Why Passive Motorized Leg Exerciser Helps Elderly To Be Better

Passive exercises are also known as passive range of motion (ROM) exercises. And ROM is how far you can move your joints in different directions. While physical therapist are the practitioners, motorized leg exerciser automates one type of passive exercises that move legs.

Who Does the Motorized Leg Exerciser Help?

Most of all, the leg machine is ideal for:

Firstly, the elderly or others who sit so much that they suffer from leg problems

Secondly, the elderly who don’t feel comfortable walking

Next, anyone who finds walking painful, over-tiring or distressing.

And, those with injuries

Also, anyone with limited mobility or mobility-related afflictions.

In addition, patients recovering from stroke, and

Next, those with varicose veins. Moreover, varicose veins increase the risk of statis ulcers. In fact, stasis ulcer is a breakdown of the skin (ulcer) caused by fluid build-up in the skin from poor vein function (venous insufficiency). Consequently, fluid leaks from the veins into skin tissue when the blood backs up rather than returning to the heart through the veins. Moreover, in the US, each year over 600,000 adults over 65 years report statis ulcers.

Finally, many older adults who have limitations in performing active exercises, especially weight-bearing exercises due to orthopedic conditions, poor musculoskeletal conditions, excess adiposity, poor balance, or simply age-associated sarcopenia.

Furthermore, the leg machine helps those with the following conditions:

Arthritis

Back Pain - back stretchers and therapeutic pillows can also help

Diabetes

Edema

Fibromyalgia

Joint Pain

Lymphedema - chi machines can also help

Multiple Sclerosis

Neuropathy - foot massagers can also help

Poor Circulation - devices to help improve circulation in the legs can help

Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

Spinal Stenosis

Stress

What are the Benefits of a Leg Machine?

First and foremost, the leg machine stimulate leg muscles and increases circulation.

Better Circulation

Indeed, your entire body benefits from an improvement and increase in circulation by the leg machine:

First, by promoting increased cardiac capacity which helps pump more oxygen-rich blood to your vital organs, cells, and tissues

Next, as more nutrients reach your cells

Also, as an increased flow of antibodies and white blood cells throughout your body helps fight infection

In addition, by preventing blood from pooling in the extremities. In fact, pooling of blood may lead to skin breakdown known as decubitus ulcers.

Muscle Stimulation

Moreover, by stimulating muscles, the leg machine helps ward of cramping and other problems associated with poor circulation.

Furthermore, motor neurons within your leg muscles are stimulated through passive movements. In addition, neurons associated with your spinal cord and the motor areas of your brain are also simulated.

Also, leg machine help prevent weak muscles caused by insufficient use.

Joints

And, it’s a simple way to keep active and maintain joint mobility. Also, a leg machine helps prevent joint stiffness caused by insufficient use. In addition, passive leg exerciser help increase joint health by keeping joints lubricated, flexible, and functioning properly. Furthermore, exercising the joints helps keep them limber, which reduces pain caused by stiffness.

In fact, individuals who cannot move on their own or do not have the strength to do so may benefit from passive leg exerciser that prevents contractures. By the way, contractures are essentially muscle or tendons that have remained too tight for too long, thus becoming shorter.

Other Benefits

Next, passive leg exerciser relieves aches and discomfort from sore legs and feet as well as keeping muscles functioning properly. In addition, they stimulate the lymph fluid, help flush out toxins, increase mobility, and energize the body.

How is the Leg Machine Used?

In fact, you just sit in your armchair with your feet on the footplates of the leg machine. Next, when you turn the machine on, these footplates glide back and forth. Consequently, your feet and lower legs move back and forth, thereby, stimulating muscles in your calves, ankles and feet.

Are There Studies Showing Effectiveness of Leg Exerciser?

In fact, a study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information reported on effectiveness of passive exercises. And, this study of 74 to 99 years old adults showed that these exercises improved leg muscle strength, mobility, and circulation.

Meanwhile, other studies have shown that passive exercises are an excellent method to gain some benefit from physical activity. And, while not as effective as standard aerobic exercise, these exercises work for those who can’t do typical exercises.