$149.98Last catalog price, November 2009
Catalog description
Funtek HealthBounce Light Mini Trampoline, part number FTK002, is a discontinued product from the 2007–2011 catalog. It was last listed at $149.98.
The Funtek HealthBounce Light Mini Trampoline is an innovative trampoline designed to offer invigorating exercise for everyone from the elderly the blind to children with learning disabilities or patients in rehabilitation. This special trampoline features a durable steel frame and a safety ring secured at just the right height to give the user a more secure object to grasp for stability. The HealthBounce provides a non-technical exercise experience for persons of most any age or ability. Therapists can offer their patients a physical activity unique in its adaptive capacities.
The HealthBounce is useful for development of balance aerobic capacity motor skills and muscle strength. It can be used in rehabilitation for patients with multiple disabilities those confined to wheelchairs or even the immobile and brain damaged. Recent research suggests that rebound therapy especially when combined with therapeutic music is highly beneficial to reversing the brain's aging process Parkinson's disease and the debilitating effects of a stroke.
The sensory movement of rebound therapy helps to release endorphins in the body which assist to decrease depression and enhance one's mood. It also increases metabolism stimulates digestion and enhances your overall sense of well-being. Blind children and adults can experience the benefits of low-impact exercise and achieve a sense of independence by rebounding on their own without help from others.
Rebound therapy is a good choice for:Pediatric related learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderExercise and movement potential for the blindOxy-hemoglobin uptake for the brain damagedDepressionStroke rehabilitationAutismWalking disordersParkinson's DiseaseMotor functionCardio-respiratory fitnessSensory Integration Disorder (DSI)RehabilitationElderly exercise environmentsAbout Funtek USAAs indicated by archaeological drawings mankind has always desired to jump and be free of gravity. George Nissen has improved the art of jumping and is credited with having invented the modern-day trampoline in the 1930s. Since then the trampoline has become a popular fixture in backyards gymnastic clubs and schools around the world. It was George's dream to develop a sport to include his trampoline and this dream eventually led to the trampoline debuting as an Olympic sport at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia. The company George founded Nissen Trampolines grew to be the world's largest manufacturer of gymnasium apparatus. Today with Funtek USA George continues to invent and improve on equipment that helps people get fit have fun and improve their quality of life.