Tips and tricks from people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
Training with rubber bands in living room
Rubber band in living room – simple exercise equipment that is always accessible
User engages in strength training with the rubber band installed at shoulder height
Elastic rubber bands with handles are attached to the wall to exercise arms. One rubber band is attached to the wall at shoulder height, the other is attached to the ceiling.
Purchased from
Well-stocked sporting goods store (rubber band), hardware store (hook)
Paid for by
The user
Whose idea
The user
Attachment of rubber band to the wallUser exercises with the rubber band attached to the ceilingAttachment to the ceiling
Tipsare: Tomas
Tomas lives in an apartment together with his partner. He works part time as a photographer. He was injured in 1983 and has a low tetraplegia. He has home help one hour a day.
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