Exercise Equipment for a nursing home

1. Eddie Larkin Exercise Equipment for a nursing home

2. The Goal To have easily accessible and easily usable exercise equipment for elderly people who need all the strength they can get to live healthier

3. The Reason Many adults in nursing homes are there because they are not in good health so exercise equipment made for them will help get some of there health back so they can become fit and healthy for the rest of their lives

4. Equipment • Calorie and Heart monitor • Marcy Cardio Mini-Cycle Exercise Bike (arms and legs) • Myfitnesspal.com (track food intake versus calorie usage) • Exercise Pulley system • Gold's Gym Trainer 410 Treadmill

5. Calorie and Heart Monitor • Safety is first priority in elderly exercise • This makes sure that the elderly know when to stop for overexertion • Also helps see progress in calorie usage monitor

6. Marcy Cardio Mini-Cycle Exercise Bike • Exercise Both Arms and Legs • Arms= place on table and peddle with arms • Legs= place on ground and sit in chair and peddle with legs

7. Myfitnesspal.com • Sets goals for weight loss • Tracks calorie intake and exercise • Helps provide limits for calorie intake

8. Exercise Pulley System • Lightweight exercise pulley system fits over doors • Great for stretching and strength training • Low resistance upper body trainer

9. Gold's Gym Trainer 410 Treadmill • Safe treadmill with heart rate monitor on handles • Perfect for walking, jogging and running • Stride cushioning for less impact on joints • Included arm weights • Made for elderly safety

10. The benefits far outweigh the cost Costs • Calorie and Heart monitor $9.99 • Marcy Cardio Mini-Cycle Exercise Bike (arms and legs) $44 • Myfitnesspal.com (track food intake versus calorie usage) FREE!!! • Exercise Pulley system $9.99 • Gold's Gym Trainer 410 Treadmill $377 Total cost= $440.98

11. They need to exercise And all of this is necessary for them to be healthy