Sequential contraction muscle training device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63B-022/00
A63B-069/16
출원번호
US-0256775
(2002-09-27)
§371/§102 date
20010425
(20010425)
발명자
/ 주소
Mauz, John J.
Staley, Richard A.
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6인용 특허 :
20
초록▼
A training method and device for the lower body providing a mode of exercise that manifests as a functional, closed-kinetic-chain training of the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings in a natural sequential firing pattern. The device construction allows an upright stance so that during exercise the lo
A training method and device for the lower body providing a mode of exercise that manifests as a functional, closed-kinetic-chain training of the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings in a natural sequential firing pattern. The device construction allows an upright stance so that during exercise the lower body mimics a stride action, as in walking. By combining this natural stride action with adjustable resistance elements in the device, a wide range of uses, from strength training to rehabilitation, are achieved. The device generally includes footplates that are movable in forward and backward directions and also can be simultaneously moved upward against resistance. The heel of the foot can simultaneously be raised with respect to the toe of the foot, also against resistance.
대표청구항▼
1. An exercise device comprising:a) a frame having a forward end and a back end;b) a first subframe pivotally attached to the forward end of the frame, said first subframe having a forward end and a back end and a pivot resistance element providing resistance to pivoting of the first subframe with r
1. An exercise device comprising:a) a frame having a forward end and a back end;b) a first subframe pivotally attached to the forward end of the frame, said first subframe having a forward end and a back end and a pivot resistance element providing resistance to pivoting of the first subframe with respect to the frame;c) a footplate assembly movably attached to the first subframe and movable between the forward and back ends of the first subframe, and a stride resistance element providing resistance to movement of said footplate assembly toward the back end of said first subframe, wherein the footplate assembly includes a toe attachment and a heel attachment for securing a foot of a user to the footplate, and wherein the heel attachment may be raised with respect to the toe attachment and the subframe, against a heel plate resistance element.2. An exercise device of claim 1 wherein said footplate assembly is movably attached to the first subframe assembly by two parallel slide bars.3. An exercise device of claim 1 wherein said footplate assembly is movably attached to the first subframe assembly by a continuous belt.4. An exercise device of claim 1 including a body support assembly with a handlebar, said body support assembly attached to the forward end of the frame.5. An exercise device of claim 1 wherein a second subframe pivotally attached to the forward end of the frame in adjacent relationship to the first subframe, wherein:a) the second subframe is pivotally attached to the forward end of the frame, said second subframe having a forward end and a back end and a pivot resistance element providing resistance to pivoting of the second subframe with respect to the frame;b) a footplate assembly movably attached to the second subframe and movable between the forward and back ends of the second subframe, and a stride resistance element providing resistance to movement of said footplate assembly toward the back end of said first subframe, wherein the footplate assembly includes a toe attachment and a heel attachment for securing a foot of a user to the footplate, and wherein the heel attachment may be raised with respect to the toe attachment and the second subframe, against a heel plate resistance element.6. An exercise device of claim 5 wherein said footplate assembly is movably attached to the second subframe assembly by two parallel slide bars.7. An exercise device of claim 5 wherein said footplate assembly is movably attached to the second subframe assembly by a continuous belt.8. An exercise device of claim 5 including a body support assembly with a handlebar, said body support assembly attached to the forward end of the frame.9. An exercise device comprising:a) a frame having a forward end and a back end, said back end including a crankshaft assembly rotatable about a crankshaft axle, said crankshaft assembly having a first crankpin offset from and rotatable about said crankshaft axle;b) a first subframe pivotally and axially movable with respect to the forward end of the frame, said first subframe having a forward end and a back end and a pivot resistance element providing resistance to pivoting of the first subframe with respect to the frame, wherein the back end of the first subframe is pivotally attached to said first crankpin;c) a footplate assembly attached to the first subframe, wherein the footplate assembly includes a toe attachment and a heel attachment for securing a foot of a user to the footplate, and wherein the heel attachment may be raised with respect to the toe attachment and the first subframe, against a heel plate resistance element.10. An exercise device of claim 9 including a body support assembly with a handlebar, said body support assembly attached to the forward end of the frame.11. An exercise device of claim 9 comprising:a) a second crankpin included in said crankshaft assembly, said second crankpin offset from and rotatable about said crankshaft axle;b) a second subframe, located in adjacent relationship to the first subframe, pivotally and axially movable with respect to the forward end of the frame, said second subframe having a forward end and a back end and a pivot resistance element providing resistance to pivoting of the second subframe with respect to the frame, wherein the back end of the second subframe is pivotally attached to said second crankpin;c) a footplate assembly attached to the second subframe, wherein the footplate assembly includes a toe attachment and a heel attachment for securing a foot of a user to the footplate, and wherein the heel attachment may be raised with respect to the toe attachment and the second subframe, against a heel plate resistance element.12. An exercise device of claim 11 including a body support assembly with a handlebar, said body support assembly attached to the forward end of the frame.13. A method of exercising a lower body portion of a user, comprising the use of an exercise device including a footplate alternately movable in forward and rearward directions wherein rearward movement is against a first resistance element, said footplate being alternately movable in upward and downward directions wherein upward movement is against a second resistance element, and wherein the footplate includes toe and heel attachments allowing the user's heel to be raised with respect to a user's toes against a third resistance element, wherein said method comprises,a) attaching a foot of the user to the footplate via toe and heel attachments, such that said footplate allows the foot to bend in a natural manner but still be securely attached to said device; andb) sequentially exercising gluteus maximus and hamstring muscles of the user, wherein the resistance elements of said device provide resistance to the gluteus maximus and hamstring muscles during their sequential exercising through a walking or running stride cycle.14. A method of exercising according to claim 13 wherein the resistance elements of said device provide resistance to the gluteus maximus and hamstring muscles during their sequential exercising through a walking or running stride cycle, by moving the heel of the foot of the user, from an initial starting position, in rearward and upward directions against resistance from the first, second and third resistance elements, followed by forward and downward movement of the foot as the foot is returned to the starting position.
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