The Benefits
Muscles
- Increases flexibility through muscle lengthening
- Improves muscle strength and power
Bones
- Increases bone mineral density which is ideal for individuals with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
Functionality
- Improves balance & coordination which is ideal for the elderly
- Decreases low back pain
- Reduces incontinence as the Galileo exercises the pelvic floor muscles
- Improves lymphatic flow
Blood Vessels
- Increases oxygenation in the blood
- Increases blood flow therefore warming/cooling the muscles before/after exercise
- 100-150% increase in blood flow in the peripheries
- Decreases diastolic blood pressure (the lower number in blood pressure e.g. systolic/diastolic)
Metabolic
- Up to a 460% increase in growth hormone production which is essential for repairing and regenerating body tissues
- Lowers cortisol level (32%) which helps minimize the effects of stress
- Up to 7% increase in testosterone production which allows fast twitch muscle fibres to recover faster following exercise and can also increase muscle strength
Neurological
- Reduces tremor in neurological conditions such as Parkinson's
- Increases positioning awareness in stroke patients, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's
- Suitable for Multiple Sclerosis because the stretch reflex stimulates the muscles via the spinal cord rather than the brain (this is very important because of the inability for messages to be sent via the nerves in MS sufferers)