VALIDATION OF THE CYCLOPOLE FOR UPPER LIMB MUSCULAR AND CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE AND REHAB

麦吉尔大学职业生物力学与人体工程学实验室(OBEL)研究小组 发起与总部位于蒙特利尔的MusicMotion(TM)Technology Inc.的合作，该公司最近 获得了一种尚未商业化的锻炼设备，目前名为Cyclopole，可以夹在踏板上 固定自行车，为锻炼上肢提供一种手段。这款辅助设备是便携的， 有效利用健身房或家里的空间，并提供一种增强全身锻炼的方法 可用于运动训练、损伤预防和康复目的。然而，首先需要的是 使用该设备精确量化一场典型的运动比赛所引起的肌肉负荷。如果没有能力 提供客观数据，以确定在特定的运动比赛中使用哪些肌肉，以及使用的强度如何 有了Cyclopole，该设备对潜在客户的适销性将受到重大影响。 因此，该公司需要与一个研究团队合作，该团队可以提供工具和方法来获得这一点 科学证据。使用最先进的肌肉活动测量和分析技术， 研究小组将对健康的成年志愿者进行一项研究，以提供典型的肌肉负荷曲线 使用独眼巨人进行锻炼。此图解信息可合并到包中以呈现方式 优化使用独眼巨人作为有效运动养生法的一部分。MusicMotion(TM)技术公司 是一家年轻的加拿大公司，致力于对竞争非常激烈的健身技术产生影响 市场。这个快速发展的行业具有利用技术创新造福的巨大潜力 在康复阶段，甚至在预防阶段，这都是对人类健康的影响。通过将技术整合为 运动处方和推广努力，而不是公司开发的久坐习惯的一部分 例如MusicMotion(TM)Technology Inc.可以帮助加拿大的医疗保健系统节省数十亿美元。

The research team of the Occupational Biomechanics and Ergonomics Lab (OBEL) of McGill University are initiating a collaboration with Musicmotion(TM) Technology inc., a Montreal-based company that has recently acquired a not yet commercialized exercise device currently called the Cyclopole that can be clipped to pedals of stationary bicycles to provide a means for exercise of the upper limbs. This assistive device is portable and makes efficient use of space in the gym or at home, and provides a way to enhance whole-body exercise that could be used for sports training, injury prevention and rehabilitation purposes. However there is a first need to precisely quantify the muscle loads induced by a typical exercise bout with this device. Without the ability to provide objective data identifying which muscles are used, and at what intensity, during specific exercise bouts with the Cyclopole, the marketability of the device to potential clients would be significantly affected. Therefore, the company needs to partner with a research team that can provide tools and methods to obtain this scientific evidence. Using state-of-the-art technology for muscle activity measurement and analysis, the research team will conduct a study with healthy adult volunteers to deliver typical muscle load profiles during exercise using the Cyclopole. This illustrated information could be incorporated into packages to present ways to optimize the use of the Cyclopole as part of effective exercise regimens. Musicmotion(TM) Technology inc. is a young Canadian company committed to making an impact on the very competitive fitness technology market. This rapidly expanding industry has great potential to leverage technological innovation to the benefit of human health at the rehabilitation and even at the prevention stages. By incorporating technology as part of exercise prescription and promotion efforts rather than as part of sedentary habits, developments by companies such as Musicmotion(TM) Technology inc. could help save the Canadian health care system billions of dollars.