From time to time the staff at Mobility Compare come across a product that puts a smile on our face….

The first one to pass our desks is from a company called Co-op Xest who sell the seated pedal exerciser.  What’s that you might ask?  Well, it’s like a bicycle without wheels – you just sit in your chair and pedal away to your heart’s content.  Call it couch potato fitness as all the exerciser needs is a side pocket for the nachos and a microwave for the melted cheese.

seated pedal exerciser

It does have a serious point though – Deep Vein Thrombosis is a killer and is usually caused by people staying motionless in their seats for hours on end.  That’s why airline passengers are particularly susceptible to DVT.  So, for people who cannot leave their seats or are seriously disabled, we think this is rather a neat machine.  Thumbs up!

Another product we like is the Mini Marvel from Aquability.  The name sounds like something Cadbury’s would make as an Easter treat but it’s actually a tiny walk-in bath that fits into small, small spaces.  For disabled people who have small bathrooms it’s a superb solution because it has all the options of a larger bath packed into one tiny space. 

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You can even get a 12 jet air spa option – just make sure you have the door shut when you turn on the jet, for obvious reasons. 

So, those are our two products of the week.  Please send us any further product news to Mobility Compare blog @ 4th Floor, River House, 143-145 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3AB.