Shuttle MiniPress, Owner'S Manual

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SEATED OFFSET ABDOMINAL EXERCISE
1. Secure the MiniPress over the side edge of a table or bench using the white rubber feet.
Seat the patient with the Load Adjustment Knobs pointing toward the patient.
2. Stabilize the machine.
3. Set the Footplate to the upright position.
4. Ask the patient to press the carriage with a straight arm in a controlled manner. The back
should be stabilized with the abdominals doing the work. Then return to starting position.
5. Engage Elasticords slowly to allow full use of the patient's available range of motion and
gradually increase resistance.
6. Monitor for range of motion, smoothness, alignment and stabilization.
VARIATION:
To increase the activation of the core muscles move the chair to the left or right of the MiniPress.
This will require more rotational strength in the core muscles.
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