EP4070861A1 - Appareil d'entraînement - Google Patents

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EP4070861A1
EP4070861A1 EP21167185.4A EP21167185A EP4070861A1 EP 4070861 A1 EP4070861 A1 EP 4070861A1 EP 21167185 A EP21167185 A EP 21167185A EP 4070861 A1 EP4070861 A1 EP 4070861A1
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Wendelin Kilian Egli
Fritz Fuchs
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Priority to PCT/EP2022/057813 priority patent/WO2022214329A1/fr
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  • the invention relates to a training device for training body parts of a user, in particular the hip muscles, buttocks or pelvic muscles or the arm muscles.
  • the pelvic floor is the lower end of the small pelvis. It consists of three layers of muscle, which have only narrow openings for the intestines, urinary and genital organs. From the inside outwards, these are the pelvic diaphragm as the strongest, largest layer, the urogenital diaphragm, a trapezoidal muscle plate that is covered on both sides by strong connective tissue, and the outer sphincter muscle layer, which comprises various muscles as the outer pelvic floor muscles.
  • the three muscle layers are arranged in a fan-like manner one on top of the other and are connected to one another at several points via muscle fibers and fascia.
  • the muscle system described is therefore of central importance for the body condition and numerous bodily functions as well as posture and well-being and should always be kept in good condition through physical exercise.
  • the US2010262049A1 discloses an exerciser for stimulating the pelvic floor muscles, comprising a tubular body deformable within the crotch of a human body by manipulation of the muscle system of the pelvic floor muscles.
  • the tubular body consists of an elastic cylinder that is filled with a liquid and closed on both sides.
  • a pressure sensor is installed on an end face of the tubular body, by means of which the muscle contraction can be detected.
  • the disadvantage of this device is that the tubular body, which is inserted into a seat, hardly allows optimal training of the relevant part of the user's body.
  • the part of the body to be trained is only in a relatively small area on the hose body, which is why on the one hand only a small part of the Musculature is in contact with the training device and is being trained and on the other hand unwanted pressure points can occur.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of creating an improved training device which leads to improved training results.
  • the training device should allow improved interaction between the part of the body to be trained and the pressure force transducer, so that all elements of the muscle system can be trained effectively.
  • the training device should preferably be able to be individually adapted to the needs of each user.
  • the training device should be adaptable with simple measures to users whose physical dimensions differ significantly.
  • the training device should therefore provide a pleasant feeling of training, so that it is used intensively.
  • the training device should be improved in terms of functionality and aesthetics. Furthermore, the training device should be able to be manufactured and put into operation in an advantageous manner.
  • the training device should also be able to be cleaned quickly and thoroughly, so that it can also be used advantageously by many people in training centers.
  • the training device which is provided for training body parts of a user, if necessary a user, in particular the hip muscles, buttocks or pelvic muscles or the arm muscles, comprises at least one pressure force transducer that can be deformed under the action of muscle power and has a pressure chamber in which a gel-like, liquid or gaseous medium is provided, a base, which on the one hand can be supported on a substrate and which on the other hand serves to hold the pressure force transducer, and at least one sensor, such as a pressure sensor or a force sensor, for measuring the pressure of the medium in the pressure chamber.
  • the pressure force transducer comprises an elastically deformable first transducer part and a second transducer part, which are connected to one another in a positive, non-positive or integral manner; that the first sensor part comprises a wall system which serves to absorb the muscle power and delimits the pressure chamber at the top and at least partially laterally; that the second receiver part comprises an underfloor which closes off the underside of the pressure chamber and which is connected to the wall system; that the second pickup part has a lower elasticity than the first pickup part, preferably parallel to the direction in which the muscular force acts, and that the second pickup part is connected to the base in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner, detachably or in one piece.
  • the pressure force transducer can be manufactured in one piece or consist of two or more device parts which correspond to or differ from the first and the second transducer part.
  • a first part of the device can be provided, for example, only as a cover for the pressure chamber, which is essentially realized inside the second part of the device.
  • the second device part can therefore form the second pickup part and at least part of the first pickup part.
  • the definition of the first and the second transducer part therefore refers to the finished compression force transducer after assembling the device parts, which are preferably joined and glued in a form-fitting manner, e.g. with tongues and grooves, and at the latest in this state practically form a unit.
  • the first transducer part essentially comprises the wall system, which has two side walls that serve to absorb muscle power, which run upwards towards one another and are connected to one another in one piece at the upper end.
  • the opposite side walls of the wall system which are subjected to muscle power, can run towards one another at the front and/or rear and can preferably be connected to one another in one piece.
  • the two side walls can be connected at the front to a front wall and/or at the rear, preferably in one piece, to a rear wall.
  • Advantageous shapes such as round shapes or elliptical shapes, which are preferably adapted to the anatomy of the user, can thus be realized.
  • the wall system can advantageously be adapted to the anatomy or to the part of the user's body to be trained, so that an improved interaction between the muscles and the pressure force transducer and thus improved training results result.
  • the training device according to the invention an elastic and large-area coupling of the pressure transducer to the body part of the user is possible, so that mothers who feel pain in the area of the pelvic floor muscles after the birth of a child could also carry out pelvic floor training with the training device. Painful pressure points can therefore be largely ruled out even after prolonged training.
  • the training device according to the invention has the advantage that the contraction or relaxation, also referred to as relaxation, of individual muscles or muscle groups can be detected more precisely and preferably also selectively, so that biofeedback training is possible for these muscles using the training device according to the invention, in which the contraction behavior of the muscles is measured, and then these muscles are strengthened through training and their responsiveness is improved.
  • the training device according to the invention is not only suitable for the pelvic floor muscles, but also for training the core muscles.
  • the trunk musculature forms a supportive corset and encompasses the deep ones at the back of the trunk Back muscles, on the front the deep, transverse abdominal muscles. All of the muscle groups mentioned can be beneficially influenced with the training device, with the effect on the pelvic floor muscles being the most intensive.
  • the training device can also be used to strengthen the hand muscles and arm muscles by compressing the pressure force transducer by contracting one hand or by the action of both hands.
  • the wall system is individually adapted to the user or is manufactured or tailor-made in a user-specific manner.
  • an impression of the user's buttocks for example, can be recorded and measured. Measured dimensions can then be taken into account identically or at least approximately when manufacturing the wall system.
  • the elasticity of the side walls is not uniform but is adapted to the needs of the user. Courses can be defined taking into account a user or a user group.
  • the first receiver part can be provided with design elements, preferably made of metal or plastic, which are provided in outwardly open or outwardly closed receiving openings, pockets, loops, recesses or receiving grooves on the receiver part. Reinforcement parts can thus be integrated into the training device, in particular the pressure force transducer or the base, or placed on or attached to the outside thereof.
  • auxiliary chambers can be provided, which are guided with a medium.
  • the wall system comprises at least one intermediate wall, by which the pressure chamber is divided into partial chambers, which are separated from one another along the longitudinal axis or a transverse axis.
  • the sub-chambers can through an opening in the Partition be connected to each other so that they can be filled together through a transfer opening with a medium.
  • the two or more partial chambers can be completely separate from one another and can be filled with the medium separately through a transfer opening each.
  • the user can act on either the first or the second sub-chamber, which preferably differ in elasticity, by shifting the sitting position along the longitudinal axis. For example, to warm up or after fatigue, the sitting position is shifted in order to act on the more elastic sub-chamber.
  • two or more pressure force transducers which have the same compressibility or different compressibility, can preferably be arranged coaxially one behind the other and preferably be connected to one another by a common base. The user can then select the appropriate pressure force transducer for the training.
  • the compression force transducer and the base connected or connectable thereto can be manufactured with an advantageous design which has a continuous surface without cracks and gaps.
  • Advantageous designs can therefore be provided which are extremely advantageous in terms of aesthetics, training and also in terms of maintenance.
  • the appropriately designed training device can therefore be thoroughly cleaned with minimal effort, so that after use it is immediately available again for further use. Cracks and crevices or bumps can advantageously be avoided so that dirt and liquid cannot accumulate.
  • the second receiver part is used on the one hand to keep the wall system stable and on the other hand to provide a stable connection to the base.
  • the second transducer part and/or the base can also be used to adjust the height of the compression force transducer.
  • the second pick-up part and/or the base can be additionally reinforced.
  • the second pickup part and/or the base with openings or openings that are closed to the outside or open to the outside Provide recesses, such as receiving grooves, into which reinforcing elements or spacer elements can be inserted in order to stabilize the second receiving part and/or the base or to change the vertical extent.
  • the second pickup part and/or the base are therefore preferably elastically stretchable in the vertical direction, so that a height adjustment is possible over a relatively wide range and the training device can advantageously be adapted to users with different body dimensions.
  • the pressure chamber of the compression force transducer can optionally be filled with a suitable medium.
  • the wall system or the underside of the second pickup part has a transfer opening, preferably provided with an access valve, through which the medium can be introduced into the pressure chamber.
  • the wall system or the underbody of the second pickup part preferably has at least one connection opening through which connection wires to the sensor are fed inside or at the edge of the pressure chamber or from which a connecting channel or a connecting pipe or a connection hose to the sensor outside the pressure chamber is led.
  • the at least one transfer opening, through which a medium was previously introduced into the pressure chamber, can also be used as a connection opening.
  • a valve into which a pressure sensor is integrated can also be inserted into the transfer opening.
  • the accumulator is preferably charged via the charging coil, which can be coupled inductively to a charging device.
  • At least one temperature sensor is also provided, by means of which the temperature of the medium and/or the temperature of the wall system is measured. Taking the temperature measurement into account, the measurement results of the muscle strength measurement can then be corrected.
  • the base is designed as a seat or is connected to a seat element in one piece or in a form-fitting, detachable manner.
  • the seat or the seat element is preferably symmetrical and preferably has the shape of a saddle.
  • the seat element preferably has a receiving channel along its central axis, which runs straight or inclined and into which the base with the pressure force transducer can be inserted.
  • the base is preferably held in the receiving channel in a form-fitting, displaceable and lockable manner.
  • the materials used to manufacture the training device are selected in such a way that the individual parts of the training device have the required strength or elasticity.
  • the first pickup part and the second pickup part are made of the same material or different materials.
  • the second pick-up part and the base are made of the same material or different materials. If different materials are used, the elasticity of the wall system and the strength of the second receiver part and the base can be adapted through the choice of material, through dimensioning and/or through the insertion of reinforcement elements. Provided If the same materials are used, the elasticity of the wall system and the strength of the second receiving part and the base are determined by dimensioning and/or by the insertion of reinforcement elements.
  • the first sensor part or a corresponding device part is preferably made of a first elastomer, such as silicone or rubber.
  • the second pickup part is preferably made of a second elastomer such as silicone, rubber or plastic (such as polycarbonate).
  • the base is preferably made from a third elastomer such as silicone, rubber or polycarbonate.
  • the training device according to the invention can be used by women or men, with users benefiting particularly from training.
  • Fig. 1a shows a training device 9 according to the invention, which is suitable for training body parts of a user, in particular the hip muscles, buttocks or pelvic muscles or the arm muscles.
  • the training device 9 comprises a pressure transducer 1 that can be deformed under the action of muscle power and is manufactured in one piece or is composed of a first device part 111 and a second device part 121 .
  • the pressure force transducer 1 comprises a first transducer part 11 and a second transducer part 12 whose underside is connected to a base 2 .
  • a first dot-dash line s1 is drawn along the compression force transducer 1, separating the first transducer part 11 and the second transducer part 12 of the compression force transducer 1 from one another.
  • the second dash-dotted line s2 shows the connecting line between the first device part 111 and the second device part 121, which form the pressure force transducer 1 if it is not manufactured in one piece.
  • the first dash-dotted line s1 thus relates to the separation of parts of the compression force transducer 1 which have different functions and properties.
  • the second dash-dotted line s2, on the other hand, relates to the assembly or manufacture of the compression force transducer 1, which is optionally in one piece or composed of several device parts.
  • the dash-dotted lines s1, s2 can also be congruent. In this case, the sensor parts 11, 12 correspond exactly to the device parts 111, 121.
  • the first pickup part 11 and the second pickup part 12 possibly the first device part 111 and the second device part 112, a pressure chamber 10, into which a gel-like, liquid or gaseous medium is filled. It shows that the first pickup part 11 and the second pickup part 12 are connected to one another in one piece in the area of the first dot-dash line s1.
  • the second line s2 shows the connecting line between the first and the second device part 111, 121, which are positively and non-positively connected to one another by means of an adhesive.
  • a sensor 51 is provided, which is arranged on the underside of the pressure chamber 10 and is connected wirelessly or by wire, optionally via a measuring line 99, to a computer system 90, such as a tablet computer or a mobile phone.
  • the measurement data are recorded and evaluated on the computer system 90 so that feedback can be given to the user.
  • the measuring sensor 51 is arranged on an electronic circuit board 55, on which a temperature sensor 52 can also be provided, by means of which the temperature of the medium is measured.
  • the first sensor part 11 of the pressure force sensor 1, which is elastically deformable under the action of the user's muscles, comprises a wall system 15 which serves to absorb muscle power and delimits the pressure chamber 10 at the top and sides.
  • the second pickup part 12 which is connected to the base 2 in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner, comprises a subfloor 16, which delimits the underside of the pressure chamber 10 and connects to the wall system 15 at the top.
  • the second pickup part 12 preferably has a lower elasticity than the first pickup part 11 parallel to the direction in which the muscular force acts.
  • Fig. 1a shows that the training device 9 is compact and has a surface without furrows and cracks.
  • the compression force transducer 1 cannot be identified as such from the outside.
  • the training device 9 can therefore be manufactured in an advantageous design and in a form that is optimally adapted to the anatomy of the user.
  • the training device 9 can be thoroughly cleaned within seconds, so even with intensive use by several users, hygiene is guaranteed.
  • Fig. 1a shows that the action of force (arrow F) takes place in particular on the longer side walls 152 of the wall system 15 lying opposite one another.
  • the first device part 111 is preferably made of a particularly elastic material and/or provided with a thin wall so that the upper side of the first sensor part 11 or the wall system 15 optimally adapts to the anatomy of the user and always ensures optimal contact with all muscle groups is.
  • Fig. 1b shows the training device 9 from Fig. 1a in a further preferred embodiment, in which the pressure force transducer 1 runs along a curve on the front side up to the base 2 .
  • the pressure force transducer 1 can therefore be shaped as desired in order to achieve a desired aesthetic or functional effect or a desired adaptation to the user's anatomy.
  • FIG. 1c shows the training device 9 from Fig. 1a in an exploded view with a section through the second device part 121, which comprises the second receiver part 12 and a part of the first receiver part 11, which is covered by the first device part 111, which forms the remaining part of the first receiver part 11.
  • the interconnected first and second device parts 111, 121 enclose a pressure chamber 10 which is only accessible through a transfer opening 101.
  • the second device part 121 has a peripheral groove 1210 on the upper side, which serves to accommodate a peripheral tongue that is provided on the underside of the first device part 111 .
  • a form-fitting connection therefore results, which is preferably sealed and secured by an adhesive.
  • other types of connection can also be used, preferably with advantageous molded parts.
  • a valve 6 is inserted into the transfer opening 101 through which the gaseous, liquid or gel-like medium is introduced into the pressure chamber 10 .
  • a valve 6 is used, in which a sensor or pressure sensor 51 for measuring the media pressure is suitable, is integrated.
  • a pressure sensor 51 is also symbolically shown, which is provided inside the pressure chamber 10 in direct contact with the medium, connected by a media line outside the pressure chamber 10 or integrated in the valve 6 .
  • the pressure sensor 51 is integrated into the pressure chamber 10 with the associated electronics, preferably including at least one processor and one communication module, such as a Bluetooth module.
  • the medium provided in the pressure chamber 10, for example an oil or gas, is well compatible with the corresponding module. If, on the other hand, an interaction with the medium is to be ruled out, the electronic module may be encapsulated.
  • the second device part 121 comprises a stable sub-floor 16 of the pressure chamber 10 and thus forms the second pickup part 12, which is hardly deformed under the influence of muscle power during training.
  • the second receptacle part 12 or the underbody 16 of the second device part 121 is provided on the underside with shaped elements 128 which can be positively connected to shaped elements 28 on the upper side of the base 2 .
  • the shaped elements 128, which are embodied as a dovetail, for example, can be inserted into the shaped elements 28 of the base, which are designed to be complementary thereto.
  • the first transducer part 11 or the wall system 15 of the pressure force transducer 1 is constructed on the underbody 16 of the second transducer part 12 .
  • the wall system 15 comprises the first device part 111 and parts of the second device part 121, in particular the side walls 152 of the wall system 15 provided for absorbing muscle power, which are integrally formed on the underbody 16.
  • the wall system 15 is relatively easily deformable perpendicularly to the side walls 152, at least when muscle power is applied, so that it is essentially kept in shape by the counter-pressure of the medium which is preferably measured continuously.
  • FIG. 1c also shows that the side walls 152 are provided with one or more receiving openings 110 into which design elements 41 can be inserted for reinforcement, shaping or dimensioning of the wall system 15.
  • the corresponding side wall 152 can be stabilized and/or widened by the design element 41 shown schematically.
  • the user can therefore adapt the training device 9 to her current needs with little effort. For example, at the beginning of a training period, high flexibility of the side walls 152 may be desirable. After a strengthening of the muscular system due to intensive training, the user may want a wall system 15 with reduced flexibility, which can be achieved by inserting the design elements 41.
  • design elements 41 can be used by which the thickness or strength of the side walls 152 is increased.
  • the design elements 41 can therefore be used advantageously for dimensioning the compression force transducer 1
  • closable receiving openings 110 are provided, into which a medium, for example the medium of the pressure chamber 10, can be introduced.
  • the receiving openings 110 are provided as auxiliary chambers into which air can be pressed, for example by means of an air pump. The user can therefore pump air into the auxiliary chambers 110 and then let it escape through a valve 6 until the wall system 15 reaches the desired dimensions.
  • the dimensioning of the wall system 15 can be changed significantly with just one auxiliary chamber 110 or two symmetrically arranged auxiliary chambers 110 .
  • An auxiliary chamber 110 can be provided in the first device part 111 in a particularly advantageous manner.
  • a gaseous, liquid or gel-like medium can be introduced into the auxiliary chamber 110 there through a transfer opening 1110, preferably provided with a valve 6, in order to change the dimensions of the first device part 111 and adapt the upper area of the pressure force transducer 1 to the anatomy of the user.
  • the pressure in at least one of the auxiliary chambers 110 can also be measured.
  • the selected dimensioning of the wall system 15 can be checked on the one hand.
  • the auxiliary chamber 110 which is optionally provided in the first device part 111, it is possible in particular to measure forces which act vertically on the wall system 15 from above. Measuring these vertical forces makes it possible to determine whether the user has assumed the usual position.
  • the measurement and evaluation of forces acting laterally on the side walls 152 can be corrected, taking into account the forces acting vertically. If a higher force is exerted on the pressure sensor from above, the pressure in the pressure chamber 10 can increase without muscular force being exerted on the side walls 152 .
  • Fig. 1d shows the training device 9 from Fig. 1a in a vertical section along its longitudinal axis with the valve 6 removed from the transfer opening 101.
  • FIG. 2 shows the training device 9 from Fig. 1d with the wall system 15 having a front wall 151 and a rear wall 153 which are connected to one another by the side walls 152.
  • the front wall is shown to have a greater thickness than the side walls 152, which are slightly thinner than the rear wall 153.
  • the front wall 151, the rear wall 153 and the side walls 152 form the wall system 15 in the manner of a dome attached to the Underside is completed by the underbody 16 of the second pickup part 12 and the second part 121 of the device.
  • a reinforcement element 4 is inserted into a longitudinal opening 120 of the second receiving part 12 in the underbody 16 .
  • the stability of the second pickup part 12 or the underbody 16 can be significantly increased.
  • the compression force transducer 1 can be raised accordingly.
  • the reinforcing element 4 is provided with a head piece 41, which stabilizes the rear wall 153 and optionally covers it.
  • the head piece is shown in dot-dash lines as a plate 41 which optionally connects to the rear wall 153 .
  • the wall system 15 can have a transfer slot 1510 through which a shaped element 100 (shown in phantom), which is optionally used to form the pressure chamber 10, can be removed after the production of the pressure force transducer 1.
  • a shaped element 100 shown in phantom
  • an inflated mold member 100 is used which can be cut open and removed through the transfer slot 1510.
  • Figure 3a shows the training device 9 from Fig. 1a in a further preferred embodiment with a base 2, which has been extended to a seat.
  • the second transducer part 12 creates a stable connection between the pressure force transducer 1 and the base 2, which has wings 25 that project far outwards on both sides and form an elastic seat pad.
  • Below the base 2 there is a base plate 20 which ensures a non-slip connection of the base 2 to the ground.
  • the base plate 20 is, for example, a rubber plate or plastic plate which is connected to the base 2 in a fixed or detachable manner.
  • Figure 3b shows the training device 9 from Fig. 1a in exploded view.
  • FIG. 4 shows the training device 9 from FIG Fig. 1a after a quarter section with a view of a connection opening 102 in the second pickup part 12, which is connected to sensors 51, 52 by a connection tube 50.
  • a connecting pipe 50 a connecting channel can also be provided, which is formed into the pressure force transducer 1, for example into the underbody 16.
  • the measuring sensors 51, 52 can be arranged on a circuit board 55, on which further electronic components and optionally an accumulator or a battery are provided.
  • a transmission module is provided, by means of which measured values are transmitted wirelessly to the computer system 90 .
  • a Bluetooth connection between the training device 9 and the computer system 90 is automatically established.
  • the base 2 can be flush with the underside of the pressure force transducer 1 or partially overlap it.
  • the base 2 covers the underbody 16 and a part of the wall system 15 with a lip 21 .
  • the pressure force transducer 1 can be held and/or stabilized in a form-fitting manner by means of these optional elements.
  • the pressure force transducer 1 can therefore only be connected to the base 2 in a form-fitting manner in this way.
  • the part of the base 2 shown in a sectional representation as well as the optionally added parts 21, 22 are shown with the same hatching.
  • Figure 5a shows a cross section through the training device 9 of FIG Fig. 1a , which in this preferred embodiment has a pressure chamber which is divided by an intermediate wall 154 into two sub-chambers 10A, 10B.
  • the two partial chambers 10A, 10B can be connected to one another through an opening in the intermediate wall 154 or can be completely separated from one another.
  • the intermediate wall 154 stabilizes the pressure force transducer 1 with regard to forces acting vertically from above, without reducing the elasticity of the pressure force transducer 1 with regard to forces acting laterally.
  • Figure 5b shows the pressure transducer 1 of the training device 9 of Figure 5a with a longitudinal section in the rear section and with a cross section in the front section of the first device part 111. It is shown that connection lines 50A, 50B are connected on the one hand to the associated partial chamber 10A or 10B and on the other hand to an associated sensor 51A, 51B. Using the sensors 51A, 51B, asymmetrical effects on the pressure force transducer 1 can be measured and appropriate corrective measures can be initiated.
  • the user can be advised to correct the sitting posture and to activate the muscles evenly.
  • Figure 6a shows a training device 9 with two pressure transducers 1X, 1Y, for example according to FIG 2 , which are coaxially aligned with one another.
  • the pressure force transducers 1X, 1Y preferably have different properties, so that training can be carried out with the first or with the second pressure force transducer 1X, 1Y as required.
  • the first compression force transducer 1X is more elastic than the second compression force transducer 1Y.
  • the two pressure transducers 1X, 1Y can also be dimensioned differently or adapted to the processing of specific muscle groups.
  • Figure 6b shows the training device from Figure 5a in a vertical longitudinal section with the mutually separated pressure chambers 10X, 10Y provided with a valve 6 and a sensor 51X, 51Y.
  • Figure 7a shows a training device 9 according to the invention Fig. 1a with a preferably designed base 2, which can be anchored in a form-fitting manner in a seat element 3.
  • the seat element 3 has the shape of a saddle and is provided along its longitudinal axis with a receiving channel 30 into which the training device 9 is inserted and appropriately positioned.
  • the base 2 of the pressure force transducer 1 is provided with grooves 27 on both sides, into which ribs 37 directed towards one another and which are provided in the receiving channel 30 can engage.
  • An optional raster 38 is provided on the underside of the receiving channel 30 , which corresponds to a raster on the underside of the base 2 .
  • the detents 28, 38 interlock and block the pressure force transducer in the respective position.
  • the receiving channel 30 preferably runs at an incline, so that the displacement of the training device 9 also changes its height.
  • Figure 7b shows the seat element 3 of FIG Figure 7a in a vertical longitudinal section with the raster 38 and a wing element 37.
  • Figure 7c shows the inventive training device 9 used in the seat element 3 of Figure 7a .
  • the training device 9 is also suitable for training the hand muscles or arm muscles.
  • the pressure force transducer 1 can be compressed with one hand or between both hands in order to strengthen the hand muscles or arm muscles.

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