Besondere Anerkennung 2011

 

 

swey - training device for balance and fitness

 

supervising professors: Prof. Matthias Lossau, Dipl.-Des. Bernhard Fehr

May 2010, diploma thesis


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Designed to help people with their balance problems, swey is a completely new, fun-to-use fitness device. Stabilized by several elastic straps, the platform is mounted on ball casters in order to slide easily over the metal dome.

 

Existing balance training devices exclusively address people with specific difficulties, but swey is fun for everyone. swey motivates the user using rotation, rhythm and dynamics, and stimulates the sense of balance. The user is always in control of the level of difficulty because the more movements you make, the more challenging swey is. swey also contributes to overall fitness by training various muscle groups.

 

With a qualified introduction before first use, the risk of injury can be minimized.