Restore and improve balance, coordination, resilience and fitness
with the extraordinary naturalness of exercising barefoot or
walking in the sand, on a patch of grass, on rocks or stones or any
other natural terrain. The proprioceptive mats come in sets that
stimulate the feet’s mechanoreceptors and thus keep
the whole body fit.
Human Tecar Mats come in sets made up of proprioceptive surfaces of varying sizes, easily placed even in restricted spaces and made of a wide variety of materials: polyethylene (EPE), polyurethane (EPU), viscoelastic materials, memory foam and materials specifically designed for this type of technology.
They create different levels of instability, simulating various conditions of natural terrain and forcing the body to constantly readjust itself during proprioceptive exercise, restoring balance and ultimately recovering tone and strength.
Exercising barefoot on various types of proprioceptive surfaces that constitute Human Tecar Matsnaturally stimulates the activity of nervous receptors (proprioceptors) found in skeletal striated muscles, tendons and joints, which determine how one perceives the position of one’s body parts in space. The Mats’ different levels of instability and difficulty provide ideal training for control of movement and to enhance proprioceptive ability, balance, agility and strength.
Human Tecar Mats are especially designed to facilitate training, rehabilitation and recovery of the muscular apparatus and ligaments thanks to proprioceptive stimulation of one’s bare feet, without in any way putting pressure on the joints, thanks to the avant-garde materials used.
Materials that enable Human Tecar Mats to:
» Stimulate mechanoreceptors present on the soles of one’s feet;
» Avoid mechanical stresses and overload inosteoarticularterms;
» Facilitate greater energy output (approx. 25% more by comparison with a rigid surface).
Proprioception is how one perceives and recognizes the position of one’s body in space, the relative position of neighboring parts of the body, and the status of muscle contraction, even without the aid of sight. It’s a sophisticated mechanism that aims to supply the Central Nervous System with extremely precise information in real time, concerning several parameters relative to body movement:
Stimulating this mechanism through barefoot exercises on various types of surfaces enhances this sensitivity (proprioceptive training): in other words, it gets the body to respond to external stimuli more effectively.
Flat surfaces characterized by medium or high elasticity. Medium elasticity: Suited to movements with reduced load on joints. High elasticity: Requires greater proprioceptive and muscular effort. Size: 200 x 54 x 7 cm
Agglomerations characterized by different densities that simulate an irregular, stony surface. Stimulates the mechanoreceptors in the soles of one’s feet.
Size: 200 x 54 x 7 cm
Irregular surface that simulates sandy terrain, stimulating microcirculation and mechanoreceptors in feet, acting on muscles in charge of balance.
Size: 200 x 54 x 7 cm
Rigid framework for inserting or removing different-density cubes, changing their sequence depending on the therapeutic purpose we’re aiming for in rehabilitation.
Size: 200 x 54 x 14 cm
Laterally slanted mat with a tilt of 4.5 degrees, reproduces smooth, medium-density sand.
Size: 200 x 80 cm incl. 15/7
Rigid-frame platform with a flexiblesupport (medium elasticity). A rubber-needle mat is placed on the latter, which micro-massages the sole of one’s feet and stimulates circulation. Extremely suited to neurorehabilitation.
Size: 190 x 80 x 7 cm
Cubic elastic-response pillow, for use in specific exercises or aerobic workout for increased energy expenditure; comes in two sizes.
Size:
Basic Pillow: 40 x 30 x 12 cm
Pillow: 60 x 35 x 12 cm
Consists of 4 modules, enables proprioceptive workout on a sloping plane and steps. Ideal to complement training in sports.
Size:
Cuboid: 80 x 80 x 45 cm
Step: 80 x 40 x 15 cm
Step: 80 x 40 x 30 cm
Ramp: 200 x 80 cm incl. 45/7
Plyometric cubes with limited elastic response, of varying heights
Can be combined with balance boards
May be usedon itsown, as balance board, or applied to Rocking Box
Size: 9 / 12 cm
May be usedon itsown, as balance boardon allaxes, or applied to Rocking Box
Customization
Human Tecar Mats reproduce a variety of natural terrains that are not always accessible in daily life, and have the added advantage of making proprioceptive activity possible and safe, even in restricted environments, whatever the weather.
Different surfaces provide various circuits with different levels of instability and various degrees of difficulty,suited to barefoot exercises that respond to a variety of personalized needs in terms of training and rehabilitation.
Suitable for all ages
Favors children’s harmonious muscular development, enhances motor skills and quality of movement. Enables adults to reach their objectives more swiftly and effectively. In elderly users, provides ideal workout to improve balance, thus reducing the risk of falls.
Prevents Mechanical Shocks
Our proprioceptive Mats have been especially designed to facilitate training, recovery and rehabilitation of muscles and ligaments. The materials employed have been devised to avoid mechanical shocks and osteoarticular overload.
Rehabilitation and rehab protocols for athletes
Competitive and amateur sports
Excess weight and obesity
Poor circulation
Lifestyle
In rehabilitation programs, to maximize proprioceptive workout without running the risk of incurring into mechanical shocks.
In athletic recovery, to restore the activity of the Central Nervous System, fundamental to resume competing.
In competitive sports, enables one to specifically train proprioceptivity, combining it with the athletic gesture that characterizes the discipline in question. In amateur sports and fitness exercises, it facilitates intense workout while safeguarding the body from articular traumas.
Facilitates high-level energy expenditure, burning up calories and enormously reducing the load placed on joints, thanks to the absorption of kinetic energy that simplifies motor activity.
Used in treatingvenous and lymphatic conditions, thanks tothe intense muscular effort and proprioceptive stimulus that facilitates the return of oxygen-depleted blood to the heart, consequently providing obvious benefits to those suffering from fluid retention and heavy legs, lymphedema, cellulitis and poor circulation in general.
In everyday life, to take care of one’s body in a natural, enjoyable manner; instrumental in restoring balance and harmony.
The information provided on our website is supplied as a service to our clients and should not be used in place of advice and recommendations from qualified, registered medical sources. Always seek the opinion of a qualified medical professional if you believe you may be suffering from a medical condition discussed on our site.
