Climbers forearm trainer

Project Overview

Many climbers may develop a condition known as Climber's Elbow in which the tendons between the pronator teres and forearm muscles to the medial epicondyle of the elbow develop microtears that accumulate over time. Currently, there are stretches available to climbers to help ease the discomfort and delay the onset of this injury. A device is needed to help build muscle strength in the forearm to help prevent this injury or at least slow its progression. The device will include adjustable resistances that will allow the user to increase the amount of force as the muscles grow. An adjustable resistance will also allow the device to be used for other athletes; not just climbers. The forearm trainer should also be able to strengthen as many of the forearm muscles as possible. The device also needs to be portable enough so that it can be used in a variety of applications.

Team Picture

Team members from left to right: Zoe Schmanski, Marissa Harkness, Jonathon Murphy, Brittany Glaeser, Kaitlin Lacy

Files

Preliminary Presentation (February 21, 2020)
PDS (April 29, 2020)
Final Report (April 29, 2020)
Final Notebook (April 29, 2020)
Preliminary Report (February 26, 2020)
Final Poster Presentation (April 23, 2020)
Final Poster (April 23, 2020)

Contact Information

Team Members

Brittany Glaeser - Team Leader
Kaitlin Lacy - Communicator
Jonathon Murphy - BSAC
Zoe Schmanski - BWIG
Marissa Harkness - BPAG

Advisor and Client

Prof. John Puccinelli - Advisor
Dr. Christopher Vandivort - Client

Related Projects

Spring 2020: Climbers forearm trainer
Fall 2019: Climbers forearm trainer