Key Takeaways:
- Aquilo’s travel-friendly recovery system combines several recovery modalities (cryotherapy, dynamic compression, and thermotherapy) into a single, compact unit.
- Unlike traditional ice baths, the Aquilo system provides a dry therapeutic experience that minimizes cross-contamination risks while allowing for precise application to specific muscle groups.
- Weighing less than 18 pounds and fitting into a small bag, the unit is designed for travel.
- Aquilo’s control units include integrated rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power up to 12 recovery sessions without an outlet.
Professional and collegiate athletes are no strangers to travel. Their schedules are complex, with minimal windows for adaptation, especially regarding training and recovery. Despite the demand, athletes who are serious about their physical careers know that performance and training continuity matter.
Aquilo Sports knows that an athlete’s income, scholarship, status, and overall career trajectory depend on their ability to maintain output, perform at a high level, and avoid injury. We built our brand around this idea, leading to the development of our travel-friendly recovery system.
Our control units are among the best travel recovery equipment on the market, ensuring the continuity of your recovery process, wherever you are. But that isn’t the only reason athletes love our system.
Multimodal Recovery
Aquilo’s CCT1500 control unit is a multi-modal, portable recovery system. It incorporates three therapeutic technologies into a single machine: cryotherapy, dynamic compression, and heat therapy (with the separate heater device).
Cryotherapy
We specialize in advanced cryotherapy units that offer an alternative to ice baths. The system circulates ice water through connected wraps or sleeves, maintaining an optimal temperature throughout the session.
Unlike with an ice bath, the user remains dry. Also, our travel-ready cold therapy system permits targeted application. There’s no need to expose your entire body to the shock of an ice bath. You can use whichever wrap is most suitable for the affected area.
Dynamic Compression
Travel-friendly recovery is about more than cold therapy. It’s about an all-inclusive experience. With Aquilo’s control units, you can turn off water circulation and focus on dynamic compression, a rhythmic, pulsating pressure that stimulates metabolic clearing.
Our system provides pressure control from 20 mmHg to 150 mmHg across each wrap's six chambers. You can use the feature independently or in combination with temperature therapy.
Thermotherapy
The control units can be converted into heat or thermotherapy units with the separate heater accessory. With the accessory installed, the unit's water temperature can reach 113°F. The unit then circulates the water through the attached wrap or sleeve.
While heat is beneficial for recovery, especially when combined with cold therapy, it is also an excellent pre-activity warm-up. It improves muscle flexibility and increases localized blood flow, helping muscles feel looser.
Our portable recovery system also lets you combine thermotherapy with compression. Pneumatic pressure can enhance the soothing or loosening effects of heat during recovery or warm-ups.
Contrast Therapy
Aquilo’s travel-friendly recovery system is primarily a cryocompression machine, but with the heater accessory, it becomes an effective contrast therapy tool. You can switch between cold and hot therapy with minimal effort. The compact system even allows you to combine compression with either modality for a well-rounded recovery experience that athletes love.
Hygienic Therapy
The versatility of the Aquilo system easily places it among the best travel recovery equipment for athletes, but it offers much more. When comparing apples to apples, Aquilo’s travel-ready cold therapy system stands out from more traditional cryotherapy methods, such as ice baths.
Now, it’s important to distinguish between professional-grade ice baths with integrated safety systems and makeshift ice baths found in homes or less-advanced setups. Many professional-grade setups, found in high-performance gyms and institutions, usually include hygienic safety measures. DIY setups rarely do.
Aquilo stands out in travel-friendly recovery because it adheres to higher safety and sanitation standards. It provides a dry experience, meaning the skin has zero contact with the water. This limits the risk of cross-contamination from sweat, dirt, or bacteria, especially when the unit is shared between users.
Targeted Therapy
Unlike ice baths, cryotherapy chambers, and saunas, Aquilo’s portable recovery system allows for targeted therapy. This method of precision cooling and compression to injured or fatigued areas provides a more comfortable recovery option.
By limiting the area of focus with precision wraps and sleeves, you reduce systemic shock and discomfort. This creates a more tolerable experience for the athlete while ensuring sore or fatigued muscles receive the direct exposure required to achieve specific results.
Rapid Setup
The Aquilo system stands out in the field of travel-friendly recovery not only for its versatility but also for its efficiency. We designed the system to enable rapid setup, typically in fewer than 5 minutes. A traditional ice bath takes 20 minutes or longer, and other DIY methods can take even longer.
Our system uses a 1.5-gallon tank with quick-attach hoses and wraps. Users only need to fill the tank to the fill line, add ice, connect the hoses and accessories, and select their settings.
Convenience
Beyond the ease of use, our travel-ready cold therapy system is convenient. It’s compact, weighs less than 18 lbs (with accessories), and fits into a custom bag that meets most carry-on standards for planes and buses.
The portable recovery unit also includes an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to 3 hours of power, enough for up to 12 recovery sessions. This increases the unit’s portability, allowing you to use it anywhere, even without access to an outlet.
Customization for Your Recovery Needs
Aquilo’s travel-friendly recovery system is designed to improve the continuity of training and performance. We built arguably the best piece of travel recovery equipment, allowing you, the athlete, to customize your recovery process. With either control unit, you can choose between cryotherapy, pneumatic compression, thermotherapy, or contrast therapy on demand.
Are you ready to take your recovery to the next level? Contact Aquilo to learn more about our system and to discuss how it might fit into your routine.
