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  "A few years ago I was lucky enough to frequently play golf in what could be described as "Golf Heaven," Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Many have retired there with the hope of golfing as often as possible. Sadly, I observed two hurdles affecting this dream; they were experiencing loss of distance in their shots - particularly their drives - and soreness in their lower backs from playing. While many of these retirees were physically active people who belonged to health clubs, the training options available to them weren't helping. Today, after a lot of excellent work by many people, the Core Trainer will help restore that dream for golfers and countless others" -- F. Alan Schultheis  At Turning Point, we were driven to design a device that could make sophisticated, high-tech training techniques available to anyone. Because the core plays a key role in every physical activity, we knew such a device would be an asset to many environments: the training facility, the rehabilitation clinic and the home gym. The original Research and Development for the Turning Point device was conducted by the Bio-Engineering Department of the University of Toledo under the direction of Dr. Vijay Goel. The University developed a sound biomechanical design and, with the assistance of a local engineering and manufacturing company, developed a fully-functioning electronically-controlled prototype. Thorough testing by the University's Kinesiology Department using electromyography (EMG) demonstrated that the equipment caused the targeted muscles (including quadriceps, upper and lower abdominals, gluts, upper and lower back) to work in the desired fashion. This prototype was then further refined by the engineering and design staff of Hoggan Health Industries, resulting in the market-ready Core Trainer professional version that is being further tested by independent universities, clinics and for-profit companies. Assisting Dr. Goel in the Research and Development process were:
Dr. Danny Pincivero
Associate Professor of KinesiologyDirector of the University's Human Performance and Fatigue Laboratory University of Toledo |
John Jeagly
Laboratory SupervisorDepartment of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering University of Toledo
David Dick
EngineerUniversity of Toledo We also wish to acknowledge the select group of graduate students and sports trainers from the University of Toledo who assisted in the process. 
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