Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting around 422 million people worldwide. Indications of diabetes are an increase in levels of blood glucose which can lead to damage of the blood vessels and heart, leading to problems with the nerves, kidneys and eyes. But 100 years ago in the 20th Century, a medical breakthrough made the […]
Bishop Burton College is a specialist, technical college in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It also offers extremely successful sports performance academies for different disciplines. And now, with their new three career-focused pathways on the BTEC Level 3 Sport course, there is also a new, dedicated sport facility. This will include industry leading equipment for […]
According to the WHO, every year there are 15 million people who suffer a stroke worldwide. The common term ‘stroke’ refers to the way stroke symptoms ‘strike’ people down. However, the medical term for a stroke is cerebrovascular accident (CVA). There are actually several types of stroke due to their many causes. Types Of Stroke […]
Teaching of Newcastle University’s Sport and Exercise Science degree takes place in the Faculty of Medical Sciences. These new facilities for research and teaching feature a biomechanics laboratory, physiology laboratory and high-performance suite. HaB Direct is proud to provide new equipment for these facilities, including the recent h/p/cosmos Pulsar 3P cardiopulmonary exercise testing treadmill. “We […]
The National Rehabilitation Hospital, Ireland, are sourcing solutions for their new hospital. They spoke to us about the h/p/cosmos Parawalk as they are also looking for new walking rails for rehab, to replace their older parallel bars. “They’ve been very useful as a sturdy support for balance practice with children of different heights, and the […]
New College Durham is the recent recipient of a university grade h/p/cosmos treadmill, for use in applied exercise physiology (AEP) and podiatry. This outstanding provider of further and higher education set out to look for a dual-purpose treadmill. Their undergraduate sports students were in need of a treadmill for running exercise protocols. Also, their podiatry students […]
HaB Direct recently paid a visit to Darsley Park, the training ground of Premier League football club, Newcastle United. The reason being, to install their new football recovery equipment in their purpose-built Training Centre. Football Recovery Equipment After installation, players for Newcastle United FC will be able to use their new ContrastSpa Duo contrast bathing […]
Djurgården Hockey, Sweden’s most successful ice hockey team, is using the Monark LC2 ergometer to increase athletic performance. Monark’s collaboration with Djurgården Hockey is helping these elite players to achieve exceptional athletic performance. Increase Athletic Performance Because ice hockey places huge demands on the body, it requires a very high level of strength and physical […]
On the last Tuesday in February our HaB Direct team were busy installing equipment in the new sports science lab at Stamford College. New Sports Science Lab The new lab is part of a new extension to the Borderville Sports Centre. It will offer practical support to Stamford College students who are studying to become […]
We recently had the pleasure of installing 5 x Monark 828E cycle ergometers for patient testing and rehabilitation at the Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital. The hospital provides specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine. It is the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the country. The physiotherapy department at […]
