JP2007215659A - Finger-turning exercise method and tool used for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercise tool capable of helping smoothly exercise finger-turning and a finger-turning exercise method using it. <P>SOLUTION: In a space formed by the palms of the two hands with the fingers, except the fingers to be used for turning, fixed to inhibit movement by a fixture, a rotary gear having the surface of an outer ring on which an anti-slip finish is applied and the inner surface of an inner ring into which the fingertip can be fitted is fitted on either one of the right and left fingers for turning. In the finger-turning exercise method, the other fingertip is turned along the outer ring of the gear to turn each other. Thus the finger-turning exercise tool comprises the rotary gear and the fingertip fixture. Even the aged or demential persons are able to easily turn the fingertips to effectively use the tool for elimination of stresses and furthermore improvement and recovery of the brain functions. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise method for rotating a pair of fingertips so as not to touch each other in a space formed by abutting corresponding fingertips of both hands, and a tool used for the exercise.

Finger rotation is a gymnastic method advocated by Dr. Masahiro Kurita, a doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital. This is a gymnastic method in which a pair of fingertips are not touched with each other while maintaining this state, and both fingertips are rotated around each other.
This method is known and practiced as having an excellent effect in improving cerebral function, relieving stress, and confirming and improving recovery of nerve function. Usually, if it is a healthy person, this gymnastics can be carried out without trouble, but even a healthy person is said to be difficult depending on the finger to be rotated (particularly the ring finger).
This gymnastic method that can be expected to have excellent effects as described above is used to prevent dementia in the elderly, and for those who have suffered from dementia, cranial nerves, and motor nerves and have been forced to recover their functions, confirm the symptoms. Therefore, it is an effective means.
However, it is quite difficult for these people to perform this exercise, and it is almost impossible to turn their fingertips without touching each other.
In relation to finger-rotation exercises, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-70753 is a “finger-rotating exercise finger holder” so that anyone can easily perform finger-rotation exercises even with ring fingers that are difficult to rotate. is suggesting. This holding tool is provided with a flexible portion at the center of a cylinder of an elastic body that allows a finger to be inserted from both sides. When holding the fingers, the corresponding fingers other than the pair of fingers to be rotated are inserted and fixed from both sides, and even if the fingers to be rotated are ring fingers, they touch each other. It is said that you can move your fingers smoothly.
However, this proposal was devised for healthy individuals, and even with such fixtures, it is still easy for the elderly and those with reduced motor function to perform finger-handling exercises. I can't.
Masahiro Kurita “Fingering Gymnastics” Gakken, Inc. September 2000 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-70753

  The problems to be solved by the present invention can be expected to have various excellent effects such as brain activation, anti-aging, functional recovery, healing effect as described above, and as a means for confirming the state of functional recovery. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a tool used in this method, which can be carried out easily and widely, including elderly people, people with dementia, those who wish to recover cranial nerves and motor nerves.

  According to the present invention, in the finger turning movement in which the fingers corresponding to both hands are respectively butted so that any one of the fingertips is rotated so as not to touch each other, either left or right of the corresponding one of the five fingertips The rotating device is inserted into the finger, and at least one other pair of fingertips is fixed to the fixture so that it does not move freely, and one fingertip is attached to the outer periphery of the inserted rotating device, and moved. A finger-rotation exercise method characterized by rotating left and right fingertips, and a finger-rotation exercise tool composed of a rotating device that can be fitted into the fingers and a fixing device that simultaneously inserts and fixes the corresponding fingertips of both hands.

  The exercise device and the exercise method using the exercise device according to the present invention are such that the palms of both hands are fixed with at least one fixture in a state where the fingertips of both hands are abutted, and either left or right of the two fingertips to be rotated. A rotating device can be inserted and the surface of the outer ring of the rotating device can be traced and rotated with one fingertip, so that both fingertips are not irregularly rotated and can easily perform stable rotating movements, for example, elderly people or severe obstacles Even a person can effectively use it to relieve stress, to confirm and recover nerve function, and to treat dementia.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The finger rotation exercise tool of the present invention is composed of a rotating device as shown in FIG. 1 and a fingertip fixing tool as shown in FIG.
The rotating device (1) is composed of at least an inner ring (2) and an outer ring (4), and these rings are configured to rotate in opposite directions. As the rotating device having such a function, a rolling ring (ball or ball) held by a cage (3) so as not to come into contact with each other between the races composed of an inner ring and an outer ring, usually called a bearing. A rotating device composed of a roller) is preferably used. However, the structure is not limited to such a structure, and the inner ring and the outer ring may be configured integrally so that the inner ring and the outer ring rotate smoothly in opposite directions. Can even be used. For example, it may be a rotating device that is made of a plastic having excellent sliding characteristics such as a fluororesin so that the outer ring and the inner ring do not come off.
In addition, as the rotating device, any of the components manufactured using materials such as stainless steel and plastic can be used.

The sheet | seat which consists of an elastic body, or an elastic layer is stuck to the part which inserts the inner side of the inner ring | wheel (2) of this rotary instrument (1) in a fingertip. Moreover, you may stick the insert material (5) using a material with long raising. With this configuration, even if the size of the fingertip to be inserted is different, the fingertip is fixed to the rotating device and is prevented from sliding. Like a bearing having one fingertip as a shaft fixed to the inner ring, the other fingertip attached to the outer ring can be easily turned.
When the surface of the outer ring (4) of the rotating device is rotated with the other fingertip attached to the outer ring, the surface is processed to prevent the fingertip from slipping. For example, a small piece or a sheet having an anti-slip effect may be adhered to the surface, or a pattern or an uneven shape that gives an anti-slip effect may be directly applied to the surface of the outer ring. The small piece (6) to be bonded is preferably a plastic material having elasticity, is less slippery, and is preferably provided with an effect of protecting against impacts even if the rotating device is accidentally dropped on the floor. Also, as the outer ring surface has slip resistance, stainless steel is used as the material of the rotating device, and the outer ring surface is processed and decorated in a wave shape to finish it as a rotating device with a high quality, and used as a finger-rotating exercise device. In addition, the device can be used in order to promote blood circulation or relieve stress by grasping the device in the palm of the hand and placing it on the palm of the palm.

The outer diameter of the rotating device itself is such that the rotation of the rotating device fitted into the fingertips to be rotated is formed by matching the corresponding fingertips of both hands, and between the left and right fingers to be rotated and the adjacent fingers. Since it is performed in the space to be formed, it is essential that the rotating instrument and the finger that rotates on the instrument have a diameter that does not touch an adjacent finger. The effect of the present invention cannot be obtained when the diameter is large, or when the left and right fingers are inserted into each inner ring and the fingertips are rotated with two rotating devices.
The effects of the present invention can be obtained optimally with a rotating device as illustrated in FIG.

The shape and material of the fixture (11) for the fingertip are not particularly limited as long as the corresponding fingertip can be inserted and fixed from both sides. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3, there is a constriction (12) in the middle of the fixture, and if the right and left fingertips can be inserted and fixed to the vicinity of the constriction, even if it moves somewhat with this as a boundary, good. However, this constriction is not essential, and any shape can be used as long as the right and left fingertips can be reliably inserted and fixed in the fixture. The material of the fixture is not particularly limited, but a material having a large friction system such as rubber latex or urethane latex and having elasticity is used. By using such a fixing tool and inserting and fixing the fingertips of both hands, the rotation of the finger to be rotated becomes stable and smooth.
This fixture may be any device as long as the fixture of the present invention has a set of fixtures that can be inserted from the thumb to the little finger of both hands. However, at least one tool constitutes the tool of the present invention.

The method of the present invention is as follows. FIG. 4 shows a state where a rotating instrument and a fixing tool are attached to both hands and the ring finger is rotating.
The rotating tool (26) of the present invention is fitted to either the right or left of the finger to be turned by matching the fingertips corresponding to both hands. Further, the fixing tools (22) to (25) are attached and fixed to the other fingers to be fixed so as not to move by attaching the fixing tools (22) to (25) to all or at least one set.
In the palm space thus formed, the fingertip on the corresponding side of the finger (21) fitted with the rotating device is attached to the outer ring (27) of the rotating device, and the finger rotates around the other fingers. As described above, it is possible to smoothly rotate both fingertips by moving the outer ring of the rotating device or by moving both fingertips in directions opposite to each other.
By using this tool, it is possible to smoothly rotate the fingertips to be rotated without greatly touching each other and other fingertips while maintaining the shape of the space formed by the palm.

  When this tool is used, if the tool is not used, the turning of the fingertips is irregular, or the fingertips touch each other and cannot be smoothed, for example, an elderly person or a person with dementia But you can enjoy fingering and exercise. To relieve stress, it can be carried out without stress from the exercise itself. In addition, the exercise tool of the present invention can be used effectively for confirming the recovery state of motor function and improving the function in a nervous system disease, and by using this, it is possible to easily perform finger-twisting exercises.

It is a figure which shows the front of a rotary instrument. It is a figure which shows the side surface of a rotary instrument. It is a figure which shows a fixing tool. It is a figure which shows the state which attaches the fixing tool of this invention, and a rotation implement, and is performing the finger rotation exercise | movement.

Explanation of symbols

1: Rotating instrument.
2: Inner ring of rotating device.
3: Drive body holder.
4: Outer ring of rotating device.
5: Insert affixed inside the inner ring.
6: Sticked protrusion.
11: Fixing tool.
12: Constriction provided at the center of the fixture.
21: A finger to be rotated.
22 to 25: Fingertips fixed with a fixing tool.
26: A fingertip fitted with a rotating device.
27: A fingertip attached to a rotating device.

Claims (2)

  In a finger turning movement in which the fingers corresponding to both hands are respectively butted and the pair of fingertips are rotated so that they do not touch each other, the rotating instrument is applied to the left or right finger of one of the five fingertips. Inserting and inserting at least one other pair of fingertips into a fixture so that they do not move freely, moving the inserted rotating device with the other fingertip attached to the outer periphery, and rotating both fingertips How to move your finger.   A finger exercising tool composed of a rotating device that fits into a finger and a fixing device that simultaneously inserts and fixes the corresponding fingertips of both hands.