EP1492597B2 - Training device - Google Patents

Abstract

The method of training the spine involves twisting the spine between the pelvis (i) and shoulder (h) area involves twisting the body from the shoulder in the opposite direction to the pelvis, to cause a twisting between the spinal vertebrae. The twisting action can be accompanied by bending of the spine along its length. The limbs can be moved in synchronism with the twisting action to compensate for applied torque. Claims include a training apparatus using the method.

Description

State of the art

The invention relates to a training device for a targeted training of the human body according to the preamble of the main claim.

Such training devices are used to develop and strengthen the muscles or joints of the body by overcoming resistance on the one hand but also to increase the condition and endurance. A disadvantage of the known methods and training devices is that always only individual parts of the body operate and not the entire body, so that a variety of different devices are offered to achieve a total body workout. For example, many devices hold the upper body, arms, and neck unchanged during exercise, while the legs and lower body are active.

On other devices, the upper body is active and the lower body and legs are passive. Last but not least, no mental training takes place in these known methods and training devices.

In a known training device of the generic type ( DE OS 37 42 513 ) is operated by the legs and a pedal crank system with chain back and forth pivoting handlebar lever, which in contrast to cycling the shoulder belt back and forth and thus the spine could be relatively twisted in the area between shoulder belt and pelvic girdle. Apart from the fact that this is only a small twist - in lazy coaches even only to move the arms without twisting the shoulder girdle - is again only a partial training. of the body and this without parallel mental training, because due to the simple compulsory control any mental activity or coordination of the movements is unnecessary.

In another known exercise device of the generic type (US Pat. EP OS 0354785 Although some mental training may be possible due to the simulated cornering of a bicycle, but at the expense of the breadth of physical training, additional equipment would have to be used for extensive training.

In the US 6,149,552 is a training device described, which is mounted on a fixed frame. On the frame a handlebar, a seat and footrests are articulated.

The invention and its advantages

The training device according to the invention has the advantage that with a device can take place a whole body workout, namely a proprioceptively oriented training of the entire body and especially the trunk area between shoulder and pelvic girdle, whereby the natural dynamics of movement of humans is simulated. The resulting mutual but harmonious activity of the brain halves to control these movements leads to an intense training of the mental area. When the hands, arms and shoulders are twisted in one direction, the hip, pelvic girdle and legs are twisted in the other direction. The simultaneous counter-rotation of the different parts of the body is made possible by the rotation and a simultaneous lateral tilting movement of the spine. This simultaneous counter-movement (counter-rotation) of different areas of the body corresponds in particular to the human proprioception (the neuronal control of the musculoskeletal system). The training device is therefore optimal for proprioception training and body dynamic training in muscle chains, especially back training. The movements supported by the training device allow and stimulate the mental performance of the person and thus lead to the said mental training. In the same way, the device can be used for children.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the relative rotation is superimposed with a Seitneige-, or curvature movement of the spine in relation to the longitudinal axis. This lateral tilting is also present in some exercise devices according to the invention. In any case, a constantly changing load is achieved in the invention due to the given superposition of relative rotation and lateral inclination, which also benefits the strengthening of the muscle bands effective here.

According to an additional advantageous embodiment, the activity of arms or legs determines the relative rotation of shoulder girdle to pelvic girdle, or the tilting movement of the spine, in the sense of a natural dynamic torque compensation. Such a natural torque balance corresponds to the human movement principle, for example when running, in which the left shoulder and the right hip are rotated backwards under load of the left foot and the right shoulder, or left hip accordingly forwards, then under load of the right To move the foot vice versa.

According to an additional advantageous embodiment, the input by the limb activity work is used as an energy source. This can be done in many different ways, but in particular by converting into electrical energy, for example by means of an eddy current brake. The Electrical energy can be stored in a known manner and used at a later time. Also, this work, especially in conjunction with other characteristics such as time, be displayed on a display for the trainees, which is known in many ways.

According to an additional advantageous embodiment of this can be carried out under water, wherein at least the pelvic girdle should be immersed. The movement in the water creates a soft braking effect. Particular advantages can be achieved by a precisely controllable water temperature, training influences of the surrounding water pressure and the buoyancy and by the composition of the water.

According to an additional embodiment of the invention, oxygen-enriched respiratory air is inhaled during training and given physical activity, the oxygen content of which is preferably adjustable. Thus, the oxygen content of the oxygen-air mixture to be provided can be controlled depending on the given physical performance of the person to be trained to be supplied, for example, in which the oxygen volume fraction increases with increasing physical power, but decreases with decreasing power. As you know, the body can absorb a larger amount of oxygen in power increase, thereby increasing the arterial oxygen pressure. The oxygen volume fraction can be up to 75% of the inspired oxygen air at high powers. As the Ardenne scientist has stated, the quality of oxygen uptake in the blood is directly proportional to the person's performance. This can also lead to a longer-term increase in the oxygen partial pressure in the blood.

According to a related advantageous embodiment of the invention, the oxygen-enriched breathing air is ionized. As a result, a better absorption of oxygen is achieved by the body of the human.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the training device, the alternating relative rotation can be effected at least in a direction of rotation arbitrarily by the trainees. Through this active voluntary activity, the training also mentally affects, in the form of strengthening the mental area of the exerciser.

According to an additional embodiment of the exercise device according to the invention, the alternating relative rotation is externally controlled at least in a direction of rotation and / or operated, said foreign control or third-party drive in certain training situations is advantageous, for. B. to optimize control and motion sequences. Thus, for example, the relative rotation in one direction of rotation can be effected arbitrarily and in the other foreign, whereby certain physical areas, a mental strengthening and other areas only a physical strengthening is achievable.

According to an additional advantageous embodiment of the exercise device according to the invention a deeper set seat is provided with or without backrest on the device foot. This embodiment is intended primarily for those exercisers in which such a deep seat at least temporarily makes sense during training. According to the person of the exerciser, the seat of the training device in the usual way also be adjustable in height.

According to an embodiment of the invention relating to the training device according to the invention, an action element provided with crank handles is provided on the device arm part, in particular as an alternative or as a supplement to a rigid link or pivoting levers. For devices with eddy current brake this can be used here for arm training.

After an additional training device according to the invention concerned advantageous embodiment of the invention, additional donors, computers and display devices (displays) for pulse, blood pressure, exercise duration and the like are available. This is a design that largely belongs in the accessories but underpins the special advantages of the training device according to the invention. In the computer, the most diverse software, in particular special motivational programs or other evaluation programs can be processed - especially the evaluation and an update from the Internet. So also personal chip cards can be used udgl. more.

According to a particular advantageous embodiment of the exercise device according to the invention with a frame arranged on the stand, with a saddle on the frame, with a handlebar on the frame and with a drive unit with pedals, the frame consists of two frame parts, with a front serving as Gerätearmteil frame member the Handlebar carries and a rear serving as Gerätefußteil frame member carrying the saddle and the drive unit, wherein also the two frame parts are interconnected by the connecting joint and the hinge axis is almost vertical, wherein the front end of the front frame member and / or the rear end of the rear frame member are laterally deflected by bearings laterally and / or forwardly provided with the connecting joint approximately in the middle between the bearing of the front frame member and the bearing of the rear frame member. Although it is an ergometer provided for holding a bicycle frame with existing stands and pedestals frame parts and elastic mounting of the front fork known, the stand of the rear fork receiving frame part is mounted on both sides transversely to the bicycle frame elastic with pivoting freedom in its base ( DE PS 196 46 799 ), only this is a Training device in which the pelvic girdle can only be moved transversely according to the frame structure and is not relatively twisted relative to the shoulder girdle.

Since in this embodiment of the invention, a lateral deflection of the rotary joint with a change in position of the front and rear frame part is connected (buckling principle), the front and rear frame part must be movably mounted. For this purpose, in particular at the front end of the front frame part and at the rear end of the rear frame part laterally and forwardly or rearwardly deflectable bearings are provided. The hinge is located approximately in the middle between the bearing of the front and the bearing of the rear frame part. The central position does not have to be exactly maintained. A deviation of the position of the joint from the exact center by up to about 5% with respect to the total distance between the front and rear bearings is possible. Larger variations are not useful, since otherwise the typical buckling principle is no longer met. The axis of the joint is almost vertical. Again, slight deviations are possible. Thus, the hinge axis can also be inclined by a certain angle to the vertical.

According to an advantageous embodiment of this, the bearing of the front frame part is rotatable about a vertical axis, but beyond stationary. A lateral deflection experienced only the joint between the front and rear frame part and the bearing of the rear frame part. This corresponds to a first embodiment of the training device. The mode of operation may be referred to as active or active mobilization training, since the exerciser must normally actively induce deflection of the joint between the two frame members by rotating their pelvis and using the back, abdominal and arm muscles.

In a second embodiment of this embodiment of the training device, both the bearing of the front and the rear frame part interacts directly or indirectly with a laterally and / or longitudinally displaceable carriage. If the user pushes one of the pedals downwards, the joint between the front and rear frame part deviates laterally. If the user steps down with the other pedal, the joint deviates in the opposite direction. Since the articulation deflection is a consequence of pedaling and need not be actively effected by the user, this functionality may be referred to as reactive, reactive stabilization training. This active or reactive training form can be achieved in all subsequent training devices by appropriate technical configurations.

Depending on the embodiment, either only the bearing of the rear frame part or the bearings of the front and rear frame part are connected directly or indirectly with a laterally and / or longitudinally displaceable slide. Since a deflection of the connecting joint between the two frame parts leads to a shortening of the distance between the bearings of the front and rear frame part, a displacement in the longitudinal direction is necessary for at least one of the two bearings. The lateral pivoting of the rear frame part allows special training effects. In this case, front and / or rear frame part can rest on the axis of a rotatable wheel or a roller. Wheel and roller are guided in this case in the sliding carriage and roll on this. The wheel or the roller of the rear frame part is in this case connected to the drive unit and is driven by the drive unit for rotation. On the sides of the carriage limitations may be provided to guide the wheel.
This lateral pivoting of the front and / or rear axis of rotation can be realized in all corresponding suitable training devices according to the invention, for example by a double-joint bearing.

In the first embodiment with the active mode of operation, in which the bearing of the front frame part is rotatable about a vertical axis, for example, only the rear frame part can be equipped with a guided on a slide wheel.

After an additional advantageous embodiment of the invention relating to this training device, a carriage is provided for guiding the connecting joint between the front and rear frame part. The deflection of this joint is supported by the guide. The carriage moves along a path with a parabolic course. This guide allows both a lateral displacement and a shift in height. With a correspondingly stable guidance, both the front and the rear frame part can be provided with a wheel. If both wheels are guided in laterally displaceable carriages, they can be coupled in order to realize the kink principle.

According to an additional advantageous embodiment of this training device, the Gerätefußteil a drive unit of bottom bracket, crank, pedals and a drive train, which is connected to the wheel or the roller on the rear frame part. As a drive train is for example a chain, a cardan, a toothed belt or the like. In addition, instead of a bottom bracket with a rotating axis and a bottom bracket may be provided which allows only the up and stepping of the pedals.

A force acting on the wheel or pulley is manually adjustable so that the user can vary the power he needs to pedal while pedaling. In addition, power measuring devices such as pulse counters can also be provided here. The force acting on the wheel or roller is automatically controlled by a corresponding control set depending on the determined performance of the training person. The drive unit can be optionally equipped with or without freewheel.

The sliding carriage, on which the wheel rolls, may have one or more rollers, so that the rolling of the wheel is simulated on solid ground. By laterally mounted adjustable in their limits boundaries slipping of the wheel is prevented by the rollers. As limitations in turn roles or wheels can be used. The wheels of the carriage, on which the wheel unwinds, can actively drive the wheel with the aid of a shiftable drive.

According to an additional advantageous embodiment of this device according to the invention, the handlebar and the saddle in height and at a distance from each other are adjustably arranged on the frame. In this way, the exercise device can be adapted to different users.

According to another specific and advantageous embodiment of the training device with a largely horizontally extending running device in the device foot, for example, similar to the so-called elliptical trainers, and with largely vertically extending arm rods in Gerätearmteil, the axis of rotation of the hinge-like connection joint runs largely vertically, and it is the Gerätefußteil and / or the device arm part can be displaced on the stand in a direction of the training device predetermined by the running direction. If necessary, the connection joint can be arranged stationary on the stand, so that in the course also here yielding bending movement between Gerätefußteil and Gerätearmteil a corresponding displacement of the ends, in particular on a circular path, results of Gerätefußteil and Gerätearmteil. It is decisive that in this relative rotation of the device arm part to the device foot part, a corresponding relative rotation takes place within the spinal axis between the shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdle.

According to a related advantageous embodiment of the invention, the running device on a treadmill. Such a treadmill may be driven if necessary, but it may also be powered by the running motion of the exerciser. Treadmills are known per se in many ways, but also applies to the application of the invention that between Gerätearmteil and Gerätefußteil the "articulation" must be present to achieve the relation twist between shoulder belt and pelvic girdle.

According to an alternative advantageous embodiment of the invention in this respect, the running device on foot plates or a pedal system. In a known manner, a flywheel can be arranged in the base part of the foot with these pedal plates or the pedal system, which can be connected according to an additional embodiment of the invention like a crank with the foot plates, or the pedal system. Decisive here too is that in such a system known in many ways, the device arm part, due to the relative rotation, forces the shoulder girdle to assume a different rotational position than the pelvic girdle. Instead of the known coupling of flywheel, crank on Tretplatten to the arm bars such synchronization can be done via cable or the like.

After a related additional advantageous embodiment of the invention, the arm rods are pivotable synchronously with the running movement.

After a related advantageous embodiment of the invention, the pivoting resistance of the arm rods is adjustable. This can be achieved especially with the training and muscle building.

According to another particular and advantageous embodiment of the exercise device according to the invention the Gerätefußteil and Gerätearmteil each have a portion of a transversely divided training bench, wherein between the parts in the division a running in the longitudinal extension of the training bench rotation axis serves as a connection joint and wherein cranking at the respective training bench section as action elements, Levers and other actuators are arranged. Such a training device is primarily used for special training measures.

According to a related embodiment of the invention, the training bench can be turned over its ends by a corresponding device rotated by 180 ° degrees to allow in one position training in prone position and in the other position in the supine position.

After an additional relevant advantageous embodiment of the invention, the training bench is adjustable in terms of their longitudinal extent obliquely. This can be particularly advantageous for special training tasks.

After again another specific and advantageous embodiment of the training device according to the invention Gerätefußteil and Gerätearmteil are arranged on a vertical but transversely divided column, between the parts as a connecting joint a vertically extending axis of rotation is arranged and wherein the device foot vertically actuated but horizontally outstanding tread or pivot plates available are. Such a training device, also referred to as a climber, enables condition training methods and relative rotation of the shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle that are very close to the conditions of a climber's practice.

According to a related advantageous embodiment of the invention vertically actuated handles are present on the Gerätearmteil whose adjustment is synchronized with the tread or pivot plates. This synchronization should primarily correspond to the normal human rhythm of movement, ie, the left arm approaches with the right foot and vice versa right arm with left foot. Typically, this movement can be observed while walking, whereby, among other things, a natural torque compensation of the dynamic movement is given.

Further advantages and advantageous embodiments of the invention can be removed in the longitudinal section of the following description, the drawings and the claims.

drawing

Seven embodiments of the subject matter of the invention are shown greatly simplified in the drawing and described in more detail below.

Fig. 1 bis 3

das erfinderische Funktionsprinzip in der Draufsicht

Fig. 4 bis 6

ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel in Seitenansicht

Fig.7

ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel in Seitenansicht

Fig. 8 und 9

ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel jeweils in Seitenansicht und Draufsicht

Fig. 10

ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel in der Seitenansicht

Fig. 11

als fünftes Ausführungsbeispiel eine spezielle Ausgestaltung von Ausführung nach Fig. 7

Fig. 12 und 13

ein Banktrainer als sechstes Ausführungsbeispiel und

Fig. 14

ein siebtes Ausführungsbeispiel für ein Klettertraining.

Show it:

Fig. 1 to 3

the inventive working principle in plan view

4 to 6

a first embodiment in side view

Figure 7

a second embodiment in side view

8 and 9

a third embodiment in each case in side view and top view

Fig. 10

A fourth embodiment in side view

Fig. 11

as a fifth embodiment, a special embodiment of embodiment according to Fig. 7

FIGS. 12 and 13

a bank trainer as the sixth embodiment and

Fig. 14

a seventh embodiment of a climbing training.

Description of the embodiments

The operating principle of the invention is in Fig. 1 to 3 shown schematically, seen from above, which is decisive that takes place by a training device, a relative rotation between the shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle of the exercising person and indeed to the arranged between these belts axis I of the spine. Basically, each training device on a pedestal or stand a, whereby the training device is placed stationary. Second, each training device has a device foot part b and a device arm part c, which are each exposed to the action of the feet or legs, or hands or arms of the exerciser. Between the device foot part b and the device arm part c, a rotary joint d connecting the two parts is arranged with the axis of rotation I.

In the Fig. 1 and 2 are shown basic examples in which the swivel joint d also acts as an articulated joint, ie it is moved back and forth during training according to the double arrow II, so that device foot part b and arm arm part c in the region of the torsion d perform a bending motion with constantly changing angle. As a result, the total length between a front support joint e of the Gerätearmteils c and a rear support joint f of the Gerätefußteils b is changed continuously. For this reason, at least one of these support joints e and f must be able to slide back and forth with respect to the longitudinal extent of the device.

At the in Fig. 1 illustrated principle, the front support joint e is arranged stationary, while the rear support joint f is mounted on a carriage g, which is according to the arrow III in the longitudinal direction of the base a back and forth adjustable.

At the in Fig. 2 illustrated operating principle, the rear support joint f is arranged stationary, while the front support joint e is slidably disposed according to the arrow III. By the way, this principle works like the one in Fig. 1 described.

In Fig. 3 the inventive principle is shown on the basis of the construction of a training device in plan view, in which the exercising person is arranged largely vertically, the axis I here as a central axis between the shoulder belt shown only in principle h and pelvic girdle i. During exercise, these two belts are twisted back and forth relative to each other around the axis I. From the shoulder g h grab the arms to handles k and the feet kicked from the pelvic girdle i over the legs on pedals 1. The swivel d falls in this Representation in the vertical axis IV, which runs parallel to the spine axis I in this training system. Gerätefußteil b and Gerätearmteil c are stacked here, which Fig. 3 can not be removed with the swivel joint d in between, the pedals 1 on the foot part b and the handles k are arranged on the arm part c. Again Fig. 3 is removable, whenever the shoulder belt h is twisted with the handles k in one direction, the pelvic girdle i is twisted with the pedals 1 in the other direction (see also Fig. 14 ).

The movement principle has a positive effect on the intestinal function, in particular by the rhythmic reciprocation, in addition to the initially described advantage of a variety of muscular training and mental training. Basically, this relative rotation between the shoulder girdle and the pelvic girdle, for example due to the kink principle on the device, corresponds to the human movement pattern, as can be observed in the development of the human being from the toddler to the adult. Thus, when walking, the right foot is set with the left arm and vice versa, which corresponds to this Relativverdrehbewegung the inventive principle.

Fig. 4 shows a first embodiment of a fixed training device 1 after the above in Fig. 1 described active principle of operation. A front frame part 2 (equipment arm part) and a rear frame part 3 (equipment foot part) are connected to each other via a joint 4 (swivel joint d) with a vertically extending joint axis V. At the front frame part 2, a handlebar 6 is arranged. At the rear frame part 3, a saddle 7 is attached. In addition, the rear frame part 3 is equipped with a drive unit 8. This consists of a not recognizable in the drawing bottom bracket, cranks 9, pedals 10, sprockets 11 and a chain 12. At the rear end of the rear frame part is mounted on a horizontally extending axis 13, a wheel 14 which via the drive unit 8 for rotation is driven. The wheel roll on a carriage 15 from which is mounted longitudinally and laterally displaceable. The displaceability in the longitudinal direction is indicated by the arrow III. The carriage 15 is equipped with two rollers 17 on which the wheel 14 rolls. The front end of the front frame part 2 is rotatably mounted on a support 18 about a vertical axis. The rotation about the axis is illustrated by the arrows VI in the drawing. A deflection of the joint 4 leads to a rotation of the front frame part 2 about a vertical axis on the support 18. The distance between the front end of the front frame part 2 and the rear end of the rear frame part 3 is shortened. This leads to a displacement of the Slide 15 forward. In addition, a lateral deflection of the carriage 15 can be provided according to the arrow VII in FIG Fig. 1 ,

Fig. 5 shows a variant of this first embodiment, in which the reactive functional principle is realized. The two embodiments differ only in the storage of the front frame part 2. All other parts are identical and therefore provided with the same reference numerals. The support 19 of the front frame part 2 is also mounted on a movable carriage 20. This carriage 20 is movable in the longitudinal direction. This shift is indicated by the arrow VIII. In addition, a rotation about the supports 21 is possible. This rotation is indicated by the arrows VI.

Fig. 6 shows an additional variant of this first embodiment, in contrast to the variant according to Fig. 5 instead of a handlebar a hand crank system 22 is provided, which is connected via a chain or a belt 23 with the Fußkurbelsystem 9 to 11. This is especially true here Fig. 3 described action system of the fundamental counter-rotation and the physical offset of arm movement and leg movement.

Fig. 7 shows an embodiment in which the Gerätefußteil 24 is equipped with a saddle 25 a rotational axis 26 and a Fußkurbelsystem 27 and wherein this Gerätefußteil 24 is coupled to a Gerätearmteil 28 via a pivot joint 29, which is a rotation about the axis V corresponding to the double arrow IV allows. Here, a movement principle similar to that in Fig. 2 , The Gerätearmteil 28 has a handlebar 30 and a rotation axis 31 which is slidably disposed in a base plate 32 in the longitudinal direction of the device, of course, such a storage in the lower portion of the Gerätearmteils 28 may be arranged. The thus enabled movement of the Gerätearmteils 28 corresponds to the double arrows VI and VIII.

According to the invention, instead of the handlebar, a crank system can serve as well Fig. 6 described works in a natural synchronization with the Fußkurbelsystem. When Fußkurbelsystem 27 brake devices may be present or for the rehabilitation drive devices for the crank system.

Fig. 8 again shows another training device, which is called in a similar structure as an Elysée trainer. Here, too, a device foot part 24 and a device arm part 28 are mounted on a base plate 32 and coupled to one another via a rotary joint 29. Here, the Gerätearmteil 28 via its axis of rotation 31 in the base plate 32 perform the corresponding to the double arrows VIII and VI symptomatic movement.

The exerciser engages arm bars 33, which are either rigidly arranged or pivotally mounted in alternation. In the device foot part 24, a running device 34 is provided which consists of an oval track following tread plates, which may also be designed as a treadmill. Also in this embodiment, the in Fig. 2 used principle shown.

This in Fig. 10 illustrated embodiment, a so-called stepper is, in principle, as far as the Gerätefußteil 24 and the Gerätearmteil 28 and the base plate and the pivot joint 29, constructed as the embodiment according to Fig. 7 , In contrast, here are arm rods 35 are provided, which are pivotable by the trainee per rod in different directions of rotation after double arrow X back and forth, and with foot plates 36 on Gerätefußteil whose Tretschwenkbewegung is matched according to the double arrow XI with the movement of the arm rods 35 so that it corresponds to the natural movement during running or walking.

By twisting the pivot joint 29 according to the invention about the axis of rotation V, the therapy according to the invention is then achieved.

The training device after Fig. 11 serves primarily Recumbanten why the seat 37 is provided with a backrest 38 and the Gerätearmteil 28 is inclined so that easy access by the possibly disabled trainees or older People are given easily. Instead of the hand crank 39 shown there may also be provided an arm lever system or a rigid handlebar and instead of the toe crank 40 foot plates may be present. Important is the arrangement of the swivel joint 29 between the device foot and Gerätearmteil, in which case the Fußkurbel 40 below the Gerätearmteil 28, ie in the figure to the left of the pivot joint 29, is arranged.

Fig. 12 shows a training bench 41 which is formed in two parts and of which the Gerätefußteil 24 are connected to the Gerätearmteil 28 via the swivel joint 42 with each other. The two parts can be rotated relative to each other via the rotary joint 42 in their respective plane corresponding to the double arrows XII, so that in the person exercising the shoulder belt lying on the part 28 is rotated relative to the lap belt lying on the part 24. The swivel joint 42 is mounted correspondingly on a block 43, which in turn is arranged on the base plate 32. For physical activity, an additional arm 44 with a hand crank system 45 is arranged on the device arm part and an arm 45 with foot crank system 46 on the device foot part 24. The inclined position of the training bench 41, ie the pivot 42 to the base plate 32, is basically adjustable. Instead of hand or Fußkurbeln other actuators may be present.

In Fig. 13 a training bench 47 is shown, which is constructed in the same way with respect to the two-part as the training bench Fig. 12 , In contrast to that is exercised lying on the building here, the actuators is located below the unit foot 24 and device arm 28. Again, special arms 48 and 49 are arranged on the bank parts, which each have a hand crank 45, or Fußkurbel 46. In order to achieve the inventive therapy, the two bank parts 24 and 28 are also rotatable relative to one another according to the double arrows XII.

At the in Fig. 14 The training device shown is a so-called climber, in which the trainee is vertically on according to the double arrow XIII up and down movable treads 50 and holds with his hands on handles 51 which are movable according to the double arrow XIV up and down. Between the arranged on the base plate 32 Gerätefußteil 52, on which the tread plates 50 are arranged and the vertically above device arms 53, on which the handles 51 are arranged, the pivot joint 54 is arranged. The training principle realized on this device is too Fig. 3 explained in detail.

All in the description, the following claims and the drawings illustrated features may be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

a

Socket or stand

b

Gerätefußteil

c

Gerätearmteil

d

Verdrehgelenk

e

front support joint

f

rear support joint

G

carriage

H

shoulder

i

pelvic girdle

k

handles

1

pedals

I

Spine axis / rotation axis

II

Crease path of the torsion joint

III

horizontal adjustment direction

IV

vertical axis

V

Center axis of the torsion joint

VI

Twist direction at the front

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lateral displacement of the carriage

VIII

Displacement direction at the front

IX

Verdrehrichtungen the Verdrehgelenks

X

Swivel directions of the arm bars

XI

Pivoting directions of the footplates

XII

Destruction of bank parts

XIII

Lifting directions of the footplates

XIV

Lifting directions of the handles

1

exerciser

2

front frame part

3

rear frame part

4

joint

5

6

handlebars

7

saddle

8th

drive unit

9

crank

10

pedal

11

sprocket

12

Chain

13

axis

14

wheel

15

carriage

16

17

roller

18

support

19

support

20

carriage

21

Longitudinal displacement of the carriage

22

Winch System

23

Chain

24

Gerätefußteil

25

saddle

26

axis of rotation

27

Fußkurbelsystem

28

Gerätearmteil

29

Verdrehgelenk

30

handlebars

31

axis of rotation

32

plinth

33

arm bars

34

running device

35

arm bars

36

Tretplatten

37

Seat

38

backrest

39

Winch System

40

Fußkurbelsystem

41

training bench

42

Verdrehgelenk

43

buck

44

poor

45

winch

46

Fußkurbelsystem

47

training bench

48

poor

49

poor

50

tread plates

51

handles

52

Gerätefußteil

53

Gerätearmteil

54

Verdrehgelenk

Claims (16)

1. Training apparatus with a stand (32) for stationary arrangement of the training apparatus, an apparatus foot part (3, 24, 52), which is movable relative to the stand, with first influencing elements (8-14, 34, 36, 40, 46, 50), which are movable relative thereto and by means of which movements of the legs and/or feet of the person being trained can be carried out, with an apparatus arm part (2, 28, 53), which is movable relative to the stand, with second influencing elements (6, 22, 30, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51), by means of which movements of the arms and/or hands of the person being trained can be carried out, wherein the apparatus foot part (2, 24, 52) and the apparatus arm part (2, 28, 53) are connected by way of a connecting joint (4, 29, 42, 54) and are movable relative to one another for performance of training movements, so that a relative adjustment has the effect of relative rotation in the region of the spinal column axis between the pelvic girdle, which co-operates with the apparatus foot part, and the shoulder girdle, which co-operates with the apparatus arm part, of the person being trained and that the relative rotation is voluntarily or automatically controllable in alternating rotational direction, characterised in that the movements of the first influencing elements (8-14, 34, 36, 40, 46, 50) or of the first and second influencing elements (6, 22, 30, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51) take place independently of the rotational movement between apparatus foot part (3, 24, 52) and apparatus arm part (2, 28, 53).

Training apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that the alternating relative rotation is remotely controlled and/or driven in at least one rotational direction.

Training apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that a seat (37) is arranged at the apparatus foot part (24).

Training apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that additional transmitters, computers and display apparatus for pulse, blood pressure, training period and the like are present.

Training apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, with a frame which is arranged at the stand, with a saddle at the frame, with handlebars at the frame and with a drive unit with pedals, characterised in that the frame consists of two frame parts (2, 3), wherein a front frame part (2) serving as apparatus arm part carries the handlebars (6) and a rear frame part (3) serving as apparatus part carries the saddle (7) and the drive unit (8), that the two frame parts (2, 3) are connected together by the connecting joint (4), the joint axis of which extends almost vertically, that the front end of the front frame part and/or the rear end of the rear frame part is or are mounted by bearings (15, 18, 20) to be deflectable laterally and/or forwardly/rearwardly and that the connecting joint (4) is provided approximately in the centre between the bearing of the front frame part (2) and the bearing of the rear frame part (3).

Training apparatus according to claim 5, characterised in that the bearing of the front frame part (2) is rotatable about a vertical axis (18).

Training apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the bearing of the front and/or rear frame part (2, 3) directly or indirectly co-operates with a slide (15, 22) displaceable laterally and/or in longitudinal direction.

Training apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterised in that a horizontal axle (13) with a wheel (14) or roller rotatable about the axle is provided as bearing of the front and/or the rear frame part.

Training apparatus according to claim 8, characterised in that the wheel (14) or the roller of the rear frame part (3) is connected with the drive unit (8) and drivable by the drive unit for rotation.

Training apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, with a substantially horizontally extending working equipment (34) in the apparatus foot part (24) and with substantially vertically extending arm rods (33) in the apparatus arm part (28), characterised in that the axis (V) of rotation of the rotary joint (29) acting in hinge-like manner extends substantially vertically and the apparatus foot part (24) and/or apparatus arm part (28) is displaceable in the direction, which is predetermined by the working direction, of the training apparatus on the stand (32).

Training apparatus according to claim 10, characterised in that the working equipment comprises step plates (34) or a pedal system.

Training apparatus according to one of claims 10 and 11, characterised in that an oscillatory mass is arranged in the apparatus foot part (24).

Training apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that apparatus foot part (24) and apparatus arm part (28) each form a section of a transversely divided training bench (41), wherein a rotational axle (42), which extends in longitudinal direction of the training bench, serves as connecting joint between the parts in the dividing region and that cranks (45), levers or other operating devices are arranged at the respective training bench section as influencing elements.

Training apparatus according to claim 13, characterised in that the training bench is mounted at its ends by way of a corresponding device to be rotatable through 180° so as to enable training while lying on the stomach or the back, depending on the respectively adopted position, by an apparatus.

Training apparatus according to claim 13 or 14, characterised in that the training bench (41) is settable at an inclination with respect to its longitudinal direction.

Training apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that apparatus foot part (52) and apparatus arm part (53) are arranged at a vertically and transversely divided column and a similarly vertically extending rotational axle is arranged between the parts (53, 53) as connecting joint (54) and that vertically actuable, but horizontally protruding step or pivot plates (50) are present at the apparatus foot part.

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