Why HUR?
Innovative Technology
Solutions Designed For Enhanced Physical Performance
HUR strength training and wellness solutions are built to support active aging, sports performance, and inclusive wellness by encouraging independent training through simplified use, enhanced performance, and increased motivation, resulting in a more effective experience.
HUR
(HELSINKI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
Research is in our name
In 1989, a research project was conducted at the University of Technology in Helsinki that laid the foundation for the development of HUR (Helsinki University Research). Since then, ongoing collaborations with top universities, researchers, and specialists from all over the world have come together to create the number one partner for strength training solutions engineered for the active aging, senior living, and rehabilitation communities.
HUR is committed to ongoing collaboration with top researchers, practitioners, and engineers, because we believe scientific development is the catalyst for continuous innovation and the creation of safer, more effective exercise for people of all ages and abilities.
HUR is committed to ongoing collaboration with top researchers, practitioners, and engineers, because we believe scientific development is the catalyst for continuous innovation and the creation of safer, more effective exercise for people of all ages and abilities.
HUR Research Case Study Library
Balance & Fall Prevention
The Effects of Balance Exercise on an Unstable Platform and a Stable Platform on Static Balance
Age dependency of neuromuscular function and dynamic balance control
The Effect of Open and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on Dynamic Balance Ability of Normal Healthy Adults
Progressive Resistance and Balance Training for Falls Prevention in Long-Term Residential Aged Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial of the Sunbeam Program
Strength-balance supplemented with computerized cognitive training to improve dual task gait and divided attention in older adults: a multicenter randomized-controlled trial
Comparison of Balance and Some Other Physical Characteristics between Elderly Fallers and Non-Fallers (2008)
Does progressive resistance and balance exercise reduce falls in residential aged care? Randomized controlled trial protocol for the SUNBEAM program (2014)
Cardiovascular
Improving cardiovascular fitness by strength or endurance training in women aged 76-78 years
Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise Training on Cardiovascular Risk in Coronary Artery Disease Patients With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
Economic evaluation of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in patients with a recent acute coronary syndrome
The effect of Thixotropy conditioning and pneumatic machine exercise (Thixo-Ex) to the mobility of thorax, respiratory function, and exercise capacity of COPD patient
Cognition
Fighting Dementia with Play
Multidomain lifestyle intervention benefits a large elderly population at risk for cognitive decline and dementia regardless of baseline characteristics: The FINGER trial
Baseline Telomere Length and Effects of a Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention on Cognition: The FINGER Randomized Controlled Trial
Exercise, fitness and cognition – A randomised controlled trial in older individuals: The DR’s EXTRA study
A 2 year multidomain intervention of diet, exercise, cognitive training, and vascular risk monitoring versus control to prevent cognitive decline in at-risk elderly people (FINGER): a randomised controlled trial
Neurological
Progressive Resistance Training After Stroke (2008)
Effects of a 6-month Exercise Program on Patients with Multiple Sclerosis (2004)
Assessment of muscle strength and motor fatigue with a knee dynamometer in subjects with multiple sclerosis: a new fatigue index (2004)
Reliability of Knee extensor and Flexor Muscle Strength Measurements in persons with Late Effects of Polio (2010)
Influence of Resistance Exercise Training to Strengthen Muscles across Multiple Joints of the Lower Limbs on Dynamic Balance Functions of Stroke Patients
Long term benefits of progressive resistance training in chronic stroke: A 4-year follow-up
Orthopedic
The Effectiveness of HUR integration exercise machine on the Knee Rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction surgery (2015)
Effects of Early Combined Eccentric-Concentric Versus Concentric Resistance Training Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
The Effect of a Prehabilitation Exercise Program on Quadriceps Strength for Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
Effects of progressive resistance training on physical disability among older community-dwelling people with history of hip fracture
Sense of Coherence: Effect on Adherence and Response to Resistance Training in Older People With Hip Fracture History
The Effects of Muscle Strength and Power Training on Mobility among Older Hip Fracture Patients (2008)
Effects of exercise on pain of musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review
Pediatric
Individualized, Home-based Interactive Training of Cerebral Palsy Children Delivered through the Internet (2011)
Muscular strength, aerobic capacity, and adipocytokines in obese youth after resistance training: a pilot study
Maintaining Strength is Key for Senior Citizens
It is a fact – scientific evidence concludes that physical activity offers one of the greatest opportunities to extend years of active and independent life, as well as reduce disability and improve the quality of life for older adults. There are four key categories of exercise:
According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), participation in all four types is necessary for full health benefits.
The NIA states that strength-training and/or weight-lifting exercises should be performed two to three days per week with a rest day between sessions. Strength-training activities should include exercises for all major muscle groups – shoulders, arms, chest, abdomen, back, hips, and legs.
Strength Training with HUR exercise
equipment is ideal for:
Fall Prevention
For seniors, muscular strength is directly connected to functional ability and balance control, both of which help in the management of every day chores. Research indicates that the correct type of resistance, or muscular training, helps maintain functional ability. Strength and balance training are shown to help decrease the amount of falls and resulting injuries by 55%.
Cardiac
Rehabilitation
Prescribed and supervised resistance training is accepted as a component of rehabilitation programs for people with or without cardiac disease. Properly implemented and individually medically supervised supervised resistance training brings lower risks for the cardiac patient than aerobic endurance training.
Senior Training
HUR’s products and senior exercise solutions are backed by 30 years of scientific research in collaboration with leading universities and research centers in physiology and biomechanics. The unique natural transmission system combined with the air-resistance technology make HUR ideal for active aging, physical therapy and older adult exercise.
Lower Back Pain/
Discogenic Disorder
Low back pain can be caused by lumbar sprain, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, and degenerative spinal disorders.Strengthening of the abdominal and low back muscle core often helps relieve pain from degenerative disc disease.
How Can HUR Become a Partner in Your Success?
Contact HUR for a personalized wellness strategy consultation at (847) 729-2636.