The Desmotec-D.LINE is a device for separate testing/training of concentric and eccentric muscle contraction of the lower limbs.

It is also used to develop strength, maximum power and elasticity of the musculoskeletal system.

A device that also allows you to train the eccentric phase of lower limb muscle contraction. It works on the principle of a spring, the harder we stretch it in the concentric phase of muscle contraction, the harder it will pull us towards the ground. We resist the force pulling us downwards and in this way train the eccentric phase.

The device also has two strain gauge panels to monitor power, force and the ratio between the left and right sides. All this data is displayed on the screen at the same time as the workout. This allows us to monitor the training at the moment, giving us an additional incentive and the possibility to correct the performance of the exercise.

Each movement consists of a concentric phase (from squat to standing, walking uphill, etc.) and an eccentric phase (from standing to squat, walking downhill, etc.). A movement that is usually performed on free weights will have a maximum load at one point/angle, but not at other angles.

Most of the training is done with free weights and on treadmills. In the Vitalis Centre, you can also train on an isoineration machine, which is performed on a flywheel (Desmotec). In isoinertial training, the load is the same at all points/corners. This means that, for example, in squats, the load from the squat (90 degrees between the femur and the tibia) to the standing upright (0/180 degrees between the femur and the tibia) is the same all the time.

Benefits of isoinertial training on Desmotec:

• Eccentric phase of muscle contraction – development of greater strength, power and muscle mass,
• Eccentric training as one of the cornerstones to reduce the chance of injury, as well as an integral part of the post-rehabilitation programme,
• better maintenance of muscle mass, even in older people,
• isoinertial – constant load throughout the movement.

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