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A limb-exercising system for attaching to an office swivel chair on castors, the limb-exercising system including a rigid platform, at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit, a force resistor, and a cable, the rigid platform being coupled with the castors of the office swivel chair, such tha

A limb-exercising system for attaching to an office swivel chair on castors, the limb-exercising system including a rigid platform, at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit, a force resistor, and a cable, the rigid platform being coupled with the castors of the office swivel chair, such that the relative movement between the rigid platform and the office swivel chair is minimal, the interchangeable limb-exercising unit being coupled with the rigid platform, the interchangeable limb-exercising unit being operative to provide movement exercise for at least one muscle group of the body of a user, the force resistor being coupled with the rigid platform and with the interchangeable limb-exercising unit, the force resistor providing resistance to movement of the interchangeable limb-exercising unit, the cable being coupled between the interchangeable limb-exercising unit and the force resistor.

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1. A limb-exercising system for attaching to an office swivel chair having a plurality of chair legs, each chair leg coupled by respective pivotal pin with a respective castor, said respective pivotal pin extending upwardly across a gap between the chair leg and the respective castor, the limb-exerc

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A limb-exercising system for attaching to an office swivel chair having a plurality of chair legs, each chair leg coupled by respective pivotal pin with a respective castor, said respective pivotal pin extending upwardly across a gap between the chair leg and the respective castor, the limb-exercising system comprising: a rigid platform for coupling with at least three of said pivotal pins substantially within said gap, said coupling substantially surrounding the said at least three pivotal pins, detached from said castors, such that the relative movement between said rigid platform and said office swivel chair is minimal;at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit, coupled with said rigid platform, each said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit operative to provide movement exercise for at least one muscle group of the body of a user;a force resistor coupled with said rigid platform and with said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit, said force resistor providing resistance to movement of said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit; anda cable coupled between said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit and said force resistor. 2. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises: a lateral pusher to be coupled with a knee of the body of said user; anda lateral strap coupled between said lateral pusher and said cable. 3. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises: a yoke to be held by a hand of the body of said user; and a biceps strap coupled between said yoke and said cable. 4. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises a deltoid strap coupled with said cable. 5. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said rigid platform comprises: at least one rod guide firmly coupled with said rigid platform, said rod guide being in the form of a hollow elongated member, said at least one rod guide having a rod guide hole at a rod guide top surface of said at least one rod guide, said rod guide top surface being located at a rod guide front end of said at least one rod guide;at least one rod, an outer rod cross sectional shape of said at least one rod being substantially the same as an inner rod guide cross sectional shape of said at least one rod guide, a rod cross sectional area of an outer rod cross section of said rod, being smaller than a rod guide cross sectional area of an inner rod guide cross section of said at least one rod guide, said at least one rod being slidably located within said at least one rod guide, said at least one rod comprising: at least one rod length hole at a rod top surface of said rod, said rod top surface being located at rod rear end of said at least one rod, a rod length hole position of said at least one rod length hole substantially matching a rod guide hole position of said rod guide hole, a rod length hole size of said at least one rod length hole substantially matching a rod guide hole size of said rod guide hole; anda length pin to be inserted through said rod guide hole and said at least one rod length hole, for adjusting a rod length distance between said rod front end and said rod guide front end. 6. The limb-exercise system of claim 5, wherein said at least one rod is in the form of a hollow elongated member, and wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises: a heal rest to support a heal of the body of said user; anda heal cart rotatably coupled with said heal rest, said heal cart being coupled with said cable, said heal cart being slidably located within said at least one rod. 7. The limb-exercise system of claim 5, wherein said at least one rod further comprises: a hole for horizontal position at a rod side surface of said at least one rod, said rod side surface being located at a rod front end of said at least one rod, and wherein said rigid platform further comprises:at least one end rod, said end rod comprising: an end rod position hole at an end rod side surface of said at least one end rod, said end rod side surface being located at an end rod rear end of said at least one end rod, an end rod hole position of said end rod position hole substantially matching a horizontal hole position of said hole for horizontal position,an end rod hole size of said end rod position hole substantially matching a horizontal position size of said hole for horizontal position;an end pulley coupled with an end rod front end of said at least one end rod; anda position pin to be inserted through said end rod position hole and said hole for horizontal position, for fixing said at least one end rod at a substantially horizontal orientation, andwherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises: a heal rest to support a heal of the body of said user;a heal cart rotatably coupled with said heal rest, said heal cart being coupled with said cable, said heal cart being slidably located within said at least one rod;a yoke to be coupled with a heal of the body of said user;a hamstring cable coupled with said yoke, said hamstring cable passing over said end pulley;and a hamstring strap coupled between said hamstring cable and said cable. 8. The limb-exercise system of claim 5, wherein said at least one rod further comprises: a hole for vertical position at a rod side surface of said at least one rod, said rod side surface being located at a rod front end of said at least one rod. 9. The limb-exercise system of claim 8, wherein said rigid platform further comprises: at least one end rod, said end rod comprising: an end rod position hole at an end rod side surface of said at least one end rod, said end rod side surface being located at an end rod rear end of said at least one end rod, an end rod hole position of said end rod position hole substantially matching a vertical hole position of said hole for vertical position, an end rod hole size of said end rod position hole substantially matching a vertical position size of said hole for vertical position;an end pulley coupled with an end rod front end of said at least one end rod; anda position pin to be inserted through said end rod position hole and said hole for vertical position, for fixing said at least one end rod at a substantially vertical orientation. 10. The limb-exercise system of claim 8, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises: a right pedal rest firmly coupled with said at least one rod;a left pedal rest firmly coupled with said at least one rod;a right pedal rest castor firmly coupled with said right pedal rest;a left pedal rest castor firmly coupled with said left pedal rest;a horizontal axle firmly coupled with said right pedal rest, and with said left pedal rest, a horizontal axle axis of said horizontal axle being substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said rigid platform;a right pedal comprising: a plurality of right pedal slots; anda right pedal finger, said right pedal being rotatably coupled with said horizontal axle about said horizontal axle axis,a left pedal comprising: a plurality of left pedal slots; anda left pedal finger, said left pedal being rotatably coupled with said horizontal axle about said horizontal axle axis,a right calf cable coupled with said right pedal finger and a first end of said cable, said right calf cable passing over said end pulley;a left calf cable coupled with said left pedal finger and a second end of said cable, said left calf cable passing over said end pulley;a right calf strap coupled between said right calf cable and said first end; and a left calf strap coupled between said left calf cable and said second end. 11. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said rigid platform comprises a skeleton platform coupled to said plurality of chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors, said skeleton platform comprising: a central frame;a plurality of radial frames firmly coupled with said central frame, a radial frame angle between every two adjacent radial frame longitudinal axes, of respective ones of said radial frames, being substantially equal to respective ones of chair leg angles between every two chair leg longitudinal axes, of respective ones of adjacent chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors;and a plurality of rigid plates, each of said rigid plates slidably coupled with a respective one of said radial frames, a respective one of said rigid plates sliding relative to said respective radial frame along a respective one of said radial frame longitudinal axis, each of said rigid plates having a radial slot along said respective radial frame longitudinal axis,wherein respective ones of said pivotal pins of respective ones of chair castors of said respective chair leg, pass through a respective one of said radial slots, andwherein said respective chair castor applies a compressive force to said respective rigid plate and to said respective radial frame, to firmly maintain said skeleton platform coupled with said office swivel chair on castors. 12. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said rigid platform comprises a skeleton platform coupled to said plurality of chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors, said skeleton platform comprising: a central frame;a plurality of radial frames firmly coupled with said central frame, a radial frame angle between every two adjacent radial frame longitudinal axes, of respective ones of said radial frames, being substantially equal to respective ones of chair leg angles between every two chair leg longitudinal axes, of respective ones of adjacent chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors; anda plurality of sliding rigid plates, each of said sliding rigid plates slidably coupled with a respective one of said radial frames, a respective one of said sliding rigid plates sliding relative to said respective radial frame along a respective one of said radial frame longitudinal axis, each of said sliding rigid plates having a sliding rigid plate hole,wherein respective ones of said pivotal pins of respective ones of chair castors of said respective chair leg, pass through a respective one of said sliding rigid plate holes, andwherein said respective chair castor applies a compressive force to said respective sliding rigid plate and to said respective radial frame, to firmly maintain said skeleton platform coupled with said office swivel chair on castors. 13. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said rigid platform comprises a skeleton platform coupled to said plurality of chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors, said skeleton platform comprising: a central frame;a plurality of inner sides firmly coupled with said central frame, an inner side angle between every two adjacent inner side longitudinal axes, of respective ones of said inner sides, being substantially equal to respective ones of chair leg angles between every two chair leg longitudinal axes, of respective ones of adjacent chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors;a plurality of outer thin plates, a respective one of said outer thin plates slidably coupled with a respective one of said inner sides, said respective outer thin plate sliding relative to said respective inner side along a respective one of said inner side longitudinal axis, said respective outer thin plate having a respective outer half circle recess;a plurality of inner thin plates, a respective one of said inner thin plates slidably coupled with said respective inner side, said respective inner thin plate sliding relative to said respective inner side along said respective inner side longitudinal axis, said respective inner thin plate having a respective inner half circle recess; anda plurality of locking screws, respective ones of said locking screws to be screwed into respective ones of outer locking holes of said respective outer thin plate, said respective locking screws to be screwed into respective ones of inner locking holes of said respective inner thin plate, to maintain respective pairs of said respective outer thin plate and said respective inner thin plate, at a position on said respective inner side, to enable said respective outer half circle recess and said respective inner half circle recess, to firmly encompass a respective one of said pivotal pins of respective ones of chair castors of said office swivel chair on castors, andwherein said respective chair castor applies a compressive force to said respective pairs and to said respective inner side, to firmly maintain said skeleton platform coupled with said office swivel chair on castors. 14. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises a lateral pusher to be coupled with the knees of said user, along a mediolateral axis of the body of said user, said lateral pusher comprising: an upper rail;a lower rail;a left end lock coupled with said upper rail and with said lower rail, at a left side of said lateral pusher;a right end lock coupled with said upper rail and with said lower rail, at a right side of said lateral pusher;a left bridge coupled with said upper rail and with said lower rail, at a mid portion of said lateral pusher;a right bridge coupled with said upper rail and with said lower rail, at said mid portion;a left bridge pulley coupled with said left bridge;a bridge pulley coupled with said right bridge;a left cart slidably located within an axial opening between said upper rail and said lower rail, said left cart sliding within said axial opening, along said mediolateral axis, said left cart comprising: a plurality of left cart wheels, said left cart wheels enabling said left cart to slide within said axial opening; anda left cart ear located between pairs of said left cart wheels;a right cart slidably located within said axial opening, said right cart sliding within said axial opening, along said mediolateral axis, said right cart comprising: a plurality of right cart wheels, said right cart wheels enabling said right cart to slide within said axial opening; anda right cart ear located between pairs of said right cart wheels;a left cart handle coupled with said left cart along a posterioanterior axis of the body of said user, said posterioanterior being substantially perpendicular to said mediolateral axis;a right cart handle coupled with said right cart along said posterioanterior axis;a left push arm coupled with said left cart handle along said posterioanterior axis; a right push arm coupled with said right cart handle along said posterioanterior axis;a left knee cover to be placed over a left knee of said user, said left knee cover having a left knee cover groove along a left knee cover axis substantially perpendicular to said posterioanterior axis, said left cover handle passing through said left knee cover groove;a right knee cover to be placed over a right knee of said user, said right knee cover having a right knee cover groove along a right knee cover axis substantially perpendicular to said posterioanterior axis, said right cover handle passing through said right knee cover groove;a lateral strap, a first lateral strap end of said lateral strap being coupled with said cable, by a right terminal snap link and a left terminal snap link;a left lateral cable;a right lateral cable;a left inline snap link coupled with said left lateral cable and with said left cart ear;a right inline snap link coupled with said right lateral cable and with said right cart ear,wherein a first left lateral cable end of said left lateral cable is coupled with said first lateral strap end, through said left bridge pulley, andwherein a first right lateral cable end of said right lateral cable is coupled with said first lateral strap end through said right bridge pulley. 15. The limb-exercise system of claim 14, wherein said lateral pusher further comprises: a left end pulley coupled with said left end lock;a right end pulley coupled with said right end lock;a left end snap link coupled with a second left lateral cable end of said left lateral cable, through said left end pulley, and with said left cart ear;and a right end snap link coupled with a second right lateral cable end of said left lateral cable, through said right end pulley, and with said right cart ear. 16. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said rigid platform comprises: a right elongated member, a right rear end of said right elongated member being coupled with a right lower corner of said force resistor, substantially along a platform longitudinal axis of said rigid platform, said platform longitudinal axis being substantially located on a platform plane of said rigid platform;a left elongated member, a left rear end of said left elongated member being coupled with a left lower corner of said force resistor, substantially along said platform longitudinal axis;a rear elongated member coupled with said right elongated member and with said left elongated member, a rear elongated member longitudinal axis of said rear elongated member being substantially perpendicular to said platform longitudinal axis; anda front elongated member coupled with a right front end of said right elongated member and with a left front end of said left elongated member, along a front elongated member longitudinal axis of said front elongated member, said front elongated member longitudinal axis being substantially perpendicular to said platform longitudinal axis. 17. The limb-exercise system of claim 16, wherein said rigid platform further comprises: a right rear threaded rod coupled between said rear elongated member and a lower portion of said force resistor, a right rear rod longitudinal axis of said right rear threaded rod, being substantially parallel with said platform longitudinal axis, said right rear rod longitudinal axis being substantially located on said platform plane;a left rear threaded rod coupled between said rear elongated member and said lower portion, a left rear rod longitudinal axis of said left rear threaded rod, being substantially parallel with said platform longitudinal axis, said left rear rod longitudinal axis being substantially located on said platform plane;a rear castor pivotal pin attachment plate slidably coupled between said right rear threaded rod and said left rear threaded rod, a rear attachment plate median longitudinal axis of said rear castor pivotal pin attachment plate, being substantially parallel with said front elongated member longitudinal axis, said rear attachment plate median longitudinal axis being substantially located on said platform plane, said rear castor pivotal attachment plate having a rear plate depression, said rear attachment plate median longitudinal axis substantially passing through a rear plate depression center of said rear plate depression;a first front right threaded rod coupled between said front elongated member, and said right elongated member;a second front right threaded rod coupled between said front elongated member, and said right elongated member;a front right castor pivotal pin attachment plate slidably coupled between said first front right threaded rod and said second front right threaded rod, a front right attachment plate median longitudinal axis of said front right castor pivotal pin attachment plate being substantially located on said platform plane, said front right castor pivotal pin attachment plate having a right plate depression, said front right attachment plate median longitudinal axis substantially passing through a right plate depression center of said right plate depression;a first front left threaded rod coupled between said front elongated member, and said right elongated member;a second front left threaded rod coupled between said front elongated member, and said right elongated member;a front left castor pivotal pin attachment plate slidably coupled between said first front left threaded rod and said second front left threaded rod, a front left attachment plate median longitudinal axis of said front left castor pivotal pin attachment plate being substantially located on said platform plane, said front left castor pivotal pin attachment plate having a left plate depression, said front left attachment plate median longitudinal axis substantially passing through a left plate depression center of said left plate depression, a pivotal pin attachment plate angle between said front right attachment plate median longitudinal axis and said front left attachment plate median longitudinal axis, being substantially equal to respective ones of chair leg angles between every two chair leg longitudinal axes, of respective ones of adjacent chair legs of said office swivel chair on castors, anda plurality of nuts to be threaded on said right rear threaded rod, said left rear threaded rod, said first front right threaded rod, said second front right threaded rod, said first front left threaded rod, and said second front left threaded rod, to force said front right castor pivotal pin attachment plate, along said front right attachment plate median longitudinal axis, toward a chair center of said office swivel chair on castors, to force said front left castor pivotal pin attachment plate, along said front left attachment plate median longitudinal axis, toward said chair center, and to force said rear castor pivotal pin attachment plate, toward a rear chair side of said office swivel chair on castors, to maintain said rigid platform firmly coupled with said office swivel chair on castors. 18. The limb-exercise system of claim 17, wherein said rigid platform further comprises a plurality of bended washers, each of said bended washers being made of a substantially thin rigid material, having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion lying on a first portion plane, said second portion lying on a second portion plane, said first portion plane being substantially perpendicular to said second portion plane, said first portion having a bended washer hole, wherein said right rear threaded rod passes through a respective one of said bended washer holes of at least one of said bended washers, said rear castor pivotal pin attachment plate being located between said right rear threaded rod, and a respective one of said second portions,wherein said left rear threaded rod passes through said respective bended washer hole, said rear castor pivotal pin attachment plate being located between said left rear threaded rod, and said respective second portion,wherein said first front right threaded rod passes through said respective bended washer hole, said front right castor pivotal pin attachment plate being located between said first front right threaded rod, and said respective second portion,wherein said second front right threaded rod passes said respective bended washer hole, said front right castor pivotal pin attachment plate being located between said second front right threaded rod, and said respective second portion, andwherein said first front left threaded rod passes through said respective bended washer hole, said front left castor pivotal pin attachment plate being located between said first front left threaded rod, and said respective second portion, and wherein said second front left threaded rod passes through said respective bended washer hole, said front left castor pivotal pin attachment plate being located between said second front left threaded rod, and said respective second portion. 19. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said rigid platform comprises: a right hollow elongated member, a right elongated member rear end of said right hollow elongated member, being rotatably coupled with a front end of said rigid platform, a right elongated member longitudinal axis of said right hollow elongated member, being substantially parallel with a platform longitudinal axis of said rigid platform, said right hollow elongated member having a right elongated member hole, located on a top right elongated member surface of said right elongated member, and at a right elongated member front end of said right hollow elongated member;a left hollow elongated member, a left elongated member rear end of said left hollow elongated member, being rotatably coupled with a front end of said rigid platform, a left elongated member longitudinal axis of said left hollow elongated member, being substantially parallel with said platform longitudinal axis, said left hollow elongated member having a left elongated member hole, located on a top left elongated member surface of said left elongated member, and at a left elongated member front end of said left hollow elongated member;a right lock plate having an arcuate guide, a first right lock plate end of said right lock plate being rigidly coupled with said platform front end, a second right lock plate end of said right lock plate being rotatably coupled with said right elongated member, in the vicinity of said right elongated member rear end, said right lock plate enabling rotation of said right elongated member, about a right elongated member rotation axis, said right elongated member rotation axis being substantially perpendicular to said right elongated member longitudinal axis;a left lock plate having an arcuate guide, a first left lock plate end of said left lock plate being rigidly coupled with said platform front end, a second left lock plate end of said left lock plate being rotatably coupled with said left elongated member, in the vicinity of said left elongated member rear end, said left lock plate enabling rotation of said left elongated member, about a left elongated member rotation axis, said left elongated member rotation axis being substantially perpendicular to said left elongated member longitudinal axis;a right sliding elongated member, said right sliding elongated member sliding within said right hollow elongated member, a right outer cross section shape of said right sliding elongated member, being substantially similar to a right inner cross section shape of said right hollow elongated member, a right outer cross sectional area value of a right outer cross section of said right sliding elongated member, being smaller than a right hollow inner cross sectional area value of said right inner cross sectional value of a right inner cross section of said right hollow elongated member, said right sliding elongated member sliding within said right hollow elongated member, along said right hollow elongated member longitudinal axis, said right sliding elongated member having a plurality of right elongated member adjustment holes, located on a top right elongated member surface of said right sliding elongated member, to enable firm coupling of a right elongated member adjustment hole, with said right elongated member hole, and adjustment of a right elongated member distance, between a right sliding elongated member front end of said right sliding elongated member, and said platform front end, said right sliding elongated member having a right elongated member opening, at said right sliding elongated member front end, said right sliding elongated member being coupled with a right sliding elongated member castor, at said right sliding elongated member front end; anda left sliding elongated member, said left sliding elongated member sliding within said left hollow elongated member, a left outer cross section shape of said left sliding elongated member, being substantially similar to a left inner cross section shape of said left hollow elongated member, a left outer cross sectional area value of a left outer cross section of said left sliding elongated member, being smaller than a left hollow inner cross sectional area value of said left inner cross sectional value of a left inner cross section of said left hollow elongated member, said left sliding elongated member sliding within said left hollow elongated member, along said left hollow elongated member longitudinal axis, said left sliding elongated member having a plurality of left elongated member adjustment holes, located on a top left elongated member surface of said left sliding elongated member, to enable firm coupling of a left elongated member adjustment hole, with said left elongated member hole, and adjustment of a left elongated member distance, between a left sliding elongated member front end of said left sliding elongated member, and said platform front end, said left sliding elongated member having a left elongated member opening, at said left sliding elongated member front end, said left sliding elongated member being coupled with a left sliding elongated member castor, at said left sliding elongated member front end, andwherein said rigid platform is coupled with a plurality of castors, at a bottom surface of said rigid platform. 20. The limb-exercise system of claim 19, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises: a right end rod, said right end rod comprising a right end rod pulley located at a right end rod first end of said right end rod, a right end rod second end of said right end rod, to be inserted within said right elongated member opening, to firmly couple said right end rod with said right sliding elongated member, at said right sliding elongated member front end, along a right end rod longitudinal axis, substantially perpendicular to said right elongated member longitudinal axis; a left end rod, said left end rod comprising a left end rod pulley located at a left end rod first end of said left end rod, a left end rod second end of said left end rod, to be inserted within said left elongated member opening, to firmly couple said left end rod with said left sliding elongated member, at said left sliding elongated member front end, along a left end rod longitudinal axis, substantially perpendicular to said left elongated member longitudinal axis; a right pedal rotatably coupled with said right pedal support elongated member, said right pedal being coupled with said cable, through said right end rod pulley; and a left pedal rotatably coupled with said left pedal support elongated member, said left pedal being coupled with said cable, through said left end rod pulley. 21. The limb-exercise system of claim 19, wherein said rigid platform further comprises: a right pedal support elongated member, a right pedal support elongated member first end of said right pedal support elongated member, being firmly coupled with said right sliding elongated member front end, a right pedal support longitudinal axis of said right pedal support elongated member, being substantially perpendicular to said right hollow elongated member longitudinal axis; anda left pedal support elongated member, a left pedal support elongated member first end of said left pedal support elongated member, being firmly coupled with said left sliding elongated member front end, a left pedal support longitudinal axis of said left pedal support elongated member, being substantially perpendicular to said left hollow elongated member longitudinal axis. 22. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said at least one interchangeable limb-exercising unit comprises a heal cart coupled with said cable. 23. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, further comprising: a sensor for detecting the movement of said force resistor;a controller coupled with said sensor, said controller monitoring said movement exercise; anda user interface, coupled with said controller and with said sensor. 24. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said user interface provides information selected from the list consisting of: order of said movement exercise;time duration of a previous one of said movement exercise;weight respective of said previous movement exercise;remaining time for completion of the current movement exercise; and data respective of a next one of said movement exercise. 25. The limb-exercise system of claim 1, wherein said force resistor includes at least one weight.