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Use of CoreControl after a workout or competition can improve recovery. A 5 to 10 minute application of CoreControl can enhance the energy level for the rest of the day and facilitate performance in the next session of activity.

When cramping occurs, the use of CoreControl for 3 to 5 minutes, along with the usual treatments of water and electrolytes, can be extremely effective for stopping cramps.

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Industrial
Heat, hard labor, and protective clothing: A dangerous combination.

Fatigue caused by heat in the course of a workday can have a great affect on productivity, the ability to think clearly and avoid making life-threatening mistakes. Furthermore, heat-related conditions like cramping, mental fatigue and exhaustion can develop and even escalate into fatal heat stroke. One worker having a heat stress incident can cost your company thousands of dollars in lost time, workman's compensation and medical benefits.

Inefficient cooling methods.

Typically, workers attempt to cool themselves through frequent breaks, cool misting fans, and by shedding heavy clothing to apply ice to the body. While these methods may make you feel cooler, you need to get to the core of the body quickly and efficiently to treat and prevent heat stress. What makes CoreControl™ different is the breakthrough technology that actually accelerates the body's natural cooling process.

Safe on the job.

CoreControl™ is the safe way to beat the heat. Unlike traditional cooling methods, CoreControl™ actually extracts heat from the body. This breakthrough device can be used to treat and prevent heat stress in the workplace while decreasing fatigue and maintaining mental clarity. And since CoreControl™ is non-invasive and portable, it can be easily accessible at any job site. Workers count on it to help them tackle the tough jobs in construction, factories, foundries, mining, electrical utilities, highway repair, agriculture and more.

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Firefighters
Dangerous Conditions

Firefighters are exposed to extreme heat conditions. Their heavy protective clothing makes it difficult for their bodies to dissipate the heat generated by working muscles. This puts them at high risk for heat-induced incidents such as cramping, exhaustion, mental fatigue, heat prostration and even fatal heatstroke.

Inefficient cooling methods

Traditional means for attempting to cool down firefighters can be improved. Frequent breaks, cool misting fans, cool beverages and shedding heavy clothing to apply ice on the body often make one “feel” cooler temporarily, but these methods are minimally effective at cooling the body’s core organs.

Help has arrived

Firefighters dedicate their lives to protecting others. CoreControl™ has been designed for the same reason. Unlike other cooling methods, CoreControl™ cools a firefighter’s body from the inside out. By extracting excess heat, CoreControl™ helps reduce risk of heat-related injuries, accelerating recovery so firefighters can get back to work saving lives. At a mere six pounds, CoreControl™ is portable enough to bring along to an emergency. Since every minute counts, it’s designed to work quickly and easily.

The Safe Way to Control Body Temperature

CoreControl™, based on a new understanding of the physiology of temperature regulation, cools you safely and quickly from the inside out. This device is safe and effective because it amplifies the body’s natural mechanisms for heat dissipation.

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Multiple Sclerosis
Heat impairs people with MS

More than 400,000 people in the U.S. are afflicted with multiple sclerosis. The most common characteristics include fatigue, weakness, balance problems and numbness. Approximately 80% of those with MS have heat-related symptoms. This low heat tolerance affects many MS patients physically and mentally.

Cooling reduces heat symptoms

Those afflicted with MS know that there is no known cure, but they are always seeking ways to make their lives easier. CoreControl™’s ability to lower core body temperature may improve quality of life by reducing fatigue and improving motor control. Since CoreControl™ is non-invasive, painless and portable, it can be used just about anywhere.

The safe way to control body temperature

CoreControl™, based on a new understanding of the physiology of temperature regulation, cools you safely and quickly from the inside out. This device is safe and effective because it amplifies the body’s natural mechanisms for heat dissipation.

Winner of 2005 da Vinci® Award

AVAcore Technologies was honored with a 2005 da Vinci Award® for CoreControl™. The da Vinci Award® is an annual recognition program by the National MS Society, Michigan Chapter in conjunction with the da Vinci Society. This award recognizes the most innovative developments and research worldwide in adaptive and assistive technology that embrace the Universal Design Principle that empowers people of all abilities.

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What's Next ?
Maintaining or rapidly restoring normal temperatures is essential for good health and performance. Possible future applications of CoreControlTM include cooling and heating to treat hyperthermia and hypothermia, cooling to prevent damage from stroke, heating to enhance cancer therapies, or alleviating heat or cold stress which often accompanies other chronic diseases.

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User's Guides
- Series A [166Kb] PDF
- Series B, Cooling Models 200962-001B to 005B [91Kb] PDF
- Series B, Heating/Cooling Model 200962-006B [159]PDF
- How to Reset Water Temperature, Series B PDF
- Methods for Using CoreControl [60Kb] PDF

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