FR2505662A1

FR2505662A1 - Exercise appts. to strengthen muscles - has extensible cables joined to cross-bar with head support and bottom bar

Info

Publication number: FR2505662A1
Application number: FR8109662A
Authority: FR
Original assignee: TOUYA PIERRE
Current assignee: TOUYA PIERRE
Priority date: 1981-05-13
Filing date: 1981-05-13
Publication date: 1982-11-19
Also published as: FR2505662B1

Abstract

The exercise apparatus is for dynamic or isometric exercises to strengthen the muscles. It has two extensible cables (1) that can be separated to allow the patient to be put in place. The cables are joined at the top (4) to a rigid cross bar (5) which supports the head or the upper limbs. At the bottom (7) they are joined to a bar (8) on which the patient can sit or put his feet. In the centre of the top bar there is a head support (6) and on each side of this there can be handles which the patient can grasp.

Description

La présente invention est relative à des appareils de rééduca- tion musculaire permettant des exercices dynamiques et/ou isometriques afin de renforcer la musçulature. The present invention relates to muscular rehabilitation apparatus allowing dynamic and / or isometric exercises in order to strengthen the muscles.

Les appareils objets de l'invention sont caractérisés en ce qu'ils comportent deux suspentes extensibles selon une force determinée suivant le traitement à effectuer, les suspentes écartées l'une de l'autre pour permettre le passage d'un corps humain sont reliées en leur extrémité supérieure à une traverse rigide dotée à égale distance des suspentes d'une tétière, leur autre extrémité étant reliée à une assise rigide sur laquelle le patient peut s'rasseoir ou être en appui sur ses pieds sa tête disposée dans la tétière, les suspentes après mise en place du patient étant partiellement tendues ou au repos, la tension ou complément de tension des suspentes permettant la rééducation musculaire étant engendrée par le patient lui-meme par auto-élongation de son corps ou partie de ce dernier.Selon une variante de réalisation et le traitement à effectuer, la traverse supérieure est pourvue de poignées à proximité des attaches des suspentes afin d'entre saisies par le patient, ses pieds en appui sur l'assise inférieure, la tension des suspentes étant engendrée par déploiement des bras complété par l'auto-élongation de son corps. Selon une autre variante, les suspentes sont directement reliées à une tétière, leursautres extrémités étant dotées de poignées de manière à être saisies par le patient qui engendre lui-melne leur tension par abaissement des avantbras et auto-élbngation de son tronc ou partie de ce dernier. The devices which are the subject of the invention are characterized in that they comprise two lines which can be extended according to a force determined according to the treatment to be carried out, the lines separated from one another to allow the passage of a human body are connected in their upper end to a rigid cross member provided at equal distance from the lines of a headrest, their other end being connected to a rigid seat on which the patient can sit or rest on his feet with his head disposed in the headrest, lines after positioning of the patient being partially stretched or at rest, the tension or additional tension of the lines allowing the muscular reeducation being generated by the patient himself by self-elongation of his body or part thereof. of realization and the treatment to be carried out, the upper crosspiece is provided with handles near the fasteners of the lines in order to be entered by the patient, his feet supported i on the lower seat, the tension of the lines being generated by deployment of the arms completed by the self-elongation of its body. According to another variant, the lines are directly connected to a headrest, their other ends being provided with handles so as to be grasped by the patient who generates his own tension by lowering the forearms and self-stretching of his trunk or part of it latest.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre faite en regard des dessins joints donnés à titre d'exemple non limitatif où:
- la figure 1 est un appareil où le patient peut étre assis sur une assise ou ses pieds en appui sur ladite assise, sa tête en appui dans une tétière,
- la figure 2, un appareil où le patient a ses pieds en appui sur une assise, ses bras tendus saisissant des poignées,
- la figure 3, un appareil où les suspentes reliées à une tétière sont pourvues en leursautresextrémites de poignées. Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly from the description which follows, given with regard to the accompanying drawings given by way of nonlimiting example where:
FIG. 1 is an apparatus where the patient can be seated on a seat or his feet resting on said seat, his head resting in a headrest,
- Figure 2, a device where the patient has his feet resting on a seat, his arms outstretched grabbing handles,
- Figure 3, an apparatus where the lines connected to a headrest are provided at their other ends with handles.

Tel que représenté figure 1, l'appareil de rééducation comporte deux suspentesiextensibles selon une force déterminée suivant le traitement à effectuer, en matière telle que caoutchouc ou cable doté de ressort taré 3 ou tout autre organe extensible ; les suspentes 1 écartées entre elles afin de permettre le passage d'un corps humain sont reliées en leur extrémité supérieure 4 à une traverse 5 rigide, à équidistance des- attaches des suspentes 1 une tétière 6 permet l'appui de la tête du patient,en leur autre extrémité 71es suspentes 1 sont reliées à une assise rigide 8 permettant au patient de s asseoir ou avoir ses pieds en appui sur ladite assise 8 et ce selon le traitement à effectuer. As shown in FIG. 1, the rehabilitation device comprises two lines which are extensible according to a force determined according to the treatment to be carried out, in material such as rubber or cable provided with a calibrated spring 3 or any other extensible member; the lines 1 separated from one another in order to allow the passage of a human body are connected at their upper end 4 to a rigid cross-member 5, equidistant from the attachments of the lines 1 a headrest 6 allows the support of the patient's head, at their other end, 71 lines 1 are connected to a rigid seat 8 allowing the patient to sit or have his feet resting on said seat 8, depending on the treatment to be carried out.

Suivant la morphologie du patient, son mode d'appui sur l'assise 8 découlant du traitement à effectuer, la hauteur des susnentes 1 entre la traverse 5 et l'assise 8 est réglable par tous moyens /tête appropriés et ce de façon à ce que, une fois le patient sa'mise en place dans la tétière 6 assis ou ses pieds en appui sur l'assise 8, les suspentes 1 soient partiellement tendues suivant une force définie ou simplement tendues sans aucune force, le complément de tension permettant la rééducation de tous ou partie des muscles du corps suivant le mode d'assise à l'exception des membres supérieurs,étant engendré par le patient lui-même par auto-élongation de son corps ou partie de celui-ci, suivant son mode d'assise il va sans dire que le traitement d'un muscle particulier est obtenu par-auto-elongation de la partie du corps correspondant. According to the morphology of the patient, his mode of support on the seat 8 resulting from the treatment to be carried out, the height of the susnentes 1 between the cross-member 5 and the seat 8 is adjustable by any appropriate means / head and this so that that, once the patient is placed in the headrest 6 seated or his feet resting on the seat 8, the lines 1 are partially stretched according to a defined force or simply stretched without any force, the additional tension allowing the rehabilitation of all or part of the muscles of the body according to the mode of sitting with the exception of the upper limbs, being generated by the patient himself by self-elongation of his body or part of it, according to his mode of sitting it goes without saying that the treatment of a particular muscle is obtained by self-elongation of the corresponding body part.

Selon l'appareil représenté figure 2 celui- ci diffère de celui représenté figure 1 au niveau de la tétière 6 qui est remplacée par des poignées 9 placées à proximite des liaisons supérieures 4 des suspentes 1 sur la traverse 5, celles ci étant destinées à être saisies par les mains du patient ses bras tendus comme précédemment décrit, ce mode dtappareil permet le traitement des musclés de tout le corps à l'exception du rachis cervical. According to the device shown in Figure 2 it differs from that shown in Figure 1 at the level of the headrest 6 which is replaced by handles 9 placed close to the upper connections 4 of the lines 1 on the crosspiece 5, these being intended to be grasped by the patient's hands with his arms stretched out as previously described, this device allows the treatment of the muscles of the whole body except the cervical spine.

Suivant la variante représentee-figure-3, les suspentes 1 sont directement reliées en leursextrémités4 à une tétière 10 amovible, leursautresextrémités7 étant pourvues de poignées il destinées à être saisies par le patient impliquant la tension desdites suspentes 1 par abaissement de ses avant-bras et/ou auto-élongation de son tronc, ce type d'appareil permettant de renforcer la musculature cervicale, du tronc et des membres supérieurs. According to the variant shown in FIG. 3, the lines 1 are directly connected at their ends 4 to a removable head section 10, their other ends 7 being provided with handles intended for being gripped by the patient involving the tension of said lines 1 by lowering his forearms and / or self-elongation of its trunk, this type of device making it possible to strengthen the cervical musculature, trunk and upper limbs.

Claims

1) Muscular rehab apparatuses allowing di-micrometric and / or isometric exercises in order to strengthen the musculature, characterized in that they comprise two lines which can be extended according to a determined force, spaced apart for the positioning of the patient and connected in their upper part. to an element allowing the support of the head or the upper limbs, their lower part being connected to one or more elements so as to cause the tension of the lines by self-elongation of the body or part of the latter.

24) Muscular rehabilitation apparatus according to claim 1 characterized by the upper element being a rigid crosspiece on which the lines are connected, or, a headrest threading over the patient's head.

3) Muscular rehabilitation apparatus according to claim 2 characterized by the upper rigid crossmember provided in its center with a headrest allowing the support of the patient's head or of handles allowing their gripping by the hands of the patient, his arms stretched.

4) Muscular rehabilitation apparatus according to claims 1 and 2 characterized by the lines connected in their upper part to a headrest threading on the head of the patient provided in their lower part with handles intended to be grasped by the rude patient regarding the tension said lines by lowering his forearms completed by self-elongation of his trunk.

5) Muscular rehabilitation apparatus according to claims 1 and 3 characterized by the lines connected in their upper part to a rigid cross member and in their lower part to a rigid seat allowing the patient to sit with his head resting on the upper headrest or the support of his feet his head resting on the headrest or his arms outstretched grabbing the upper handles.