system. Lymph is pushed through the lymphatic system by contractions of the vessel walls, by differences in pressure, and by the movements of muscles in surrounding parts of the body. At the base of the neck, the two main branches of the lymphatic system merge with two veins, and the lymph be-comes part of the bloodstream.
15) It promotes body growth and repair. Growth of the long bones are especially stimulated by rebounding; this is true because of the simulative effect on the pituitary gland. The gland's frontal lobe produces at least six necessary hormones, one of which is the growth-stimulating hormone.
16) It stimulates metabolism, which is a complex and continuous process that begins in the digestive tract and the lungs and goes on in every cell of the body. It consists of breaking down substances into simpler parts that are then recombined into countless new substances that compose the body. Every one of these chemical changes either uses up or releases energy, and rebounding conditions all the body's systems to handle energy more efficiently.
17) It enhances digestion and elimination processes. The .beginning of metabolism is digestion, where food is broken down into simpler elements so that it may be absorbed into the bloodstream and used for energy, repair of tissues, and growth. The end products of digestion are eliminated from the body and regular muscular activity carries the entire process forward effectively.
18) It expands the capacity for fuel storage, causing extra endurance. But the storage will be as deposits of protein rather than fat because of the extra muscular motion from rebounding.
19) It reduces the likelihood of obesity, for exercise is vital in taking off excess weight. A daily program of\ rebounding aerobics may not cause the pounds to melt away overnight, but it will diminish body fat, improve muscle tone, improve the efficiency with which your body burns carbohydrates, and lower your pulse rate and blood pressure. Remember, there are 150 calories in a glass of beer. If your body does not need the energy these calories provide, and if you don't want the beer to end up as fatty tissue, you will have to rebound for two minutes," run for six minutes, swim for 10 minutes, .or walk for 22 minutes in order to burn up the extra calories.
20) It provides an addition to the alkaline reserve of the body which may be of significance in an emergency requiring prolonged effort. The principal acid neutralizer, or base, in the body is sodium bicarbonate which is manufactured from carbon dioxide and from sodium obtained from dietary salt. Sodium bicarbonate helps to maintain the delicate balance between acidity and alkalinity that is necessary for the normal chemical activity in the body. By stimulating metabolism, re-bounding enhances this whole alkaline mechanism.
21) It more nearly attains absolute potential of the cells through chemical function. Cells respond to stimuli from the environment outside their walls. They perform the special task designed for them in the total economy of the living body. Thus, they will live up to their potential and function at peak performance if the environment is ideal. Oxygenation by muscular movement to in-crease respiration and circulation permit this potential.
22) It improves coordination through the transmission of more impulses and responsiveness of the muscle fibers. Impulses travel along a nerve by a series of reactions that are partly chemical, partly electrical. Motor or efferent,, neurons carry impulses from the central nervous system to the various parts of the body where they are translated into action. At the outer end of motor neuron, the frayed end of an axon spreads out to form an end plate, which connects with muscle fibers Similar structures at the ends of sensory nerves are concentrated in the sense organs and irregularly dispersed in the skin. The more coordinated procedures are carried out, the finer becomes future coordination efforts. Rebounding is a coordinative process.
23) It affords a feeling of muscular vigor from in-creased muscle tone. Healthy muscles are important to our sense of well-being, our grace, coordination, and energy. But only properly exercised muscles stay in good condition; the reduced muscle tone that goes with a sedentary life can lead to poor circulation and a sense of physical depression. If muscles are not used at all be-cause of prolonged bed rest or other immobilization, they become weak and atrophied.
24) It supplies a reserve of bodily strength and physical efficiency. Even when we stand perfectly still, muscles are at work supporting our weight and maintaining our balance. While we sleep the muscles of our internal organs continue their motions. Stored within the belly of a muscle is protein and sometimes fat that comes forth when called upon to provide hidden quantities of strength and energy.
25) It offers relief from neck and back pains, from headaches, and from other pains caused by lack of use of the various joints and muscles of the body. Almost everyone has experienced a charley horse that results from too violent use of a muscle. The muscle protests against an unaccustomed activity by becoming sore, stiff, and painful. By rebounding regularly, it's not likely you'll ever again have a charley horse.
26) It curtails the occurrence of fatigue and menstrual discomforts for women. Muscles are affected by a great variety of disorders. They also are the underlying cause of many health problems. Fatigue, overwork of a group of muscles, nervousness, or insomnia, for example, bring on muscle twitches and spasms. The same is true of muscle cramps, especially those in the lower abdomen which may be related to dysmenorrhea or other female trouble.
27) It results in better mental performance, within keener learning processes. You can help your brain to stay healthy and work at top efficiency by providing It with the necessary version through exercise and the sufficient amount of sleep.
28) It allows for better and easier relaxation and sleep. The amount of sleep needed differs with individuals, but generally the body and mind tell you they are tired. If anxiety or discomfort are interfering with your sleep, a good session of rebounding aerobics does wonders to give you the necessary relaxation diversion
29) It minimizes the number of colds, allergies, digestive disturbances, and abdominal problems. Simply rebounding keeps the entire body with all its variable systems in tune. They work coordinately to provide optimum metabolism.
30) It tends to stop premature aging. The effects of hardening of the arteries are, reversed,, prevented, or diminished. By conquering this ultimate pathology of the main degenerative diseases you will keep your mind alert, skin smooth, skeleton (flexible, libido intact, kidneys functioning, blood circulating, liver detoxifying, enzyme systems alive, hold onto your memory, and avoid different symptoms of the aging process. Rebounding aerobics will do it all for you. It offers limberness, pliability, strength, and stretch, for all parts of the body. It does away with "desk-bound flabbiness" and executive stress which sometimes is the fate of many business executives and other persons. Peter Houck, President of Houck Industries, Inc.of Tulare, California was one such, business executive who was introduced, to rebounding aerobics. As a manufacturer of. metal drawer runners with nylon bearings, Mr. Houck first observed exercises on a rebounding device at a home furnishings show. He read The Miracles of Rebound Exercise and later was again put in touch with rebounding by seeing a demonstration of it at his civic organization. He bought a rebound unit for himself and worked with the unit faithfully. Seeing the benefits of rebounding on his own body, Houck decided this was something his factory employees would enjoy, as well. Consequently, he wrote to Albert Carter and asked what it would take to persuade Carter to travel to Tulare to explain in person exactly what rebounding exercise was.
Houck purchased six rebound units and six weeks later Carter presented rebounding aerobics to the entire staff of Houck Industries. In a lecture to each of two groups, forty employees in one and twenty in another, Carter gave a full description and demonstration.
Two weeks later. Peter Houck bought forty more rebound units. Two weeks after that, he ordered another six units, a total of fifty-two besides the one he used at home. Why? Because this business executive noticed a marked reduction in stress reactions among his employees from their engaging in rebound exercise. Production increased; people showed improved physical capabilities; they had uplifted spirits; felt more at peace; required fewer hours for sleeping; generally looked healthier; acted more cheerfully at the work place, a reduction in absenteeism took place; and pulse rates and blood pressures of employees who were tested all reduced in readings.
Peter Houck noticed that he personally took firmer control of stress situations arising from his business enterprise. Whenever he felt nervous tension, he'd slip off his shoes to rebound for ten minutes or so. His administrative decisions became more effective, and he frequently arrived at them in the midst of his rebounding aerobics for, himself and his employees brought a profitable return to the business.
"Jogging pigs get in step." The New York Times, May 27, 1960, p. 43. Albert E. Carter. The Miracles of Rebound Exercise. (Bothell. Washington: The National Institute of Reboundology & Health, 1979). p. 88. '"Morton Walker. How Not to Have a Heart Attack. (New York: Franklin Watts. Inc.. 1980). pp. 203 & 204.
"Figures presented in the lecture, -Techniques of Exercise Testing The Obese Patient" by Paul E. DeVore, M.D. given at American Society of Bariatric Physicians March 1979.
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Post by Mech on Jun 6, 2006 21:51:15 GMT -5
NASA Studies Rebounding
It's crazy, but it works," said C. E. (Pat) Mueller, director of recreational sports at the University of Minnesota for thirty years. "I've seen a lot of sports fads come and go," said Mueller,an associate professor with a master's degree in physical education."But this thing is so phenomenal - It's the exercise of the future.
Rebounding has been around for over fifty years. What's new is our understanding of rebound exercise as a process of gravitational force overloading."
Professor Pat Mueller is the one who brought my attention to the NASA Report published in the Journal of Applied Physiology 49(5): 881-887, 1980, which confirms many of the statements previously made in the first printing of "The Miracles of Rebound Exercise". The research was performed by the Bio mechanical Research Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, in cooperation with the Wenner-Gren Research Laboratory, University of Kentucky,Lexington.
The four scientists, A. Bhattacherya, E. P. McCutcheon, E. Shavartz, and J. E. Greenleaf, secured the assistance of eight young men between the ages of 19 and 26, requiring each to walk, jog and run on a treadmill operated at four different speeds, and then jump on a standard-sized trampoline at four different heights in order to compare the difference between the two modes of exercise. Although treadmill running had been studied many times before, the scientists found that
". . . measurements of the necessary variables have not been reported previously for trampoline exercise." A Summary of that study is found in the back of this book, but there are a few quotes that seem to fit here.
". . . for similar levels of heart rate and oxygen consumption,the magnitude of the bio mechanical stimuli is greater with jumping on a trampoline than with running, a finding that might help identify acceleration parameters needed for the design of remedial procedures to avert deconditioning in persons exposed to weightlessness."
"The external work output at equivalent levels of oxygen uptake were significantly greater while trampolining than running. The greatest difference was about 68%. Now, if you had access to a gasoline that was 68% more efficient than the gasoline you are using in your automobile right now at the same price, wouldn't you take advantage of it? Well, we don't have the gasoline, but it does appear that we do have the exercise.
It is fitting that NASA should explore trampolining, or, as we know it now, rebound exercise, because they had a real need for an exercise breakthrough. They found that when the astronauts were sent into space, in as little as fourteen days they lost as much as 15% of their bone and muscle mass. The space rats didn't do as well. In seven days, their loss was as much as 40%.
It appears that the cells of the body have a greater ability to adjust to their environment than we give them credit for. Without gravity, the cells of the bones and muscles took it upon themselves to adjust. Strong bones are not necessary in a zero gravity environment, so the osteocytes (bone cells) become osteoclasts and began to dissolve bone mineral from the bones.(Medical doctors know that when bones are stressed, the bone cells perform osteoblastic activity by absorbing bone mineral and depositing it in the bones where they are being stressed.)
Did NASA find their space age exercise? It appears so, Rebounding appears to be a way of ". . .averting the deconditioning that occurs during the immobilization of bed rest of space flight, due to a lack of gravireceptor stimulation(in addition to other factors). " [Recovering from space flight]". . .requires an acceleration profile that can be delivered at a relatively low metabolic cost." Their studies pointed out that"While trampolining, as long as the G-force remained below4-G's, the ratio of oxygen consumption compared to biomechanical conditioning was sometimes more than twice as efficient as treadmill running."
It is important to note that although this experiment was performed on a trampoline where the participants were able to develop a G-force as high as 8-G's, the efficient use of energy was below 4-G's.That brings up two immediate questions. 1) What is the maximum G-force that can be developed on a rebounder? and2) How much G-force can an average person handle? In other words, is rebounding really safe for the normal person? We need to call in the United States Air Force to answer that question. USAF pilots have been pulling multi-G's ever since it's existence.
N.A.S.A. CONFIRMS IT!
Rebound exercise is The most efficient, effective form of exercise yet devised by man."
". . . for similar levels of heart rate and oxygen consumption,the magnitude of the bio mechanical stimuli is greater with jumping on a trampoline than with running, a finding that might help identify acceleration parameters needed for the design of remedial procedures to avert deconditioning in persons exposed to weightlessness."
The above statement is one of several made in a scientific study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology 49(5):881-887, 1980, which confirms many of the statements previously made in the "Miracles of Rebound Exercise". The research was performed by the Bio mechanical Research Division, NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field,California, in cooperation with the Wenner-Gren Research Laboratory, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
The four scientists, A. Bhattacharya, E.P. McCutcheon, E.Shvartz, and J.E. Greenleaf, secured the assistance of eight young men between the ages of 19 and 26 to each walk, jog,and run on a treadmill which was operated at four different speeds and then jump on a standard sized trampoline at four different heights to compare the difference between the two modes of exercise. Although treadmill running had been studied many times before, the scientists found that
". . . measurements of the necessary variables have not been reported previously for trampoline exercise."
The trampoline testing was conducted at least one week after the treadmill testing.
The six measurements which were taken on all eight of the subjects were: 1. A pulse before exercising. 2. A pulse immediately after exercising. 3. The amount of oxygen consumed while exercising. 4. The amount of G-force experienced at the ankle while exercising. 5. The amount of G-force experienced at the lower-back while exercising. 6. The amount of G-force experienced at the forehead while exercising.
The pulse was obtained by a battery-powered electro-cardiographic unit taped to the subject's body which transmitted its signals to a custom-designed receiver which in turn recorded the information by electronically writing it on a chart.
The oxygen consumption was measured with a K-meter which the subject carried on his back.
The G-force experienced by the ankle, back and forehead of each of the university students was measured by small sensitive accelerometers which were placed in plexiglass holders that were taped to the ankle, the small of the back, and the forehead.
After a thorough medical examination, the healthy students were issued a pair of shorts and new Nike running shoes to standardize the conditions to be measured. They were given familiarization sessions on laboratory procedures, treadmill running and trampoline jumping to ensure the exercise techniques would be the same. Each student then walked or ran four different speeds on the treadmill with a five to ten minute rest period between runs while the scientist recorded their statistics and compared them with previous treadmill studies for accuracy.
A week later, these same athletes returned to bounce on a trampoline at four different heights with a 5 to 10 minute rest period in between exercise sessions. Again the scientists recorded their statistics, only this time, they had no previous studies to compare them to. Since trampolining had not been previously studied, the only studies available were the preliminary studies which began in August of 1977 on passive restrained humans and animals exposed to increasing frequency and amplitude of vibration forces designed to increase heart rate and metabolic activity. "These responses measured by whole-body vibration resemble those during mild exercise and suggest that perhaps body vibration could be used in place of exercise."
The results of this study were startling to the scientists but quite frankly, were expected by us at the "Institute". Following are some of the results revealed by this team of scientists from NASA:
1. The G-force measured at the ankle was always more than twice the G-force measured at the back and forehead while running on a treadmill.
This helps to explain shin splints and knee problems,especially when the natural shock absorbing system of the body becomes so fatigued that it doesn't do its job correctly, thus throwing added unexpected forces on already tired muscles,ligaments and tendons, forcing them beyond the point of rupture.
2. While jumping on a trampoline, the G-force was almost the same at all three points, (ankle, back, forehead) and well below the rupture threshold of a normal healthy individual.
This makes it possible to exercise the entire body knowing that there is no undue pressure applied to part of the body such as the feet, ankles, and legs, and at the same time knowing that each part of the body is receiving the necessary environmental stresses it needs to become stronger cell by cell.
3. The external work output at equivalent levels of oxygen uptake were significantly greater while trampolining than running. The greatest difference was about 68%.
The efficient use of the vertical forces of acceleration and deceleration to produce internal loading by directly opposing the gravitational pull develops more bio mechanical work with less energy expended, thus less oxygen used and less demand placed on the heart.
4. While trampolining, as long as the G-force remained below 4-G's, the ratio of oxygen consumption compared to bio mechanical conditioning was sometimes more than twice as efficient as treadmill running.
It is important to note that although this experiment was performed on a trampoline where the participants were able to develop a G-force as high as 8-G's, the efficient use of energy was below 4-G's. People involved in rebound exercise on rebound units have been measured only as high as 3.5-G's,so that any activity on a rebound unit is more efficient than treadmill running at any speed.
5. With the G-force the same as or greater than 4-G's " . . there was no significant difference in the oxygen uptake between the two regimens".
Even when a person is able to develop a force on the trampoline of more than 4-G's, although it is no more efficient as far as oxygen consumption than running, it is still much better on the lower extremities because the cells are still below their rupture threshold providing a safe way to exercise.
6. " . . averting the deconditioning that occurs during the immobilization of bed rest or space flight, due to a lack of gravireceptor stimulation (in addition to other factors), requires an acceleration profile that can be delivered at a relatively low metabolic cost. . .for equivalent metabolic cost, and acceleration profile from jumping will provide greater stimulito gravireceptors."
This statement verifies the fact that rebound exercise is an excellent exercise for our senior citizens, those physically handicapped, those who are recuperating from an accident or injury, or anyone else who needs exercise but is hampered by a pre-existing physical condition.
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Post by Mech on Jun 6, 2006 21:52:12 GMT -5
Blood Circulation in *Reboundology
How is oxygen transport to working muscles increased in response to the challenge of mild to maximal rebounding aerobics? How is oxygen transport maintained when rebounding is prolonged and demands on the cardiovascular system for heat transport from the muscles are gradually superimposed? These are questions which might be considered when the purchaser of a rebound unit compares his new exercising device to the competition of other ways to exercise.
Once oxygen is absorbed into the red blood cells in the pulmonary circulation, the transport to working muscles is increased by increasing cardiac output and arteriovenous (a-v) oxygen difference. The circulatory response to rebounding is a function of age, sex, posture, and the muscle mass of an individual. The a-v maximum oxygen extraction to nourish the muscle cells is 85 to 90 percent. That's the most oxygen you can get from your blood with the greatest exercise effort, for any exercise movement. This is the exact amount of oxygen extraction achieved with forty minutes of rebounding aerobics performed at the fastest speed by an athlete with very high maximal oxygen uptake (V02).6
Heat transport from the moving muscles is maintained by sacrificing the blood flow to the splanchnic region of the body. The splanchnic takes in the visceraor gut comprising the contents of the abdominal cavity.The splanchnic region normally receives 20 to 25 percent of the total cardiac output at rest, but during exercise the blood flow is shunted away from this area. Up to 400 milliliters of oxygen per minute can be redistributed from the splanchnic region to actively working muscle without any additional increase in cardiac output.7 This is a main reason why you should not ingest food before engaging in rebounding aerobics. There is very little blood flow to nourish the organs of digestion and even less to assist in the process of absorption.
Moreover, blood flow to the skin, as with visceral organs, may be progressively comprised with increasing demands for oxygen transport to the muscles. A person with a weak heart will actually stop the skin blood flow in an effort to supply sufficient blood flow to actively working muscles.
In comparison with other exercises that have a person planting his feet on the ground (except swimming), rebounding aerobics provides a more favorable advantage to the exerciser. That is, the effects of gravity are eliminated and central circulatory changes are less.8 Learn more quickly than others, especially after they come off the rebounding apparatus. They show significantly better results on more difficult puzzles, possibly because of improved memory and learning ability.
Finally, rebounding aerobics offers spiritual inspiration and peace of mind with the universe. You will notice a reduction in your nervousness, aggression, emotional instability, self criticism and self doubt, inhibition, irritability, and depression.
You'll witness an increase in your sense of freedom,self assuredness and self confidence, good humor, positive thinking, staying power and efficiency, sociability,liveliness, tolerance in frustrating situations, harmony with others, respect for others, cordiality, friendliness,effectiveness in persuading others, and an inner contentment.
For those who must confront their addiction to tranquilizers, stimulants, and other drugs, rebounding aerobics provides part of the antidote to removing them from one's lifestyle. It does this by improving the sense of well being, strengthening mental health and thereby directly removing the need for drugs
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Post by Mech on Jun 6, 2006 21:53:08 GMT -5
Procedures for Correcting Learning Disabilities
"Some have said that the single most common disorder seen by child psychiatrists, psychologists and neurologists is the 'attentional deficit syndrome with learning disorders' or 'minimal cerebral dysfunction,' as it is also called," said Michael E. Cohen, M.D.. Associate Professor of Neurology and Pediatricts at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine.
"Typically, youngsters with this syndrome are boys who are believed to have a dysfunction in motor activity. coordination, attention, cognitive function, impulse control, interpersonal relationships, and responsiveness to social influences." Dr. Cohen clarified. He agreed that the symptoms may arise from genetic variations, bio-chemical irregularities, perinatal brain insults or other illnesses or injuries sustained during the years which are critical for the development and maturation of the central nervous system, or from unknown causes.
He also observed that the various specialists who see the child focus on the syndrome from the particular point of view of their own specialty, so that the orthodox child psychiatrist may see it as indicative of a seriously disturbed child, the orthomolecular psychiatrist may see it as a nutritional deficiency, and the allergist may suspect that an environmental toxin or food additive is the basis for the problem. The pharmacologist, neurophysiologist, and to some extent the neurologist, Dr. Cohen added, view this as "an organic syndrome resulting from abnormal balance or neurotransmitter function."
The result is that there have been many different approaches developed for treatment of the child who is learning disabled. The treatment varies with the specialty training of the individual doctor the parents consult, and if one medical discipline fails to confront the problem adequately another is tried. This is what causes parents to shunt their learning disabled children from doctor to doctor, spending thousands of dollars in the process.
Not only do the children get experimented on treatment by trial and error - but many physicians in the business of treating the mind and emotions don't I want anything to do with hyperactive and learning disabled patients. For example, R. Glen Green, M.D.. an orthomoleclar physician in general practice for thirty-one years in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada, said at the Second Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Children with Learning Disabilities:"When I went to medical school, hyperactivity was a rare disease. Certainly teachers feel and know there is an increase; the real question is why. We do not recognize or accept anything, unless it is within the realm of our own experience. Many doctors do not want to be involved with these children. They pass off the child and the parents by saying, 'Oh, he's just a real boy, he'll grow out of it.'"
Therefore, while many procedures to correct learning disabilities exist, in this book we will discuss the one method that involves itself with coordination correction through exercise - especially the method of *reboundology.
Alfhild Akselsen, Ph.D. has developed a series of tests and movement activities to aid youngsters with coordination problems and learning disabilities. The tests show a child's lack of rhythm, his problem with timing, strength or agility, or the more serious difficulties associated with brain damage. Dr. Akselsen's investigation in the learning disabled field has allowed her to slowly and painstakingly develop some muscle control movements to overcome those various coordination problems. They definitely include the application of re-bounding aerobics, with special emphasis on the use of a rebound device having a double suspension system. Rebounding supplies corrective exercises for slow learners and retarded children, alike.
"Rebounding should start in nursery school," said Dr. Akselsen. "I see mind/body improvement occur throughout the growth period of the human organism.When I work with a child who has all kinds of coordination problems culminating in learning disabilities it means he or she has not worked with the gross and fine motor nerve/muscle coordinates. A child should do this from at least first or second grade. I have put rebounding devices in schools not only around the United States but also in schools around the world. The children have to be given a chance to learn up to their capacities. I don't say they'll all end up being geniuses, but they will coordinate their senses up to their own inborn intelligence."Dr. Akselsen was a school psychologist in Norway more than forty years ago. She had responsibility for learning disabled children for whom everything avail-able was done to bring them into normality. In some cases, she met failure. With one little boy who was absolutely unable to do what he was supposed to, some-thing pushed the psychologist into requesting the child to walk backwards. He walked three steps and fell on the floor. For the first time, she realized that this type of child does not know left from right or front from back. Such children only recognize a forward direction.From this point onward. Dr. Akselsen knew that coordination, balance and rhythm through exercising, was called for. She has worked with exercises ever since.
"I came upon the use of rebounding equipment by experimenting with many different devices made of wood. For a long time I employed something called the 'trampoline board,' a twelve-foot-long plank, twelve inches wide and two inches thick, that had to be placed eight inches from the floor. It was made of a special springy wood. The children jumped on this plank to get the spring. Other plywood forms also gave spring. Then I began to use ordinary trampolines.
"One day, while I was visiting with Victor Green at his Tri-Flex manufacturing plant and asked that a special type of rebound unit be made. I found he already had it available. This baby form of trampoline works best," Dr. Akselsen said.
Now she is working with mentally retarded infants with IQ's as low as twenty-five. Using massage, exercises, and rebounding, she is succeeding with these babies.
Why does the rebounding device work for improving the body/mind connection? "Because when you are re-bounding, you are moving and exercising every brain cell as you are each of the other body cells. Toxic heavy metals are leached out of these brains cells to free up the neurons to work more effectively. Better nourishment has a chance to penetrate the cell walls, too. Furthermore, rebounding has you work from the outside,from the nerve endings toward the brain," said Dr. Akselsen."That's what I think it does. We don't know for certain, of course, but I can't see the results any other way. I am trying to build a sense of the truth, at this time."
In general, Dr. Akselsen is working with children who are ignored by society - sometimes hidden away in institutions - and turns them into whatever are their mental capacities. In many cases, these learning disabled people turn out to be above average and exceptional human beings. Their primary problem is actually a neuromuscular dysfunction - not reduced intelligence- that prevents them from releasing the information stored within. Dr. Akselsen merely trains the body to respond to the brain. The training involves the eyes,nose, larynx, tongue, fingers, and other organs so that learning disabled persons can finally get to read, write,see properly, speak, and manipulate their muscles in order to put to use the information they have been gathering in all of their lives.
Witnesses tell of seeing children previously unable to speak during fifteen or sixteen years of life - using only three or four words accompanied by grunts to ex-press themselves - in a month or two opening up with full sentences, complete paragraphs, and competent expressions of thoughts, following a program of coordinated exercises, *reboundology, massage, neuro-muscular training, and testing done by Alfhild Akselsen, Ph.D.
Her entire technique is concerned with teaching the body to respond to the brain's output. When the physical defect is corrected, the mental defect is also corrected. There are multiple places in the body where there maybe a neurological short circuit. When it affects a muscle, the brain's command to the left hand to move may cause the right hand to move. Or, the left hand may move but also the left foot comes along with it. Or, the child's eye may twitch, or nothing may happen.
The learning disabled person lives in his or her own small, private Hell!
The person knows what's happening to him. He knows that others are making a judgment of his actions so as to believe eventually that the person doesn't know anything.
Dr. Akselsen's work is helping these learning disabled people to free themselves from their physical handicaps, which most of the time are diagnosed as mentally retarded, brain damaged, or antisocially be-having. They may show no brain damage on an electro-encephalogram (EEG) or no lumpy brain area on the computerized axial tomograph (CAT) scan. thus offering no clinical evidence of brain damage.
A chapter in a book such as this cannot do justice to the Akselsen techniques, but we shall endeavor to en-lighten you a little on some of her procedures. She uses rebound exercise units, giant trampolines, deep nerve massage, light sensory massage, excellent nutrition, and a lot more. Rebound International, Inc. of South Houston, Texas, using the Tri-Flex Manufacturing Company facilities, is a layperson group of volunteers actively engaged in carrying on Dr. Akselsen's work.
The following are some of the testing procedures applied:
A. With the child lying on his back, legs extended,feet together, arms at sides, you analyze his ability to stay in a place in a straight line. Correct any deviation from a straight position. B. In the same position as A above, the child lifts his head and turns it to the right and left. C. The child stands, bent forward at the waist, hands on knees, legs straight, and rotates the head right and left. D. Lying on his back, the child raises one arm and while watching it, rotates this arm in a circular motion in one direction and then another; repeating with the other arm. E. The child bounces on the rebound unit while his eyes are affixed on one spot. F. Lying on his back, the child watches an object suspended by a string from the ceiling as it swings in a circle. G. Lying on his back, the child raises one leg with the knee stiff and watches his foot while he rotates his leg in one direction and then the other; alternating legs. H. While on his back, the child rolls in a straight line. I. Lying flat on the stomach with head raised, the child crawls forward using hands, feet, elbows and knees for movement. J. The child rises to his hands and knees and crawls forward across the floor. Then he crawls backward. K. Lying flat on the back, the child lifts one leg slowly with the knee stiff; repeating with the other leg. Then he lifts both legs slowly together. L. The child performs sit-ups with legs extended and feet together, first with the fingers touching the toes and then with the hands folded behind the head. M. The child performs push-ups. N. The child performs a push-up with the hands turned inward, fingertips touching. 0. The child does sit-ups and stand-ups while holdings the arms crossed over the chest. P. The child walks in a coordinated manner. Q. The child stands with his back against a wall,eyes affixed to a spot on the opposite wall, arms held straight out, and walks across the room by touching the heel to the toe of each foot with each step. Then he backs up the same way. R. The above testing procedure is repeated with the arms out to the side, the hands on the head, or the eyes closed. S. The child does all of the above walking on a balance beam, two inches by four inches wide, with the eyes open. T. With feet together and arms slightly bent at the elbows, the child stands and hops on a carpeted floor or on a rebounding device. In a series of short jumps,he hops forward and backward. U. The child repeats the hops on the rebound unit but on just one foot and then on the other. V. The child jumps straight up and down three times,either on the floor or on the rebound device. W. The child performs jumping jacks either on the floor or on the rebound device. X. The child balances on one leg for one minute,first with eyes open and then with eyes closed.
Confirmation of Learning Disability Improvement from Rebounding
A statement written by Mrs. Florence M. Franet,teacher of aphasic students, Mount Diablo Unified School District, Concord, California, says the following
:... I purchased a rebound unit for my own use and that of my family. I felt so well as a result of using it, I wanted to share it with my students, too. Transporting it back on forth from home to school everyday became a real chore, so I purchased a second one for the specific use of students in the school's handicap program. This re-bound unit was used as a source for daily activities and exercise in my classroom for special education of aphasic students during the 1976-77 school year. Six students ages eight and nine participated starting in September1976.The students began using the rebound unit by just trying to stand and balancing themselves on it. Then they bounced with two feet together and then jogging easily. Three of the students were able to bounce by themselves from the start, but the other three had to be assisted. Gradually all could bounce alone and begin the exercises, although the most severely involved student took nine days before she could even stand alone. Let us take time to follow this student's development.At the beginning of this school year Frances could not coordinate her small motor development enough to draw a circle or copy a single letter. She did attempt to write her first name, but one had to know what Frances was attempting in order to read it (///-c'/). Her eye/hand coordination was nill. Her speech was unintelligible.She used only small words and sometimes short phrases. After one month of using the rebound unit, Frances.
4.R. Glen Green. "Hyperactivity and the learning disabled child." J. Onhomolec^lar Psychiatry 9:93-104. Second Quarter 1980.
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Post by Mech on Jun 6, 2006 21:53:34 GMT -5
Energy Release in Rebounding Muscles
Skeletal muscle, in addition to having the basicproperties common to all tissue, possesses the ability tocontract and move the body. This contraction, however,requires that a large amount of energy be released. Infact, the metabolic rate of skeletal muscle can increasemore than any other tissue of the body. Thus, while the skeletal muscles consume a small percent of the oxygenuptake at rest, during heavy rebounding, when the totalbody metabolic rate is increased fifteen to twenty timesthat of rest, most of this increase occurs in the workingmuscles where the metabolic rate may be as much as 100 times higher than at rest.
The energy needed for rebounding aerobics is de-rived from oxidation of carbohydrates and fat and fromsplitting of glycogen and energy-rich phosphates in themuscle cells. .During prolonged rebounding of ten min-utes or more, the energy needed comes from fats andcarbohydrates as the major fuels consumed. Protein degradation occurs only under fasting conditions when thereserves of fat and carbohydrates have been significantlydepleted. During short exhaustive work periods on the rebounding device for a person out of shape, the energy needed comes mostly from glycogen and phosphates.
When your muscles contract during rebounding, the cleavage of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) provides the energy for the contraction of your skeletal muscles. In order to maintain the process of contraction it is, there- fore, necessary to provide a continuous supply of ATP. This is done through taking in the best possible nutri- tion, and by continuing your training program as much as you can. Studies on animals have shown that the stores of ATP and an associated enzyme called phos- phocreatine are increased during a training period.
We have presented a series of physiological facts relating to rebounding aerobics which are highly technical and might be considered impractical in a book for popular distribution such as this one. Yet, there is much more to present. We've merely scratched the surface of the physiological effects of physical conditioning by rebounding. We hope to stimulate research by the re- bound exercise industry through our presentation in this chapter of human physiological concepts of *reboundology.
Some of our technical information may be put into perspective when you consider the response of the human organism to exercising on the rebounder. The story of Mrs. Laverne Groff, cited at the beginning of this chapter, is an example. Or, evaluate the case history described to us by Mrs. Sara Glick of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Glick is an Amish lady who practices reflexology and attempts to bring about healing through the skill of her hands on the bottom of people's feet. Lately, she has added the rebound unit as one of the healing aides she teaches people to use. This came about as a result of a dramatic occurrence that took place in her own family.
Mrs. Click's grandchild. Mary anne Fischer, age eight, who lives in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, be- came sick one morning. "She was tight in the chest," said Mrs. Glick. "She had a cough. We first gave her a collected letter reversal frequency data on 500 normal and 350 MBD children.
The first part of the test measures frequency of reversals on execution. The child is asked to write a series I of numbers and letters as they are dictated to him. The number of reversals the child makes is compared to |normal and MBD children.
In the second part of the test, which measures reversal recognition, the child is presented with a page of letters and numbers. The child is instructed to write an"X" over the incorrect letters and numbers. Dr. Gardner said that the results are then compared with what has been established as "normal" for children of various ages and sex.
Realizing that the child is suffering from a learning disability or MBD, procedures for correction may then be instituted.
8 L.B. Rowell. J.A. Murray, G.L. Brengelmann, and K.R. Kraning II. "Humancardiovascular adjustments to rapid changes in skin temperature during exercise."Circulatory Research. March 1970, pp. 131-137.
9 A. Szent-Cyorgyi. Chemistry of Muscular Contraction. (New York: Academic Press, 1953).
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