The inventor, Dr. Gideon B. Ariel, Ph.D.
World’s most celebrated authority on computer based biomechanics
- Former 2x Olympic Athlete
- As founding Chairman of the U.S. Olympic Biomechanics Committee, Dr. Ariel
instituted the first U.S. Olympic Training Center dedicated to the preparation of
Olympic level athletes
- Invented the original ACES Machine with NASA
- Conceived the “pulley” concept for Universal Equipment
- Developed the “NIKE AIR” shoe
- Created the first “Oversized” tennis racquet for Prince.
- Dr. Ariel has advised many individuals, teams and organizations:
- Nolan Ryan
- Jose Canseco
- Daryl Johnston
- Jimmy Connors
- Jack Nicklaus
- Kansas City Royals
- Dallas Cowboys
- Philadelphia Eagles
- U.S. Air Force and the Israeli Air Force
- Is credited with advising Olympic athletes that have won 18 Gold Medals
Scientific Publications Exercise Machines
- Computer application biomechanical analysis of human performance in sport and industry. Canadian Congress of Sport and Physical Activity, Abstracts, October: 1973.
- Computerized biomechanical analysis of the knee joint during deep knee bend with heavy load. Fourth International Seminar on Biomechanics Volume IV. 1973.
- Biomechanical consideration in the design and construction of resistance exercise equipment. Proceedings of the 1st Annual Meeting, the Canadian Society for Biomechanics University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 25-34, 1974.
- Shear and compression forces in the knee joint during deep knee bend. XXth World Congress in Sports Medicine Handbook, Melbourne, Australia, 1974.
- Understanding the scientific basis behind our Universal Centurion. 1974.
- Computerized biomechanical analysis of human performance: an application for exercise equipment design and athletic performance. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-1, 1974.
- Computerized biomechanical analysis of the bench press and the leg press exercises. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-2, 1974.
- Variable resistance exercise: a biomechanical approach to muscular training. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-3, 1974.
- Intra-articular shearing factor during resistance exercises. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-4, 1974.
- Principles of ballistic motion in resistance exercise training. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-5, 1974.
- Resistance exercise and muscle fiber typing. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-3, 1974.
- Physical education: 2001?. Quest, XX!: 1974.
- Computerized biomechanical analysis of the variable resistance exercise machine. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-7, 1974.
- Assessment of muscular performance. Universal Fitness Research Department, Technical Report Uni-8, 1974.
- Computerized biomechanical analysis of human performance. Athletic Journal, 54: 54-84, 1974.
- Method for biomechanical analysis of human performance. Research Quarterly, 45: 72-79, 1974.
- Principles of ballistic motion in resistive exercise training. Scholastic Coach, 43: 80-108, 1974.
- Understanding the scientific bases behind variable resistance exercises. Fresno: Universal Athletic Sales, 1974.
- Intra-articular forces and stresses in the knee joint during the deep-knee bend. Medicine and Science in Sports. 6: 73 1974.
- Comparative conditioning analysis. Fresno: Universal Athletic Corp, 1974.
- Biomechanical analysis of the knee joint during deep knee bend with heavy load. XXth World Congress in Sports Medicine, Congress Proceedings, 53-60, 1975.
- Principles of ballistic motion in resistance exercise training. Track and Field Quarterly Review, 75: 58-61, 1975.
- Neural control of locomotion - a kinetic analysis of the trot in cats. Neural Control of Locomotion. pp.759-762. Plenum Publishing Corp.. 1976.
- Computerized dynamic resistive exercise. Abstracts of The International Congress of Physical Activity Sciences, Quebec City, Canada, 1976.
- Computerized dynamic resistive exercise. Biomechanics of Sports and Kinanthropometry. The International Congress of Physical Activity Sciences, 1977.
- Equipment Safety and Effectiveness. Therapeutics Through Exercise. pp.197-201. Grune & Stratton,Inc.. 1979.
- Biomechanical analysis of ballistic vs. tracking movements in tennis skills. Proceedings of a National Symposium on The Racquet Sports, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 105-123, 1979.
- Computer use for biomechanical analysis, data acquisition, and human-machine interface. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Hawaii International Conference on System Science, Volume III: 470-475, 1980.
- Human movement analysis. Applied Ergonomics, 11: 61-62, 1980.
- Resistive Training. Clinics in Sports Med, 2: 55-69, 1983.
- Biomechanical aspects of Olympic sports medicine. Clinics in Sports Medicine. pp.31-36. W.B. Sauders Company. 1983.
- Resistive training. Clinics in Sports Medicine. pp.55-70. W.B. Saunders Company. 1983.
- Biofeedback and biomechanics in athletic training. Biofeedback and Sports Science. pp.107-145. Plenum Publishing Corp.. 1985.
- Body mechanics. In: Injuries to the Throwing Arm from the Proceedings of the National Conference Sponsored by the U S O C Sports Medicine Council, Philadelphia, 3-21, 1985.
- Mechanics of Exercise Fitness. Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation. pp.387-392. John Wiley & Sons. 1988.
- Biomechanics. Scientific Foundations of Sports Medicine. pp.271-297. B.C. Decker, Inc.. 1989.
- The Ariel Performance Analysis System. SPIE, 1356: 76-78, 1990.
- A study to determine the aerobic adaptation to work and fatigue training modes on the Ariel CES Multifunction Station. 1991.
- Biomechanics of Exercise Fitness. Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation; Volume 1; John G. Webster; John Willey & Sons, Inc. pp.384-403, 2006.