A Sitroll user demonstrates exercise by grasping both side handles and holding firmly. Both feet are placed on lower resistance bands, and the user then rolls forward and backward at a comfortable speed by pulling and pushing with the arms and legs.

A Sitroll user demonstrates exercise by grasping both side handles and holding firmly. Both feet are placed on lower resistance bands, and the user then rolls forward and backward at a comfortable speed by pulling and pushing with the arms and legs.

The new Sitroll multi-function strength trainer, available from New York-based Sitroll and Amazon, offers a variety of resistance training options that older adults can easily perform from a seated position. Sitroll’s exercises are directed at individuals unable to perform intense, strenuous forms of exercise but who need activity they can perform regularly by themselves or with assistance.

Designed for ease of use, Sitroll is built on wheels and rolls forward and backward smoothly on a track. The patented device is equipped with a series of upper and lower natural rubber tubing, hand gripping slides, and soft balls designed to provide non-strenuous resistance exercise movements.

Sitroll can be used by one or two participants simultaneously. The device’s resistance bands facilitate more than 30 different exercises, including flexion and extension routines, which make it useful for physical therapy and occupational therapy activities. Sitroll is engineered to have a compact design so it can be easily folded and stored when not in use.

A Sitroll user demonstrates optional exercises using resistance bands located on top of the device.

A Sitroll user demonstrates optional exercises using resistance bands located on top of the device.

Applications for the Sitroll include therapeutic activity after accident trauma, stroke, or surgery. It can also be used after any period of hospitalization when a period of remissive time in recovery is required to regain prior health. Populations for whom the Sitroll may be particularly effective include older adults and geriatric users, and individuals affected by high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, or diabetes. Those who are affected by arthritis, heart, and lung problems can also benefit from using the Sitroll.

Meyer Rotberg, DPT, Preferred Therapy of New Jersey LLC, describes Sitroll as the perfect home gym that requires minimal setup or supervision.

“Patients being discharged from the clinical setting can continue to progress at home with the use of the Sitroll,” Rotberg says.

Sitroll can also be a valuable asset to long-term care facilities, hospitals, adult day care, or assisted living facilities, according to Rotberg.

“Patients in nursing homes are often faced with many medical issue stemming from a lack of exercise,” Rotberg says. He points out that patients are often limited with the amount of therapy they may receive and frequently are provided maintenance programs with insufficient activity.

“Sitroll can be used in exciting ways to keep patients active by providing a full range of exercises,” Rotberg says.

[Source: Sitroll]