Gyroscopic Resistive Exercise Technology

Since human physical and cognitive performance capabilities vary over time, NASA requires technology the can help manage individual and team performance in four ways: 1) monitoring performance capability, 2) training to complement and supplement routine demands, 3) designing environments and procedures that reduce long-term degradation and 4) evaluating the effectiveness of the first three steps. Innova Products Corp. has developed a gyroscopic-based resistive exercise technology that can be adapted to a variety of training regimes and platforms for developing strength, endurance and coordination for all major muscle groups, while contributing to bone growth, mental acuity and/or relaxation. The technology includes means for monitoring and evaluating training results and allows for flexible equipment design, providing opportunity for variety and further reducing performance degradation. Phase I R/R&D will explore the limits of these capabilities in a micro-gravity environment, and in the process, demonstrate the merit and feasibility of its development. Phase I will produce: 1) virtual prototype, 2) comprehensive exercise regime, 3) durability/reliability testing, and 4) design and environmental impact analysis. Phase II will tailor these results to NASA?s needs through testing and optimization of physical prototypes supported by short and long-term human trials.