Ski Machine

Kinetic activities performed on the Ski Machine has many benefits for the patient with soft tissue injuries. The performance of kinetic activities on the Ski Machine has a marked effect on muscle tone, endurance and aerobic potential. The crosscountry Ski Machine builds tremendous conditioning with strong use of the arms and legs increasing cardiac output without the pounding of running. The patient's proprioception and neuromuscular coordination is also increased as a result on the relationship of the upper and lower extremities in the performance of the crosscountry motion on the Ski Machine.