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- 1. This material is protected by Copyright Law and may not be reproduced by any means or method without the written consent of the authors, Edward Gray & Brent Smolensky A number of programmes are offered to security service personnel in permanent or part time service with SAPS, Metro Police, Defence Force, Correctional Services and private sector security personnel. The authors have developed proven 10 to 15 minute specific programmes that are individually adapted to enhance overall physical and mental fitness across a wide spectrum, such as: Lethargy and fatigue relief. Low muscle toning. Core strength. ADD, ADHD and SID. Drug rehabilitation. Vertigo (motion sickness) / inner ear balance correction (equilibrioception). Left / right and front / back muscle balance. Back and knee therapy. Injury prevention and rehabilitation. Stress and trauma relief. Obesity. Improving poor blood circulation that diabetics often experience. Relieving hyper tension (high blood pressure). Stretching and complete body workout. Mental toughness training (equilibration). *Advanced High Performance Physical & Mental Toughness Training. *Advanced Spatial Visual Awareness. *Advanced Spatial Orientation. Note: * these are extremely strenuous programmes that requires high levels of fitness and superior conditioning and are normally aimed at special forces and highly skilled combatants, as well as extreme sportsmen and women.
- 2. This material is protected by Copyright Law and may not be reproduced by any means or method without the written consent of the authors, Edward Gray & Brent Smolensky ProActiv Living also offer complete training courses for fitness instructors, biokineticists, and physiotherapists who wishes to qualify as skilled Gyro Instructors that are trained in administering various therapies, prehabilitation, and rehabilitation programmes. Professionals with an interest in therapy of injuries will be interested to know that the Equilibrium Gyroscope aids in injury preventative conditioning of ligaments and tendons by rectifying any imbalances in strength between opposite muscles and sides of the body’s skeletal structure. It is an extremely efficient and safe way to expedite rehabilitation of restrictive injuries in order to get players back on the field of play in the shortest possible space of time. ProActiv Living is a world leader in this highly specialised field. To become a Gyroscope Therapist offers a great career opportunity that encompasses the fields of sport development, nutrition, health, fitness, bio-mechanics, rehabilitation, and education. Gyro training modules also forms part of a Youth Development Programme (Dare-2- Dream) as it addresses a number restrictive health conditions and aids in developing self-confidence. High performance physical core and strength conditioning of children with a sports talent are easily achieved through the use our Equilibrium Gyroscope machine. The equipment and training techniques used by the authors improves equilibrioception (superior balance) and corrects poor balance problems that many athletes experience without them even being aware of it, and which may affect their ability to develop their potential to consistently perform at optimal levels. Motion Sickness (Vertigo) The symptoms of what we call motion sickness are generally similar from case to case but the causes can be more diverse and complex. The human gyroscope makes it possible to do an immediate assessment of how an individual is experiencing this disability. In addition it is possible to grade people into categories which include forward and backward motion, previous trauma and false perceptions. There are many contributing factors and psychological problems such as low self-esteem which often causes fear that induces feelings of discomfort or nausea.
- 3. This material is protected by Copyright Law and may not be reproduced by any means or method without the written consent of the authors, Edward Gray & Brent Smolensky Another identified aspect is the degree to which each individual feels "out of control" when exposed to motion. This has been a very powerful factor throughout our research over the past 25 years and found to be the most predominant instigator of total avoidance of any equipment that may cause motion sickness. That being said, the majority of these cases can be treated successfully in 8 to 12 ten minute sessions spread out over the course of a week or two. In severe cases where trauma and fear are factors it will necessitate a few extra weeks of treatment. The worst case the authors dealt with resulted in persevering for more than twelve months, administering three sessions per week, but with 100% success. The authors are unaware of a more precise piece of equipment than the human gyroscope for balancing every aspect of the human body. The monitoring of an individual’s progress is possible at all times. There are several indicators which guide the progress of this facilitated therapy and these indicators shows whether the trauma/fear or inner ear imbalance has been fully addressed and what treatment is still required, if any. Advanced Spatial Visual Awareness / Orientation The untrained individual will find it extremely difficult to process information and take appropriate action and timely decisions when under physical and/or mental stresses caused by emergencies or external conditions beyond their control, something that pilot’s need to be able to do to prevent fatal accidents. The gyro not only enables tests to be conducted while pilots are actually pulling self- generated G's under extreme physical conditions, it further allows the evaluation/testing of their ability to accurately and speedily process information and initiate appropriate actions. Lack of Orientation: Lots of pilots get temporarily disorientated regarding being upside down or upright under certain conditions. Exercises have been designed to test and train for this lack of orientation on a Gyro and to address this in a safe controlled environment.
- 4. This material is protected by Copyright Law and may not be reproduced by any means or method without the written consent of the authors, Edward Gray & Brent Smolensky As the reader may or may not know, when flying straight at speed in a Gyro, the parallel bar in front and behind are continuously intersected. The correct placement of sensors on this parallel are activated and interfaced with goggles worn by the pilot, producing a set of results that aids in developing superior visual spatial awareness. A number of virtual spatial and visual tests have been designed and executed with absolute accuracy. One of the basic starting-out exercises conducted with entrants on the programme is to place the gyro in a very dark room. With the lights on, the pilot’s are allowed to orientate themselves and build up speed to about 50% of maximum. The lights are then turned off and a strobe light introduced, which are slowly adjusted to fall out of sync with the revolving gimbals. A single LED light situated on either side of the flight path remains the only guidance device available for orientation. When the LED’s are shifted either to the left or right, the pilot’s ability to instantly correct and control the flight path from a straight course and overall control can be assessed. Lack of determining one’s centre of gravity will immediately result in total spatial disorientation and absolute lack of control. Note: This basic exercise outlined above does not contain full details and should not be conducted by any individual not having a comprehensive biomechanical or medically trained background AND having been fully trained by the authors to administer this programme. Failure to do so could result in serious injury to the trainee.