1. Equipment/Software Project By: Michael Cox

2. Proposal
Improve rehabilitation room in Rowan University Esby Athletic Training Room
Expand and incorporate new rehabilitation techniques and products
Create a stationary rehabilitation room that will enable adequate rehab for student athletes

3. Current Problems
Decreased number of rehabilitation equipment in rehab room
Patients need more time to perform exercises they could finish quickly
Results in lack on interest to perform rehab at our expense
Varied equipment
Provides only moderate rehab for our patients
May cause athlete to seek outside options

4. Improvements Weight training station Aquatic therapy pool
2 universal upper/lower body machines
Individual squat rack
Aquatic therapy pool
Individual Cybex station with updated software
SportsWare- injury tracking software
Organized injury/treatment logs
Cardio station
Utility station
This includes theraputic bands, swiss balls, tubing, balance pads, etc.
Wiihab

5. Weight Training Room 2 Universal weight machine’s Squat Rack
Can rehab a patients entire body in one machine including:
Seated row, chest press, shoulder press, pulldowns (back/arms), leg press, leg extensions
Multiple people can use at one time
Cost: $3,000 each
Squat Rack
Improves lower body strengthening
Can perform a variety of exercises
Cost: $800

6. Aquatic Therapy Dynamic rehabilitation technique
Great for post operative individuals
Ex: knee/shoulder reconstruction
Patients with extreme injuries
Improves Range of Motion
while adding slight resistance
to patient when injury
prevents normal motion
Cost: $10,000

7. Cybex Station/Software Update
Diagnostic tool for rehabilitating athletes and calculating deficiencies in a patients strength
Will be cost efficient since we already have a working Cybex machine.
Updated Cybex NORM Testing and
Rehabilitative System Software
Organized storage of equipment
Cost: $500
SportsWare
Inhanced injury tracking software
Easy to record/manage
data of injured athletes
Cost: $300

8. Cardio/Utility Area
Improve and maintain cardiovascular endurance for injured athletes during rehab
Strength training when lower resistance is needed
Multiple exercises can be done with theraband/tubing products
Warm-up phase
Current utilities:
2 stationary bikes
2 ellipticals
Needed:
Treadmill
Cost: $500
Stairmaster
Cost: $5,000
Tubing
Cost: $50

9. Wii Rehabilitation
A fun rehabilitation technique that incorporates playing the video software Nintendo Wii while doing rehabilitative exercises
Keeps athletes interested
Different from traditional
rehabilitation programs
Cost: $300

10. Overview
Improved rehabilitation room for the athletic training facility in Esby will pose for:
Increased patient desire to perform rehab protocols
Superior treatment given to student athletes
Total cost of equipment/software: $23,450