Octaband Lycra 16 Legs
$234.50 inc. GST
A group exercise band for seniors that supports gentle movement and social engagement, the Octaband Lycra 16 Legs is a stretchy lycra band with 16 legs and a central circle. The wide hem at the end of each leg helps participants with limited grip to join in. Suited to group activity sessions in residential aged care and day programs.
This group exercise band supports gentle movement and participation for seniors in aged care
The Octaband is a stretchy lycra exercise band for seniors that works well in group movement sessions. Each leg has a wide hem at the end, which helps participants with limited grasping ability to hold on and stay involved. The central circle gives the group a shared visual focus, and the bright colours encourage engagement and awareness of others in the group.
How it works
Participants each hold a leg of the band and move together, stretching and pulling against the resistance of the lycra. This format supports range of motion, gentle upper body movement, and group coordination without requiring participants to follow complex instructions. It’s one of those exercise accessories that works across a range of ability levels in the same session.
What’s included
- Octaband Lycra with 16 legs
- Ideas for use included with the band
- Stretch and pull: Have participants sit in a circle, each holding one leg of the band. Lead simple stretch-and-release movements to music, encouraging everyone to move at their own pace.
- Pass the pulse: One participant gently tugs their leg of the band; the group watches and responds by tugging back. This builds awareness of others and encourages turn-taking.
- Music and movement: Play familiar songs and guide the group through rhythmic pulling and releasing in time with the beat.
- Colour focus: Use the bright colours of the band as a prompt, asking participants to name the colour nearest to them or recall something associated with that colour.
- Gentle resistance warm-up: Use the band at the start of a session for a low-intensity warm-up, with participants stretching their arms outward and inward in a slow, controlled rhythm.
- Material: Stretchy lycra
- Legs: 16
- Grip aid: 5.5-inch hem at the end of each leg to assist participants with limited grasping ability
- Central feature: Centre circle for shared visual focus
- Included: Ideas for use
