Team 17
Team Members |
Faculty Advisor |
Atheena Abayao |
Dr. Gielo-Perczak Sponsor UConn Biomedical Engineering Department |
sponsored by
Effectiveness of Connective Tissue Workouts
The motive for this project is to propose a method of evaluation to assess the effectiveness of connective tissue workouts with the application of modern technological devices. This involves the investigation of various workout routines specifically designed to help people who lack the ability to produce a protein that helps give connective tissue its elasticity and strength. Two workouts will be done based on exercises by Miranda Esmonde-White, including “Rebalance Connective Tissue” and “Release and Build Fascia.” Each workout will be approximately 30 minutes in duration. The team aims to assess workout effectiveness through the measurement of muscle oxygenation using MOXY, muscle activity using EMG (Delsys Avanti), and heart pulse monitoring using ECG (Delsys Avanti). The expected outcome is to improve body balance. This will be tested by quiet standing, standing on one leg, standing in tandem, and standing from sitting. In addition, strength improvements will be measured by the grip strength test (Jamar). After the exploration of existing literature methodologies in connective tissue rehabilitation, the team will propose a refined evaluation method. The evaluation method will be validated through testing to ensure that the proposed solution effectively monitors connective tissue health. The ultimate goal is to use modern technological devices to create an evaluation method to assess connective tissue workouts. This evaluation would allow elderly individuals and those with connective tissue disorders to have a complete understanding of the effectiveness of connective tissue workouts.