Exercise technique manual for resistance training by using body weight
Johnson, John (2014)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 Finland
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014100214414
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014100214414
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this thesis was to create an exercise technique manual from a product I designed in the field of health promotion. According to Ewles & Simnett (1995, 20) health promotion aims to empower people to have more control over aspects of their lives which affects their health. This is in line with the Website of World Health Organization (2014) who identified that health promotion was a way of equipping people to have more power enabling them to make choices in regards to improving their well-being.
The manual was designed for people whom are interested in purchasing the product. The manual focuses on the practical use of the product which can be seen through photos of the exercises being performed. It then identifies the benefits each exercise has on the muscle area. This includes the primary muscles targeting (single-joint or multijoint), the contraindications of the exercise, the starting position, notes concerning the exercise being performed, hand grip position and the recommended number of repetitions and sets to be performed.
The theoretical framework of the thesis incorporates some of the positive benefits resistance training can have for example on bone health. It examines different muscle contractions that can enhance performance using this piece of equipment. It briefly discusses the biomechanics involved in the exercises focusing on torque force. Lastly the theory looks at the origins of the design, focusing on the design process the intended purpose of the project for example what demographic the design is aimed at; lastly there is a description of the device and its operation.
The manual was designed for people whom are interested in purchasing the product. The manual focuses on the practical use of the product which can be seen through photos of the exercises being performed. It then identifies the benefits each exercise has on the muscle area. This includes the primary muscles targeting (single-joint or multijoint), the contraindications of the exercise, the starting position, notes concerning the exercise being performed, hand grip position and the recommended number of repetitions and sets to be performed.
The theoretical framework of the thesis incorporates some of the positive benefits resistance training can have for example on bone health. It examines different muscle contractions that can enhance performance using this piece of equipment. It briefly discusses the biomechanics involved in the exercises focusing on torque force. Lastly the theory looks at the origins of the design, focusing on the design process the intended purpose of the project for example what demographic the design is aimed at; lastly there is a description of the device and its operation.