"The most recent recommendations advise people of all ages to include a
minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity of moderate intensity on most,
if not all, days of the week. It is also acknowledged that for most people,
greater health benefits can be obtained by engaging in physical activity of
more vigorous intensity or of longer duration."…….."Physical activity has
numerous beneficial physiologic effects. Most widely appreciated are its
effects on the cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems, but benefits on
the functioning of metabolic, endocrine, and immune systems are also considerable."
A Report of the Surgeon General, Executive Summary, July 1996,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services We all need to exercise.
But, what is the best exercise to engage in? Exercise that is safe…
exercise that can be done by an 18-month old baby and a grandmother
in her 80's… exercise that can be done in the privacy of your own home or
office in about 20-minutes a day… exercise that will stimulate and strengthen
every cell in your body and EXERCISE THAT IS FUN!
"The minitrampoline [rebounder] provides a convenient form of exercise with a
major advantage being its apparent low level of trauma to the musculoskeletal system."
- Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation
"The findings indicate that exercise on a miniature trampoline may provide a safe, adequate indoor exercise for normal and many cardiac patients of varied ages…"
-Journal of Medical Science for Sport and Exercise
"… the magnitude of the biomechanical stimuli is greater with jumping on a
trampoline than with running, a finding that might help identify acceleration parameter needed for the design of remedial procedures to avert
deconditioning in persons exposed to weightlessness."
-N.A.S.A. report, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology
A word of caution:
Dr. Joel Wallach on his Dead Doctors Don't Lie Tape states that exercise
without taking supplements is suicidal. Please do not embark on an exercise program without supplementation. And of course, consult your doctor before
you begin.
