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A self-balancing scooter (also hoverboard, self-balancing board, segway, [1] swegway or electric scooter board) is a self-balancing personal transporter consisting of two motorized wheels connected to a pair of articulated pads on which the rider places their feet. The rider controls the speed by leaning forward or backward, and direction of ...
An elliptical machine, a type of exercise machine. An exercise machine is any machine used for physical exercise. These range from simple spring-like devices to computerized electromechanical devices to recirculating-stream swimming pools. Most exercise machines incorporate an ergometer.
An aerotrim (also known as Multi-Axis Trainer or MAT) is a 3-axis gimbal large enough to contain a human being, used for cardiovascular workout and equilibrioception (balance) training in pilots and astronauts. Aerotrims saw use in gyms during the 1980s, but are currently out of production outside of niche professional applications.
The hoverboard was popularized by the Back to the Future film franchise, with its appearance in Back to the Future Part II (1989). [1] During the 1990s there were rumors, fueled by the film's director Robert Zemeckis, [3] that hoverboards were in fact real, but not marketed because they were deemed too dangerous by parents' groups. These rumors ...
Often these units included non-weight exercise stations, such as a chin-up bar or a slant board for sit-ups. Athletic and exercise venues of all sorts - schools, colleges, YMCAs, private gyms (such as the Vic Tanny chain), and professional sports teams - acquired Universal Gym machines to supplement or replace free weights.
In February 2012, a provisional patent application was filed for the Hovertrax. [3] The patent was granted in 2014. The Hovertrax was released to the public in 2013.
ArcaBoard is an electric commercial hoverboard developed by ARCA Space Corporation. It is powered by 36 electric ducted fans, capable of transporting a person weighing up to 110 kg (243 lbs), and has an endurance of up to 6 minutes. It was designed for entertainment and personal recreation purpose.
Injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur.Injury prevention is a component of safety and public health, and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and hence improving quality of life.