How The Core-Tex™ Has Taken Balance, Stability 

and Functional Reaction to A Whole New Level

The Core-Tex™ is the only device on the market that allows for movement in all three planes of motion AND  whose base translates at the same time.  All other devices either work in all three planes on a fixed axis with no translation OR translate in only one plane (typically the frontal plane).

The patented design of the Core-Tex™ allows the base to move like no other training environment.  This allows for an almost infinite number of combination movements while working on the Core-Tex™.

The Core-Tex™  encourages movement and change of direction to maximize the integration of the body’s receptors from the foot and ankle all the way up to neck, eyes and inner ears.  This causes the body to react and respond just as is required with real world activities and sports.  All other balance devices on the market strive for improved static stabilization. 

The Applications of the Core-Tex™ are exciting and the benefits exponential over other devices.  Anything that you can do on another form of balance equipment, you can do on the Core-Tex™  with superior results.

With the Core-Tex™ you can:

• Access a higher level of neuromuscular facilitation and integration for both the athlete and the rehabilitating patient/client.

• Provide unique and advanced rehabilitation and performance movements for the shoulder girdle and upper body.

• Functionally integrate the body’s core through a full spectrum of available movements.

• Challenge the critical Righting Reflexes of the neck, eyes and inner ear so important to humans in upright posture for orientating ourselves to gravitational forces and accelerations of our center of gravity.

• Evaluate weight distribution, balance and balance shifts during sport specific tasks.

• The movements produced on the Core-Tex™ recruit the oblique myofascial connections between the torso and opposite lower extremity that are the foundations of functional movements (walking, running, throwing, lunging, etc.). 

The Core-Tex™  is being studied through the biomechanics department of San Diego State University.  The research is being overseen by Dan Cipriani PhD.  Doctor Cipriani has extensive experience in biomechanical and orthopedic research and is one of the leading researches on scientific validity of commercially available pieces of equipment.

Availability

The Core-Tex™  is expected to be Available June 1^st, 2008 and will include programming options and an optional handrail.

The Core-Tex™ will be avaialbe to purchase from the Function First web site when production is complete.

If you would like more information or to be added to an interest list, please email education@functionfirst.com