NZ Manufacturing is having a very busy summer. We just returned from the National Aquatic Therapy Conferences, put on by the Aquatic Therapy and Rehab Institute (ATRI) in Sanibel, Florida from June 23-26. 143 people attended the conference from 31 states and 9 countries. We are both an equipment supplier and sponsor for ATRI so we were proud to be at this wonderful event that celebrated 20 years of Ai Chi.
What is Ai Chi?
Ai Chi is a water exercise and relaxation program that was created to help aquatic practitioners and students enjoy aquatic exercise for physical rehabilitation as well as fitness, recreation and relaxation. Ai Chi was created originally by combining concepts from Tai-Chi with Qigong and Watsu® techniques.
A few of the benefits of Ai Chi due to its influence from Tai-Chi include:
- Low impact workout that is a perfect complement to resistance strength training
- The art has been linked to reduced anxiety, stress, depression as well as improved mood for both healthy people as well as people dealing with chronic health problems.
- Tai Chi has been shown to increase energy, build muscle strength and improve aerobic capacity.
- Health benefits have been seen with patients dealing with chronic diseases such as:
- Chronic heart failure
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Depression
- Diabetes
Other Highlights of 2015 National Aquatic Therapy Conference
There were many other courses offered at the National Aquatic Therapy Conference aside from the topics related to Ai Chi. These courses offered topics that addressed range of motion, gait, balance, proprioception, coordination, low back pain, orthopedic functional progressions and core just to mention a few. Some of the courses also featured our new upper and lower extremity tubing kits. The therapists at the conference were excited to use our new equipment and better understand how it could be used to improve therapy sessions with their patients.
NZ Manufacturing Excited About 2016 International Symposium
At NZ Manufacturing we’re already preparing for the International Aquatic Therapy Symposium, which will also be taking place in Sanibel, Florida, June 21-24 2016. We’ll be an exhibitor at this event and can’t wait to meet up with some of the top therapists in the world.
About NZ Manufacturing
At NZ Manufacturing we have been manufacturing high quality resistance exercise tools for physical therapy, rehabilitation, swim training, sports training and overall fitness since 1985.
Over the past 30 years we’ve continued to expand our resistance training equipment to meet the growing needs of our customers. All of our products are proudly designed and manufactured in the USA with the highest quality materials available on the market. Our products are primarily broken down into 3 categories:
- StretchCordz – This line of swim training bands was designed to improve endurance, strength and stroke performance. We offer both Dryland and In-Water training products.
- MediCordz – These products were created out of a need from physical therapists for rehab products that were designed for comfort and ease of use in a medical or home setting.
- TurfCordz – These resistance training tools are mostly used by high school, college and professional sports teams to improve speed, flexibility and strength training in a low impact fashion.
For more information on any of our resistance training products don’t hesitate to contact us at anytime by phone at 800-886-6621 or email at sales@nzmfg.com.
