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CRITIQUE #16
AB Circle Pro Machine
Below is are pictures of AB Circle Pro Machine:
Product Description:
The Ab Circle Pro exercise machine is used for toning abs and targets your entire core for a firmer, flatter stomach.
Affordances:
- 1. The ab circle pro machine is used to tone the muscles of the ab.
- 2. The user has to place his knees on the knee pads as shown in figure 3 and bend his body to hold the handle as shown in figure 1 and 2
- 3. The user can then rotate his/her knees on the circular track to give a good exercise to his/her abs muscles
Users Conceptual Model:
1. The Users Conceptual Model for doing Ab muscle workout is to lay flat on the ground with his knees folded and move his upper body to squeeze the stomach and ab muscles.
2. So, when this machine is presented to the user, they have difficulty to understand the function of the mention. However, when the advertise in the form of video which show models doing the exercise are seen by the user, they can perform the action well.
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User Control and Freedom:
1. To stop the machine (or exit) the user just needs to stop moving his body and the machine stops in one or 2 half rotations which is good
Match between the system and the real world:
- 1. When this machine is presented to the user, they have difficulty to understand the function of the mention. However, when the advertise in the form of video which show models doing the exercise are seen by the user, they can perform the action well.
So there is a poor match between the system and the real world.
Flexibility and efficiency of use:
- 1. Once demonstrated, the machine is easy to use and if used regularly it is effective to strengthen the ab muscles
- 2. The machine occupies less space as compared to the regular/traditional ab machines and can be placed any where at home or in gym and used as per uses exercise routine
Design Critique:
- 1. Overall, the machine is built thoughtfully to exercise the ab muscles and all the ergonomic details like the weight, height and strength of different users are being considered while building the machine
