Figure 1
From: Stair descending exercise increases muscle strength in elderly males with chronic heart failure
The SmartEscalator device was invented, designed and constructed by our group and it is the first of its kind offering both stair descending (eccentric-biased) and stair ascending (concentric-biased) exercise. The major advantage of the new device is the stair descending mode that trains individuals to walk down stairs. This downward movement offers simultaneously a strong eccentric stimulus that has been linked with health-promoting effects. The participant in the figure gave his written consent for the publication of this information and to be appear in the journal’s and associated publications.