TY - JOUR AU - Smith-Rose, M. AB - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 29 MARCH 1966 6. The Resistance wheel and weights The Resistance wheel is attached to the flywheel spindle. Jjt only takes effect when the wheel revolves in a clockwise direction. It has been added to allow more accurate and gradual increase of resistance. Weights are attached to vary the resistance (Photo 5). LIb., 21b., 41b., and 71b. weights are supplied. It was found thM a professional football player at the peak of his form could tum with the 71b. weight on top gear. 7. The Static Quadriceps Bar The Static Quadriceps bar is situated 8 inches below the face bed, and 2 it 6 from the ground. It spans the width of the machine. Static quadriceps exercise inches is used when the patient lis either non weight bearing, or in the very early stages of weight bearing, to maintain the tone of the' muscle, Static quadriceps contraction can be obtained when the patient is sitting on a bicycle seat m front of the lathe, with his injured limb supported from the bar (photo 6). The injured limb should be supĀ­ ported in a calliper, or gutter splint reaching from mid thigh to ankle. The patient treadles with TI - The Price of Mental Health JF - Occupational Therapy: the Official Journal of the Association of Occupational Therapists DO - 10.1177/030802266602900316 DA - 1966-03-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/the-price-of-mental-health-tmNFPQJR9T SP - 29 EP - 30 VL - 29 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -