CZ36867U1 - Health and rehabilitation exercise aid - Google Patents

Description

In the registration procedure, the Industrial Property Office does not determine whether the subject of the utility model meets the conditions of eligibility for protection according to § 1 of Act. E. 478/1992 Coll.

Health and rehabilitation exercise aid

Field of technology

The technical solution falls into the field of equipment for strengthening the human muscular system and refers to flexible health and rehabilitation exercise equipment, designed for stretching, relaxing and stabilizing exercises of the locomotor system, not only with a passive, but also with an active therapeutic effect. The exercise aid is intended for both healthy individuals and persons with reduced or completely limited mobility of the limbs, including loss injuries.

Current state of the art

The human muscular system consists of three types of muscle tissue, namely striated, smooth and cardiac muscle. The striated, or skeletal, muscle is influenced by the will and allows us to move. Smooth muscle, which cannot be influenced by will, is found in the walls of internal organs, such as the digestive, respiratory, urinary systems, etc. Cardiac muscle is a special form of striated muscle. The striated skeletal muscle consists of the muscles of the head, neck, trunk and limbs. These muscles are located in anatomical and physiological or functional groups. These groups then enable individual movements, which are usually not caused by just one muscle, but by a group of muscles with a greater or lesser share in a particular movement. From a broader point of view, the muscles are grouped into so-called muscle chains, which start at the head, continue gradually through the entire body and end at the feet. A muscular corset has formed around the human spine, which, with adequate strengthening through exercise, enables, when the human body is upright, unlike animals, its stability and proper function for carrying out normal daily activities. The main physical activities that influence the formation of a person's musculoskeletal system are walking, running and working with extensive arm movement in an upright position. Unfortunately, in recent decades, lifestyles have been changing more and more, where natural movement is decreasing. Although machines and other technical conveniences make our work easier, we have relative comfort, but it is often or almost always at the expense of physical activity. Today, a sedentary way of life prevails among people, which mainly affects the locomotor system, when a person experiences various dysfunctions or diseases that violate the upright posture, such as bone thinning osteoporosis, atrophy, or the loss of muscle mass due to inactivity, deposits in the joints, or arthrosis. Activities that stress the body on one side, monotonous work, such as driving vehicles or working on a computer, as well as certain types of sports such as squash or tennis, etc., contribute to the disruption of balance and symmetry of the muscular and skeletal or joint systems.

A number of different exercise tools are known in the form of mechanical machines, which serve to strengthen or stretch various parts of the human musculoskeletal system, such as limbs, hips, abdominal muscles, torso, etc. The disadvantage of such devices is the fact that they are not portable, take up a lot of space and their purposeful use is largely limited to only a certain part of the locomotor system. In documents US 5571064 A and US 8038584 B1, devices are described that enable variable exercise of different parts of the body, but these solutions are implemented in the form of suspension straps, belts, loops or handles, and for the exercise itself it is necessary to connect them to a support member, for example to a tree or door frame. Simpler exercise aids containing various flexible expanders, such as straps, rubber ropes or springs of various lengths, are also known, used for exercising various parts of the human locomotor system. For example, in the files WO 0024474 A1, CZ 22556, exercise devices are described in the form of an elastic belt provided at the ends of the eye for holding the limbs, by means of which the belt is stretched. A similar exercise device for strengthening the abdominal muscles is known from US 5921903 A. The use of such test devices does not allow for variable training of the muscle chains of the entire muscle corset. Furthermore, solutions are known, for example in WO 2007104509 A1, US 6368255 B1, US 5624359 A, US 3966204 A, US 5984845 A, where the exercise of various parts of the muscular apparatus is made possible through a combination of flexible rope, loops or grips. The disadvantage of these solutions is the fact that the limbs are not kept in the correct position, which means that in most exercises the spine cannot be aligned to the center line

- 1 CZ 36867 U1 and pull it upwards. There is no open position of the vertebrae allowing movement, nor an even distribution of movement to the individual segments of the spine and large joints. The object of interest of exercise aids in connection with the rehabilitative and therapeutic effect is to create an evenly distributed movement that prevents increased wear of the joints in the transition zones between movement blocks. In terms of movement, we distinguish between static, dynamic, breathing and mental components, while the movement is dependent on the exact execution and quality. During exercise, including compensatory exercise due to injury, surgery or paralysis, we use guided, pendulum and swing movements. For guided movement, elastic expanders are often used, which are equipped with grips at both ends, or in the middle part they are equipped with another grip or a flat support segment. Such technical solutions are described, for example, in documents WO 2011065883 A1, US 5514059, WO 02058798 A1. The disadvantage of such exercise aids is the fact that the exercisers do not allow simultaneous and comfortable fixation of the limbs in the central part, in addition, these expander aids are often made of rubber materials, which are not comfortable for the user, as the limbs loosen or, on the contrary, bruises are caused, and they have unlimited elasticity and the exercise aid can thus be stretched depending on the strength of the exerciser.

According to file CZ 24464 U1, there is also a known solution for a health and rehabilitation exercise aid containing a flat longitudinally oriented central segment and two end eyelets, where the central segment is connected to the eyelets by tension straps made of a material with limited length elasticity and are formed in it two side-by-side tunnel main functional sectors and/or one tunnel auxiliary functional sector. The technical solution enables a complete exercise of the movement system, i.e. muscles, bones and joints, in a simple way. During exercise, with the help of the correct position of the limbs and through the effective distribution of movement, a force is created that relieves the pressure on the intervertebral discs and joints, thereby enabling their nutrition, regeneration and treatment. The exercise aid is portable and does not take up much space, while it is intended for all age categories, both for healthy individuals and for people with reduced or completely limited mobility of the limbs, including loss injuries, as well as people with limited or no hand grip strength . The aid can be made of textile or rubber materials, in different sizes and lengths according to the physical disposition of the user, such as height or degree of disability, while the exercise aid enables resistance stimulation exercises, exercises with one's own weight and helps one or even to two trainees. The exercise aid is also intended for exercise without a gym.

However, the use of this device is optimal for people who can be included in the weight standard, when people with atypical overweight or people with a center of gravity disability have limited exercise options when using the original device, which is caused by the overall narrow design of the device. Another disadvantage is that exercises with this device cannot affect the dynamic body stabilizers.

The task of the new presented solution is to present an innovative safer, stronger, more variable and more comfortable didactic exercise and relaxation aid with limited length elasticity, which is intended to improve posture, stretching, muscle strengthening, joint stabilization, coordination, movements and breathing exercises. The new technical solution makes it possible to expand the exercise unit with other movement programs, including volume exercises for building muscle mass. The innovative solution eliminates the problem of a narrow design by expanding the central segment twice as much and adding two more towing straps with fixing knots and loops. The device is also suitable for practicing basic reflex movements associated with antigravity exercises, which cannot be replaced by another exercise device or method.

The new solution includes four intertwined towing straps, where each end has a fixing knot and one loop. Without this solution, it is not possible to activate the muscle chain when tying on all four limbs, when the open and closed muscle chain can be engaged at one time. The new solution, for example, enables upper and lower limbs to be captured without grip strength, so that the dynamic stabilizers, i.e. bijoint muscles, which simultaneously perform flexion, can be efficiently activated

- 2 CZ 36867 U1 in the target joint and an auxiliary extension in the second joint without noticeably changing their length. At the same time, there is a conscious movement in many positions, where we become aware of the correct direction of the skeleton and skeletal muscles.

The essence of the technical solution

The set goal is largely achieved by the technical solution, which is a health and rehabilitation exercise aid designed for stretching, relaxing and stabilizing exercises of the locomotor system and containing a flat, longitudinally oriented central segment connected by traction straps with end retaining loops, where the essence of the solution lies in , that the central segment is connected to the eyelets by two pairs of tension straps, made of a material with limited length elasticity, and two side-by-side tunnel main functional sectors and/or one tunnel auxiliary functional sector are created on its fronts.

In a preferred embodiment, the towing straps under the eyelets are terminated with fixing knots, when the towing straps and/or the central segment are made of at least two flat strips which are woven into braids in the area of the towing straps and are stacked on top of each other in the area of the central segment.

Furthermore, it is advantageous if the flat strips are connected longitudinally by a central joint on both faces of the central segment, on the edges of the central segment they are connected by means of transverse side connections and in the middle part of the central segment by means of at least one internal transverse connection.

It is also advantageous if the aid is formed by three flat belts made of a material with limited length elasticity, which in the area of the traction straps are intertwined into three-arm braids, and in the area of the central segment, the inner belt is mutually interconnected by transverse internal joints with one of the two outer belts so that that it creates two main functional sectors oriented in the same direction and one auxiliary functional sector oriented oppositely, while the aid contains a fixation cylinder dimensionally designed so that it can be removed and stored in the auxiliary functional sector.

For certain types of use of the aid, it is advantageous for the pull strap to consist of a flexible member and a restraining member that is made of a material with limited longitudinal elasticity.

The presented innovative technical solution achieves a higher effect in the expansion and reinforcement of the central part of the medical exercise aid divided into three functional sectors formed by through holes. By supplementing another elastic exercise belt with two fixation nodes and a fixation cylinder, the functional properties of the exercise aid are improved, especially the ability to hold the correct position of individual parts of the human body. The exercise aid allows for variable use in terms of age category, severe obesity, or other degree of disability, when the exercise itself does not require a grip and the exercise can be performed even with a center of gravity disorder, limited or completely absent mobility of the limbs, including the absence of limbs or their parts, while the exercise can be performed both by one exerciser and in pairs or foursomes. The method of exercising with the innovative device remains the same as with the device according to the solution according to CZ 24464 U1, only the listed positions with the new device are safer when there is a better guided movement with a double distribution of traction and resistance force. With the help of the new device, the range of exercises that cannot be performed with the original solution has been expanded, when all limbs, including the trunk, can be involved simultaneously in one movement.

Clarification of drawings

Specific examples of the implementation of the technical solution are shown schematically in the attached drawings, where

- 3 CZ 36867 U1 Fig. 1a) is a front view of the basic design of the health and rehabilitation exercise aid, Fig. 1b) is a front view of the exercise aid from Fig. 1a) equipped with fixation nodes, Fig. 2a), Fig. 2b) and Fig. 2c) are views of the central part of the exercise device from above, from the side and below, Fig. 3a) is a side view of the exercise device equipped with a fixation cylinder, Fig. 3b) is an axonometric view of the fixation cylinder, Fig. 4a), fig. 4b) and Fig. 4c) is a side view of the central part of the exercise aid in alternative embodiments, Fig. 5a) is a front view of an alternative embodiment of the exercise aid Fig. 5b) are cross-sections of various embodiments of the exercise aid from Fig. 5a), Fig. 6a) and Fig. 6b) are side views of the central part of the exercise aid formed by two belts and containing either two main functional sectors 41 or only one auxiliary functional sector 42. Fig. 7 to Fig. 17 are examples of the method of exercising with the exercise aid.

The drawings that illustrate the technical solution and subsequently described examples of specific implementations in no way limit the scope of protection stated in the definition, but only clarify the essence of the technical solution.

Examples of implementing a technical solution

The health exercise aid in the basic design according to Fig. 1a) consists of two sets of three flat belts 1 made of a material with limited length elasticity, for example of a textile fabric consisting of a mixture of polyester and fleece. In each trio, the strips 1 are mutually arranged in such a way that their middle parts are placed above each other and form a central segment 2, in which they are longitudinally connected, preferably sewn, by a central connection 21 and at the edges of which they are connected by transverse side connections 22 , consisting of, for example, one or more seams. From the central segment 2, the belts 1 pass on both sides into two traction straps 3, in which they are intertwined into three-armed belts, to the ends of which are attached eyelets 6. As can be seen from Fig. 1b), the traction straps 3 can be terminated with fixing knots 5, and only the eyelets 6 can be attached to them.

As shown in detail in Fig. 2a) to Fig. 2c), the inner strips 11 in the region of the central segment 2 are further interconnected four times by transverse inner connections 23 with one of the two outer strips 12 so that the tunnel functional sectors 41, 42 are formed , namely two side-by-side main functional sectors 41 oriented to one side, intended for inserting the trainee's limbs 8, and an auxiliary functional sector 42 oriented to the other side, which serves for inserting the fixation cylinder 7, as can be seen from Fig. 3 a).

The fixation cylinder 7 shown in Fig. 3b) is then preferably formed by an unspecified internal polyurethane filling of a tubular shape covered with a jacket optimally made of the same textile fabric as the belts 1.

The described arrangement of the individual parts of the health and rehabilitation exercise aid is not the only possible implementation of the technical solution. For example, as shown in Fig. 4a), it can be

- 4 CZ 36867 U1 the inner strip 11 in the area of the central segment 2 is interconnected with one of the two outer strips 12 by only one transverse internal connection 23. The inner strip 11 can also be interconnected in the area of the central segment 2 with both outer strips 12 by means of two transverse of internal connections 23 so that either only two main functional sectors 41 oriented in the same direction or only one auxiliary functional sector 42 are formed, as can be seen from Fig. 4b) and Fig. 4c).

Another possible embodiment of the technical solution is shown in Fig. 5a), where the four traction straps 3 are not assembled from elastic bands 1 in the form of a textile fabric, but the length-limited elasticity of the traction strap 3 is realized by connecting the elastic member 31 and the limiting member 32, which determines the maximum length range of stretching of the pull strap 3. Fig. 5b) shows variants of the possible arrangement of the flexible member 31 in the form of a rubber band or a flexible sleeve and the limiting member 32 realized, for example, by a textile belt or wrapping, or also by a rope or rope.

An alternative embodiment of the health and rehabilitation exercise aid is shown in Fig. 6a) and Fig. 6b), where the central segment 2 is composed of only two belts 1, and the central segment 2 contains either two main functional sectors 41 or only one auxiliary functional sector 42 These versions are particularly suitable for limited use or for certain types of exercise, when higher elasticity or easier handling of the exercise aid is required.

The flexible health exercise aid according to the technical solution is intended for exercise in various positions, namely standing, lying down or sitting, and allows you to practice holding the correct position of individual parts of the human body. For example, Fig. 7 shows a trainee in an upright position, where his upper limbs 81 are threaded through the eyelets 6 and the lower limbs 82 are inserted into the main functional sectors 41 formed in the central segment 2, while maintaining their correct position is ensured by means of the fixation cylinder 7 inserted into the auxiliary functional sector 42. By grasping the fixation nodes 5 or the tension straps 3 directly under the eyelets 6 with both hands and stretching upwards, the movement system of the exerciser is stretched, for example the torso erectors, muscles in the pelvis area, hip and knee flexors. The elasticity of the medical exercise aid is determined by the material characteristics of the materials used, when the pulling straps 3 or the central segment 2 can only be stretched to the extreme limit given by the degree of elasticity of the given material, as shown schematically in Fig. 8. Fig. 9 shows a lying exerciser, when only one of the lower limbs 82 is inserted into one of the functional sectors 41, 42 in the central segment 2. To maintain the correct body position for people with limited grip strength, it is not necessary to grasp the fixation nodes 5, but only to pass the upper limbs through the eyelets 6. Also the length of each of the pulling straps 3 can be adapted to the body disposition of the user, as shown in Fig. 10. It is also possible to perform exercises with the medical device in such a way that the lower limbs 82 are inserted into the eyelets 6 and the upper limbs 81 are inserted into the main functional of the sectors 41 formed in the central segment 2, as can be seen from Fig. 11. It is also possible to perform an exercise when in one of the to 6, the lower limb 82 is placed, and in the second, the upper limb 81, as shown in Fig. 12. Fig. 13 shows an exerciser in a wheelchair, where the technical solution allows working with the level of neuromuscular coordination of the exerciser, when the ability to balance is dependent mainly on the activity of the vestibular system. With the help of the presented technical solution, an evenly distributed movement is created during use, when, for example, during the exercise shown in Fig. 14 and Fig. 15, the back muscles are strengthened and relaxed and the flexors of the lower limbs are stretched, i.e. the muscles on the back of the lower limbs. As can be seen from Fig. 16 and Fig. 17, the exercise can be performed both by one user and in pairs.

Industrial applicability

The technical solution can be used in the field of sports, leisure, health or rehabilitation exercises for the purpose of practicing the movement system, while it is intended both for

- 5 CZ 36867 U1 healthy individuals, as well as for people with various physical dysfunctions or disabilities. The innovative solution offers the possibility of using it as a suspension system for a trapeze, a ladder or a rehabilitation bed.

Claims (7)

1. A health and rehabilitation exercise aid designed for stretching, relaxing and stabilizing exercises of the locomotor system and containing a flat longitudinally oriented central segment connected by tension straps with end catch eyes, characterized by the fact that it contains a central segment (2,) which is with catch eyelets (6) connected by two pairs of tension straps (3), made of material with limited length elasticity, and two side-by-side tunnel main functional sectors (41) and/or one tunnel auxiliary functional sector (42) are formed on its faces . 2. Health and rehabilitation exercise aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the pulling straps (3) are terminated by fixation nodes (5) under the eyelets (6). 3. Health and rehabilitation exercise aid according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the traction straps (3) and/or the central segment (2) are formed from at least two flat belts (1) which are in the region of the traction straps (3 ) intertwined into braids and in the area of the central segment (2) they are stacked on top of each other. 4. Health and rehabilitation exercise aid according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the flat belts (1) are connected longitudinally by a central joint (21) on both ends of the central segment (2), and on the edges of the central segment (2) are connected by means of transverse lateral joints (22) and in the middle part of the central segment (2) by means of at least one transverse internal joint (23). 5. Health and rehabilitation exercise aid according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by the fact that it consists of three flat belts (1) made of material with limited length elasticity, which are linked in the area of the tension straps (3) into three-arm belts and in the area of the central segment (2), the inner band (11) is interconnected by transverse internal joints (23) with one of the two outer bands (12) so that it creates two main functional sectors (41) oriented in the same direction and one auxiliary functional sector oriented in the opposite direction sector (42). 6. Health and rehabilitation exercise aid according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it contains a fixation cylinder (7) dimensionally designed so that it can be removed and stored in the auxiliary functional sector (42). 7. Health and rehabilitation exercise aid according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pulling strap (3) consists of an elastic member (31) and a limiting member (32), which is made of a material with limited length elasticity.