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The present invention relates to exercise apparatus (10) for persons who are confined to a wheelchair and which comprises a tiltable wheelchair support structure (15) supported for pivotal movement about a horizontal transverse axis between a first wheelchair receiving position wherein the wheelchai

The present invention relates to exercise apparatus (10) for persons who are confined to a wheelchair and which comprises a tiltable wheelchair support structure (15) supported for pivotal movement about a horizontal transverse axis between a first wheelchair receiving position wherein the wheelchair can be wheeled backwards onto the platform base (16) of the structure (15) and located in a generally upright position with its seat back (29) supported against back support means (17) of the support structure (15), and a second tilted exercising position wherein the wheelchair and its occupant are stably supported in a reclined position against the back support means (17). One or more exercising devices (45) are mounted adjacent the support structure (17) and are operable by the wheelchair occupant when in the reclined exercising position. In the reclined exercising position, the wheelchair and its occupant are effectively immobilized and stably support during the exercise routines.

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[ The claims defining the invention are as follows:] [1.] Exercise apparatus for use by individuals while seated in a wheelchair comprises:support means,a tiltable wheelchair support structure comprising a platform base and back support means extending upwardly from the base, said wheelchair support

[ The claims defining the invention are as follows:] [1.] Exercise apparatus for use by individuals while seated in a wheelchair comprises:support means,a tiltable wheelchair support structure comprising a platform base and back support means extending upwardly from the base, said wheelchair support structure being supported by said support means for pivotal movement about a transverse axis between a first wheelchair receiving position wherein the wheelchair can be wheeled backwards onto the platform base and located thereon in a generally upright position with its seat back abutting said back support means, and a second tilted exercising position wherein the wheelchair and occupant seated therein are stably supported in a reclined disposition against said back support means, andone or more exercising means operable by the wheelchair occupant when in said reclined disposition.