JP3663168B2 - Posture improvement band - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a posture improvement band, and more particularly to a posture improvement band that is attached to the inside of a shirt, trousers, or the like and that is used in daily life to improve posture.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, posture correction bands for correcting postures are known. This posture correction band is used by being attached to the inside of a shirt or the like so as not to be recognized by others at first glance. This posture correction band has a band main body and a plurality of main body support belts extending from the band main body, and is attached to the upper body. The band body contacts the back of the human body. The body support belt supports the band body in a predetermined position by winding the abdomen and shoulders of the human body, and pulls the abdomen and shoulders of the human body in the direction of the back where the band body is located. As a result, the two shoulder ribs are attracted to each other, and the upper body becomes stretched to correct the posture.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional posture correction band, the shoulder ribs are attracted to each other as described above, and the posture of the upper body that looks beautiful is forcibly formed. Therefore, it is only a part of the body such as the upper body that is corrected by the conventional posture correction band, and the alignment of the human body, that is, the action of the entire musculoskeletal system in the direction of gravity is not considered, As a result, an unnatural posture was forced on the whole body. Specifically, since only the upper body is corrected with the pelvis being in an inappropriate state, a burden is applied to the spine and pelvic joints.
[0004]
For this reason, fatigue occurred in the body, and it was impossible to wear the posture correction band for a long time. In addition, since an unnatural posture is compelled, there is a problem that the posture when the posture correction band is not worn is excessively worsened because the upper body is rounded and turned to the back. More specifically, the elderly generally have the pelvis tilted backward and the center of gravity located backward. For this reason, when the posture of the upper body is corrected by the conventional posture correction band, the upper body tends to warp backward, so that the upper body also tilts backward, and the center of gravity in the standing posture becomes more rearward and lacks stability. In order to stabilize the posture, the corrected upper body must be tilted forward, and wearing the posture correction band may be counterproductive for the elderly.
[0005]
In addition, people who are stooped or elderly, such as those who are leaning forward, often have a pelvis located backward compared to those who have good posture and stretched back, but the conventional posture The correction band could correct the posture of the upper body, but could not correct the pelvis to the proper position.
[0006]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a posture improvement band that does not force the posture to be corrected, but allows the body to acquire a good limb position, that is, an appropriate musculoskeletal action in the direction of gravity.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a right shoulder gripping band comprising an extendable band and one end hanging on the right shoulder, a left shoulder grasping band comprising an extendable band and one end hanging on the left shoulder, and extendable A right foot grip band having one end hanging on a part of the right foot and a left foot grip band having one end extended on a part of the left foot, and the other end of the right shoulder grip band, The other end of the left shoulder grip band, the other end of the right foot grip band, and the other end of the left foot grip band converge at one point at a location in front of the human body and substantially oppose the navel to form a central coupling point. The right foot gripping band extends from the central connection point to the front of the right thigh, the outside of the right foot, the triceps surae on the back side of the knee of the right foot, the inside of the right foot, the calf of the right foot, and the ankle on the inside of the right foot. Top The right foot grip band is wound in a spiral manner so as to come into contact with each other, and one end of the right foot grip band is hung from the back of the foot to the sole of the foot at a position closest to the ankle. From the central point of contact, contact the front of the left thigh, the outside of the left foot, the triceps surae behind the knee of the left foot, the inside of the left foot, the calf of the left foot, and the ankle just inside the left foot in this order. One end of the left foot grip band is hung from the back of the foot to the sole of the foot at a position closest to the ankle, and the right shoulder grip band, the left shoulder There is provided a posture improving band that draws the right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, and left foot toward the central coupling point by the contraction force of the grip band, the right foot grip band, and the left foot grip band.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A posture improvement band according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the posture improvement band 1 includes a right shoulder grip band 10, a left shoulder grip band 20, a right foot grip band 30, and a left foot grip band 40. These consist of a strip-like, stretchable band.
[0009]
One end of the right shoulder grip band 10 is provided with a right shoulder portion 10 </ b> A configured such that a part of the band constituting the right shoulder grip band 10 is formed in a ring shape. More specifically, the right shoulder hanging part 10A is folded by a part of the band constituting the right shoulder gripping band 10 and overlapped with the other part of the band constituting the right shoulder gripping band 10, and is fixed by the fixture 11. It is configured by being fixed so as to be adjustable. The right shoulder 10A is hung in such a state that the right arm is passed through the ring-shaped portion and the right shoulder is wound.
[0010]
One end of the left shoulder grip band 20 is provided with a left shoulder portion 20 </ b> A configured such that a part of the band constituting the left shoulder grip band 20 is formed in a ring shape. More specifically, the left shoulder portion 20 </ b> A has a part of the band constituting the left shoulder gripping band 20 folded back and overlapped with the other part of the band constituting the left shoulder gripping band 20, and the length can be adjusted by the fixture 21. It is comprised by being fixed to. The left shoulder 20A is hung in a state where the left arm is passed through the ring-shaped portion and the left shoulder is wound.
[0011]
Between the right shoulder portion 10A and the left shoulder portion 20A, there is provided an inter-shoulder portion distance holding portion 50 provided so as to pass between the two. The distance holding part 50 between shoulder parts is also comprised by the band which can be expanded-contracted. Both ends of the distance holding portion 50 between the shoulder portions are ring-shaped, and the band that forms the right shoulder portion 10A and the band that forms the left shoulder portion 20A move through the central space defined by the ring-shaped portion. It penetrates as much as possible. With this configuration, the positional relationship of the shoulder holding portion distance holding portion 50 with respect to the band constituting the right shoulder portion 10A and the band constituting the left shoulder portion 20A is variable. By providing the inter-shoulder portion distance holding portion 50, the distance between the right shoulder portion 10A and the left shoulder portion 20A can be suppressed within a predetermined value, and thereby the left and right shoulder portions 10A, 20A It can be prevented from slipping off the shoulder.
[0012]
One end of the right foot grip band 30 is provided with a right foot rest portion 30A configured such that a part of the band constituting the right foot grip band 30 is formed in a ring shape. More specifically, in the right footrest portion 30A, a part of the band constituting the right foot grip band 30 is folded back and overlapped with the other part of the band constituting the right foot grip band 30, and the length can be adjusted by the fixing tool 31. It is comprised by being fixed to. The right footrest 30A is hung in a state where the right foot tip is passed through the ring-shaped portion and wound from the back of the right foot to the back of the right foot at a position closest to the right ankle.
[0013]
One end of the left foot grip band 40 is provided with a left foot rest portion 40A configured such that a part of the band constituting the left foot grip band 40 is formed in a ring shape. More specifically, the left footrest portion 40A is partly folded back and overlapped with the other part of the band constituting the left foot grip band 40, and the length can be adjusted by the fixture 41. It is comprised by being fixed to. The left footrest 40A is hung in such a state that the left foottip is passed through the ring-shaped portion and wound from the back of the left foot to the back of the left foot at a position closest to the left ankle.
[0014]
The right shoulder grip band 10 and the left shoulder grip band 20 are constituted by a single continuous band. The one band is folded at the center in the longitudinal direction, and one side of the folded position forms a right shoulder grip band 10 and the other side forms a left shoulder grip band 20. At the folded position, a buckle male portion 61 is provided in a state of being fixed to the band. The buckle male portion 61 can be engaged with and disengaged from a buckle female portion 62 described later.
[0015]
Similarly, the right foot grip band 30 and the left foot grip band 40 are constituted by a single continuous band. This one band is folded at the center in the longitudinal direction, and one side of the folded position forms a right foot grip band 30 and the other side forms a left foot grip band 40. The female part 62 of the buckle is provided in a state where the female part 62 of the buckle is fixed to the band, and the female part 62 of the buckle is detachable from the male part 61 of the buckle. When the posture improving band 1 is attached to the body, the male part 61 and the female part 62 of the buckle are engaged. At this time, the posture improving band 1 is the other end of the right shoulder gripping band 10 and the left shoulder gripping band. The other end of 20, the other end of the right foot grip band 30, and the other end of the left foot grip band 40 are converged at one point at the center position of the buckle composed of the male part 61 and the female part 62 and joined together. It has become. The position of the center of the buckle forms a central coupling point, and when the posture improving band 1 is attached to the body, each fixing is performed so that the center of the buckle is positioned at a position in front of the body and substantially facing the navel. The length is adjusted by the tools 11, 21, 31, 41.
[0016]
Since the buckle is provided, the posture improving band 1 can be separated into an upper body part composed of the right shoulder grip band 10 and the left shoulder grip band 20 and a lower body part composed of the right foot grip band 30 and the left foot grip band 40. can do. For this reason, even if you want to go to the toilet when wearing the posture improving band in daily life, you can easily add to it by separating the posture improving band 1 into two parts, upper and lower, It can be easily returned to the original mounting state.
[0017]
When the posture improving band 1 is mounted, first, the male part 61 and the female part 62 of the buckle are engaged. Next, the neck is passed through a ring-shaped portion defined by the distance between the shoulder portions 50, the right shoulder portion 10A, the left shoulder portion 20A, and the buckle male portion 61, and the distance between the shoulder portions 50 is placed on the back. The male part 61 of the buckle should be on the front side of the body. Next, the right arm and the left arm are passed through the right shoulder portion 10A and the left shoulder portion 20A, respectively, and are hung on the respective shoulders.
[0018]
Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the right foot grip band 30 and the left foot grip band 40 are spirally wound around the right foot and the left foot, respectively. More specifically, the right foot grip band 30 is brought into contact with the front side of the right thigh, brought to the outside of the right foot, and brought into contact with the triceps surae on the back side of the knee of the right foot. Then bring it to the inside of the right foot, touch the calf of the right foot, and touch it just above the ankle on the inside of the right foot. Similarly, the left foot grip band 40 is brought into contact with the front side of the left thigh and brought to the outside of the left foot, and the left side of the two muscles behind the knee of the left foot, ie, the triceps surae Make contact. Then bring it to the inside of the left foot, touch the calf of the left foot, and touch it just above the ankle on the inside of the left foot.
[0019]
Next, the right foot rest 30A and the left foot rest 40A are passed through the right foot and left foot, respectively, and the right foot rest 30A and the left foot rest 40A are wound from the back of the foot to the sole of the foot at a position closest to the ankle. Multiply it as if it was turned. Finally, the lengths of the right shoulder grip band 10, the left shoulder grip band 20, the right foot grip band 30, and the left foot grip band 40 are respectively adjusted at the portions of the fixtures 11, 21, 31, and 41, and the buckle that forms the central coupling point is adjusted. The posture improvement band 1 is completely mounted so that the center position substantially coincides with the navel position.
[0020]
When the user is wearing the posture improvement band 1, the right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, and left foot are moved by the contraction force of the right shoulder grip band 10, left shoulder grip band 20, right foot grip band 30, and left foot grip band 40. A pulling force is generated to the central coupling point. The user attempts to extend the spine against this force, sets the pelvis to an appropriate forward tilt angle, moves the position of the pelvis to an appropriate position, raises the upper body, and extends the spine. As a result, the position of the center of gravity of the body is optimized, the body alignment, that is, the musculoskeletal system works in the direction of gravity, the user forms a good posture as a whole body, and this appropriateness is achieved with his own body. Can learn the perfect alignment. Therefore, even after the posture improvement band 1 is removed, the body moves so that the user naturally has proper body alignment.
[0021]
In addition, the above-mentioned force of pulling the right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, and left foot to the central connection point supports the abdominal muscle group, so-called large spine standing muscle group used for various exercises, etc. Excessive muscle contraction activity can be suppressed. For this reason, muscle pain and muscle fatigue of the abdominal muscle group and the spine standing muscle group can be greatly reduced, the mobility of the spine can be improved, and the inherent ability of the spine can be extracted. Moreover, since it becomes possible to lead the body exercise system to normalization, the respiratory motion of the rib cage and the abdomen can be improved and the respiratory motion can be optimized. For this reason, the amount of oxygen used when performing aerobic exercise can also be reduced. Also, because the abdominal muscles and so-called large muscles are supported, so-called small muscles that exist across the joints can be used effectively and reasonably, and the whole body muscles should be used in a balanced manner. Can do. For example, paying attention to the foot when walking, the whole foot will be stretched by resisting the tension of the band, and the flexor muscles of the foot used to raise the foot will be efficient as a whole foot due to the antagonistic action Will be able to use. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the use of muscles that are partially unreasonable, and to greatly reduce muscle fatigue of the legs. The same applies to other parts of the body other than the feet.
[0022]
When the posture improvement band 1 is worn, the right foot grip band 30 and the left foot grip band 40 are in contact with the right and left triceps surae, respectively, and the right foot grip band 30 and the left foot grip band 40 contract. By force, the triceps surae is pressed from the outside of the foot to the inside. For this reason, the user can be conscious of improving the posture, and the posture improvement can be promoted.
[0023]
The posture improving band according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made within the scope described in the claims. For example, the lengths of the right foot grip band and the left foot grip band are made much shorter than those of the posture improvement band according to the present embodiment so that the right foot rest portion and the left foot rest portion are hung on the base of the right leg and the thigh of the left foot. May be. Even in this case, it is necessary that the central coupling point is located at a position substantially opposite to the navel that is the position of the center of gravity of the body. In this case, a band that is much higher in tension than the band that forms the right shoulder grip band and the left shoulder grip band may be used as the band that forms the right foot grip band and the left foot grip band.
[0024]
When mounting, the band which comprises the right leg rest part and the left leg rest part currently fixed with the fixing tool is once released from the fixing tool. Next, the band constituting the right leg rest part and the left leg rest part may be hung by winding around the base of the thigh of the right leg and the left leg, and then fixed with a fixture.
[0025]
Further, in the posture improving band according to the present embodiment, the buckle male part 61 and the buckle female part 62 that can be engaged and disengaged with each other are provided, but these may not be provided. In this case, the other end of the right shoulder grasping band, the other end of the left shoulder grasping band, the other end of the right foot grasping band, and the other end of the left foot grasping band are converged and joined together to form a central coupling point. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure latched with metal fittings etc.
[0026]
Further, a buckle may be provided at a substantially central portion of the distance holder between the shoulder portions, and the distance holder between the shoulder portions may be separated into two parts. By doing in this way, mounting | wearing of a posture improvement band becomes easier.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the posture improving band according to claim 1, the force that draws the right shoulder, left shoulder, right foot, and left foot to the central coupling point by the contraction force of the right shoulder grip band, the left shoulder grip band, the right foot grip band, and the left foot grip band. Therefore, the user attempts to extend the spine against this force, sets the pelvis to an appropriate forward tilt angle, moves the position of the pelvis to an appropriate position, raises the upper body, and extends the spine. As a result, the body alignment, that is, the action of the musculoskeletal system in the direction of gravity is in an appropriate state, and the user can shape a good posture as a whole body, and can learn this proper alignment with his / her body. As a result, the O-leg, the X-leg, etc. caused by the inappropriate orientation of the pelvis can be corrected.
[0028]
Further, by supporting the abdominal muscle group, it becomes possible to suppress the extra contraction activity of the spine standing muscle group, to improve the mobility of the spine and to draw out the original ability of the spine. In addition, the burden on the knee joint can be reduced, and joint pain of the limb trunk such as low back pain, knee joint pain and shoulder joint pain can be reduced and prevented. In addition, it is possible to perform an operation such as a standing crouching operation and a stair climbing in an ideal muscle use state.
[0029]
In addition, since it is possible to lead the body's exercise system to normalization, the chest and abdominal breathing movements can be improved, and the basic movements of human beings can be changed appropriately. be able to. For this reason, a more continuous walk is possible with a proper posture.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a posture improvement band according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in which the posture improving band according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a human body.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the posture improving band according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a human body.
FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which the posture improving band according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the human body.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 posture improvement band 10 right shoulder grip band 20 left shoulder grip band 30 right foot grip band 40 left foot grip band 61 male part of buckle 62 female part of buckle

Claims (1)

A right shoulder grip band that consists of an elastic band and one end is hung on the right shoulder;
A left shoulder grip band that consists of a stretchable band and one end is hung on the left shoulder,
A right foot grip band which is made of an elastic band and one end is hung on a part of the right foot;
It consists of a stretchable band and one end with a left foot grip band that is hung on a part of the left foot,
The other end of the right shoulder grip band, the other end of the left shoulder grip band, the other end of the right foot grip band, and the other end of the left foot grip band are converged at a single point at a position in front of the human body and substantially facing the navel. Are combined together to form a central connection point,
The right foot grip band is located just above the front of the right thigh, the outer side of the right foot, the triceps surae on the back side of the knee of the right foot, the inner side of the right foot, the calf of the right foot, and the ankle on the inner side of the right foot. And one end of the right foot grip band is hung from the back of the foot to the sole of the foot at a position closest to the ankle,
The left foot grip band is just above the front of the left thigh, the outside of the left foot, the triceps surae behind the knee of the left foot, the inside of the left foot, the calf of the left foot, and the ankle of the inside of the left foot. And one end of the left foot grip band is hung from the back of the foot to the sole of the foot at a position closest to the ankle,
The right shoulder gripping band, the left shoulder gripping band, the right foot gripping band, and the left foot gripping band are each contracted to pull the right shoulder, the left shoulder, the right foot, and the left foot toward the central coupling point. Posture improvement band.

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