AcuPro

05/07/2022

AOK exercise balls - mediBall, Duraball, Maxball and Xtreme ball are used world wide. Balls exercises are being rediscovered for the benefits to all users. Here is a recent UK link from one of our customers Nuffield Health.

Unstable training has fallen out of favour in recent years, but here’s why it’s worth another look

17/11/2021

If you live in the Newcastle area and you have one of our manufactured balls. Drop in and we will inflate it to suit your body height and weight.
Current COVID scan in restrictions apply so over the next 2 weeks just phone on 1300 790 900 and can get you sorted.

16/11/2021

Have you tried the AOK Health Elastic Tone Loops? These great exercise tools are useful for squat training, hip abductor and mobility exercises.

They can be used at home, in the gym or in your practice. Total lenght is 55cm with a loop length of 27.5cm. It is 2.4cm wide and 1.4mm thick. Containing no latex they have a resistance of 7kg at 100% extension.

There are other sizes and resistances available too. Including the Power Band Loop which can be used for stretches that would otherwise require a partner. Use for bodyweight exercises, mobility training, powerlifting, building speed and power, throughout the range of motion during squats and deadlifts.

To order go to the AOK Health website or call our friendly team on 1300 790 900. AOK delivers worldwide via our contactless delivery service. We also have our contactless phone and collect service at the Newcastle Warehouse available for those who live locally.

We are designers and creators of ergonomic acupressure therapy equipment for improving your health and fitness!

05/11/2021

Now Covid is easing it's time to update your exercise equipment. We had lots of enquries during shutdown about correct inflation heights for your AOK mediBall, Duraball, Maxball or Xtreme Ball. If you live close by to our Newcastle warehouse just drop in and we can correctly inflate it to suit your body. You can trade your old ball for a new ball and save 10% of SRP - we can recycle your old ball at no charge as well.

05/11/2021

At AOK Health we love fresh food!

Just like exercise eating fresh seasonal food is an act of self-care that helps keep the body in shape. Creating fresh food for yourself, family and friends allows us to slow down as we spend time choosing, washing, topping and tailing, chopping, cooking and dressing each morsel ready for the plate. We inhale the scents of the fresh vegetables and herbs as they are being prepared and cooked. The colours are a delight to the senses and the benefits of fresh food on the gut for digestion and serotonin production are excellent. All great benefits for the body and mind.

Vegetables high in colour like beets and berries are full of antioxidants, fibre and nutrition. Often referred to as superfoods they are good for the body and certainly provide great fuel for more power during your physical activity. The darker and brighter the colour, the better they are for you. Adding a medley of coloured foods can resemble a rainbow on our plate while providing a taste sensation.

Serving foods rich in colour and nutrition become a real culinary work of art everyone can enjoy. Imagine taking a delicious homemade Roasted Beet Salad to a BBQ or on a picnic to share with friends and family.

As the weekend approaches we suggest you select some healthy seasonally available foods and enjoy creating your own sumptious feast. Maybe you are growing your own vegetables and serving them from the garden to your plate. That is great exercise too.

One of our clients loves using her AOK Folding Mat as a knee rest when working in the garden. She follows her gardening activity with some Yoga stretches on her mat to release any stiffness and tension in the body. She tells us, 'Along with eating healthy food this combination of physical activity helps keep my digestive system working well and regular and it lifts my mood considerably. It's really good for my overall health and wellbeing'. We love that she does this for herself!

Looking for foodie ideas? Here are a couple of great recipes for you to try out. Remember Folks to let us know in the comments about your healthy recipe tips. Perhaps even share a photo of your creation too.

To purchase your AOK Folding Mat visit our website and order online for delivery to you worldwide. Alternatively, call us on 1300 790 900 to use our phone order and contactless collection service at the Newcastle Showroom.

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29/10/2021

Calling all fitness and wellness enthusiasts who want to improve circulation, relax muscles and increase workout efficiency....

The Acupro® Yoga Mat is the world’s first fitness mat that incorporates a Deep Stimulation system, designed to cause a cascade of energy from the receptors of the hands and feet into the control systems of the body. The skin, muscle and fascia of the palms of our hands and soles of our feet contain thousands of sensory organelles, which when stimulated by the Acupro® Deep Stimulation nodes, release significant electrical impulses into the nervous and fascial systems. When combined with activities such as practising yoga postures or forms from Tai Chi, it significantly increases the overall energy flow in the body.

By providing stimulation, acupressure massage and trigger point therapy, this stimulation has been found to relax tight muscles during your regular exercise sessions. This unique technology is made to simultaneously increase circulation, co-ordination and balance, whilst helping to reduce muscle tension and discomfort.

The specially designed contoured surface has been designed to stimulate the hundreds of acu-points that cover the entire body. The same points used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture, to facilitate healing in the body and mind via the improving the flow of Qi or vital energy.

By helping you improve the flow of blood, lymphatic fluid, and releasing tension in tired and overworked muscles, the body can move with greater ease and provide vital nutirents and oxygen to muscles, connective tissues and organs.

The added advantage of training on a slightly unstable surface will help stimulate your co-ordination development, much like running barefoot on sand or uneven surfaces.

So, if you demand the best in performance and want to maximise your workout efficiency, get on the AcuPro® Yoga Mat to enjoy an unfair advantage over your competition. Whether you are into yoga, pilates, or hardcore workouts, the AcuPro® Yoga Mat will help you maximise performance and recover faster between workouts.

25/10/2021

Aaron shares a few flexibility and recovery techniques utilizing the foam roller to keep the body in tune. We had a giggle here about the cutting edge video quality from 2008 on our website. Yet while a bit grainy, Aaron certainly gets the message across providing a great demonstration on how to get your technique right when using AOK PhysioRoller in various ways.

Sitting at a desk, driving or in an otherwise sedentary lifestyle causes stiffness and poor posture that leads to inefficient breathing. Using Aaron's breathing technique in the video helps calm the nervous system. This has the added advantage of helping to manage stress.

Aaron shows us how to use our foam roller to release muscles along the spine and fascia. All while increasing bloodflow throughout the body, activates the lymph system so toxins can be flushed from the system. He shows the correct way to roll off for those who are still strengthening the core.

He recommends using a foam roller for at least five minutes each day and says it is ideal to use before bed. Guiding the audience on what to do if you are experiencing pain, we agree with Aaron's suggestion to find a good chiropractor, physiotherapist or other practitioner to treat any painful condition.

PhysioRoller comes in a range of colours, sizes and lengths and is a fantastic tool to use to warm the body up before a workout. Recent client feedback is the 30cm version is great for travel. AOK has the EPP Foam Roller which is a bit firmer. There is also a half roller that remains perfectly still when being used. ALL come with an exercise instruction sheet.

PhysioRollers can be used in conjunction with other exercise equipment, such as mediBall, MaxBall (both of which are great desk chairs) or duraDisc to further enhance kinesthetic and proprioceptive feedback.

To purchase your PhysioRoller, mediBall and a Yoga Mat for cushioning and smooth rolling go to www.aokhealth.com. AOK ships orders direct to you worldwide via our contactless delivery service and we have a phone and collect service available at the Newcastle Showroom. To place a phone order please call us on 1300790900.

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Aaron shares some flexibility and recovery techniques utilizing the foam roller to keep the body in tune.

22/10/2021

The Acumat® is an ergonomic acupressure mat that massages your feet or entire body at work, rest or play. Yes you can lay on Acumat for a great massage and for your Yoga routine to also activate the pressure points in the hands.

The Acumat® is the first fitness and recovery accessory of its type to be launched onto the world market. A Washable Hygenic Walkway Acumat is suitable for children and the narrow version can be used with a walking frame to promote a stronger Acupressure effect for the elderly too.

The unique design is derived from an extensive knowledge of human anatomy and movement, to create an active surface that adapts to your movement while stimulating acupressure points on all parts of your body that contact the Acumat®.

Positive effects of Acumat® use include enhanced neuro-muscular feedback, coordination, circulation and muscle tone. Accelerating the reduction of muscle pain, tension & fatigue during exercise recovery phases this tool is great for rehabilitation.

There are many studies that show walking barefoot on surfaces such as the Acumat Sensory Walkway will give positive health benefits in as little as 6 weeks. Help improve strength and stability, reduce ankle, knee and hip pain while also reducing the risk of falls.

To purchase your Acumat visit our website via the link. We can ship worldwide via our contactless delivery service. Or use our phone and collect service from the Newcastle Showroom by calling our friendly team on 1300 790 900.

A Washable Hygenic Walkway Suitable For Children and Can Be Used With A Walking Frame 3 Layer EVA Foam 560 Acu-Cones for Enhanced Stimulation High Density & Durability Great for walking f

15/10/2021

The AOK Sensa Mat is a Sensory Feedback Mat covered with 100 hundred 23mm cones (a 31cm x 31cm mat of EVA Foam Hardness 30+) that in clinical trials has been shown to improved balance and posture, and reduce non-specific ankle, knee, hip and back pain.

The average foot is stimulated by 21 to 28 AcuPoints Information from the mechanoreceptors (sensory organs or cells that respond to mechanical signals such as touch) in the foot sole skin has a large impact on balance and postural control. Four different types of receptors provide information regarding skin contact, indentation pressure, slips and skin stretch to facilitate orientation of the body in the environment and for postural equilibrium.

As we age, the fidelity of the information relayed by the sensors in the skin is decreased. With a reduction in skin information, there are deficits in balance control and an increased incidence of falls in the elderly. Current strategies to improve balance involve the augmentation of skin input through stimulation of the mechanoreceptors. Information from the mechanoreceptors in the foot sole skin has a large impact on balance and postural control.

Mechanoreceptors are structures in the body that enable people to experience physical sensations. They feed tactile information to the brain, providing information about objects in the environment people interact with, as well as vibrations in the air and other sources of physical sensation. There are several types of mechanoreceptors, designed to sense different kinds of tactile information, and these structures function in different ways. In disorders involving sensory sensitivity, people may have problems with their mechanoreceptors or the nerves that carry information from these structures to the brain.

To purchase your AOK Sensa Mat visit our website or call our friendly team on 1300790900. We deliver worldwide via our contactless delivery service. Locals can use our phone and collect service at the Newcastle Showroom too.

We are designers and creators of ergonomic acupressure therapy equipment for improving your health and fitness!

12/10/2021

This is a versatile training tool - effective, challenging and immensely enjoyable. Exercise improves our life in mind and body so the more we enjoy it the better the outcome is.

08/10/2021

The AOK Balance Pad is a great tool that can be used in small spaces. It assists in improving balance, stability and preventing injury. Used by health professionals and fitness trainers worldwide the balance pad is a must have for your clinic or home gym.

Use for rehabilitation, to improve motor skills, posture, coordination, strength and for strengthening core muscles. In both physiotherapy and rehabilitation, a firm stance is the starting point for physio-therapeutic and sport-therapeutic efforts to regain walking skills and foot function. Check out this article that includes interesting information from NASA on astronauts and balancehttps://aokhealth.securestand.com/.../maintainbalance.pdf

For more information and to purchase your own AOK Balance Pad today go to www.aokhealth.com. Your online order will be shipped direct to you via our contactless delivery service worldwide. We also have our phone and collect service available at the Newcastle Showroom. Just give our friendly team a call on 1300790900.

01/10/2021

Physical activity is important for people with dementia. Even gentle exercise and movement supports maintaining physical health, improved bloodflow, stress reduction, better cognitive performance, more restful sleep and raising our mood. When done with the help of a therapist this proactive activity can reduce isolation and address feelings of loneliness.

AOK Health has exercise tools that assist people with dementia and other conditions as we age to remain physically active. Including Sensa Mat and AcuPro Mat, Balance Beams, mediBall, Folding Mats and more.

Carers of people with dementia also benefit from exercise. Getting active together can be lots of fun, generating laughter and deeper breathing which also both works wonders. Dementia Action Week 2021 focuses on the fact that 'a little support goes a long way' for both carers and their loved ones.

At AOK we love helping everyone get and remain active for life. Remember Folks our exercise technique counts for the biggest benefit, to reduce risk of injury and when in rehabilitation. So working with an expert like the thousands of therapists and trainers who use our products counts too!

Want to know more or to order your own AOK Exercise Tools? Visit our website www.aokhealth.com or give our friendly team a call on 1300790900. Your order can be shipped direct to you via our worldwide contactless delivery service. Alternatively, you can place a phone order and collect at our Newcastle Showroom.