News Release
Gyroboard now comes with
Recreational Sports &
Health Deck
NEWS RELEASE 20 April 2009 Graeme Dubar of Gyro Enterprises Ltd, together with the Medical Director to the Silver Ferns, Sharon Kearney, has assessed the effectiveness of the skateboard style deck in relation to using this product for recreational sports training and injury rehabilitation. After some consideration, it was decided that a larger deck would be perceived as safer for elite and amateur athletes, as well as physiotherapy clients to use. Therefore an additional deck is now available for purchase direct from Gyro Enterprises Ltd.
"My initial target market was the extreme board riding market," says Graeme. "In particular, snowboarders, who want to train off season. I never thought my invention would prove to be so effective for all sports training, let alone injury rehabilitation." "It's great to get feedback from experts in these markets and know that with such a small modification we can make big differences in their training," he adds. And big differences it is making. The Gyroboard is definitely something new, fun and challenging for coaches and physios looking for something to motivate their players and clients. Steve Jackson, Sport Science Coordinator of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel Netball Team, has offered the following feedback on the Gyroboard:
Two of the 2009 Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel Netball Players test out the new deck during a training session
"I have really enjoyed using our Gyroboards when I'm working with the Southern Steel Netball team. The players and I have been busy trying out new exercises that mimic what actually happens on court when landing off balance, getting knocked, etc while still concentrating on the ball and what's going on around them.Balance and proprioception are crucial aspects of a netballer's game, and the Gyroboard has been of enormous value in developing that in our elite players. Similarly, player's rehabilitation following lower limb injury and surgery has been greatly enhanced as has the team's core strength. Netball Southland is developing a plan to incorporate the use of the Gyroboards into every netball session that our representative age group players carry out. We see this as a way of strengthening these young developing players' core, knees and ankles to prevent injuries. Many of our senior players rely on strapping or wearing guards on their ankles and knees. This prevents these joints from doing what they are really designed to do - the ankle to provide mobility and the knee to provide stability. Taping of player's ankles limits mobility in ankles and makes the knee joint assume this role - hence the horrific knee injuries that are suffered on an annual basis. Unfortunately many of our players' ankles have deteriorated over their careers and the require strapping every time they exercise. By utilising the Gyroboard as a training aid for our young, future stars, we hope to eliminate their need for strapping and bracing and add to their athletic development."- Steve Jackson With the Gyroboard only being available on the market since October 2008, and only for sale in New Zealand at this stage, there is still a lot to be discovered about the benefits and effectiveness of this product in every arena relating to fitness, sports training and injury rehabilitation. "My background is building," says Graeme. "Inventing something like the Gyroboard, and taking it to experts on sports training and injury rehabilitation, and getting their feedback, has made me realise how much there is to learn about how much my product can help people. Fortunately my team and I are open to feedback and love to hear what the experts are doing on the Gyroboard." ** News Release Ends **
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To find out more about information contained in this news release, please contact
Graeme Dubar, Phone NZ +64 274 55 33 99
Deb Donnell, Phone NZ +64 21 22 77 587
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