JP5145434B2 - Support wear - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to support wear for assisting a wearer's exercise and standing posture.

  In recent years, with increasing health consciousness, there are an increasing number of middle-aged and elderly people who are walking, jogging, and various other sports. Diseases are likely to occur in parts such as muscles and tendons. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the muscular strength centering on the upper limb and the lower limb.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-212814 (page 1-7, FIG. 1-10)

However, to strengthen the muscle strength of the upper limbs and lower limbs, continuously carrying out monotonous and stressful muscle strength training is heavy both mentally and physically, and if excessive muscle strength training is performed, On the other hand, there is a risk of causing diseases such as joint pain and fleshy.
Therefore, there has been a demand for a device that can easily improve the muscle strength of the entire upper limbs and lower limbs to assist exercise and standing posture instead of muscle strength training.

The present invention has been made in view of such points,
It is an object of the present invention to provide support wear for improving the wearer's athletic ability in “support wear worn in close contact with the body”.

The technical means of the present invention for solving the above problems are as follows:
“In the area covering the lower abdomen, the back of the thigh, and the front of the lower leg, it has a vertical stretchable part that has higher elasticity in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction,
In the range covering the buttocks, the front of the thigh and the rear of the lower leg, it has a laterally stretchable part that has a higher elasticity in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction.

According to the above technical means, when worn on the body, the lower abdomen, the rear surface of the thigh, and the front surface of the lower thigh are covered with the vertical stretchable part that is highly stretchable in the vertical direction. The front surface of the upper part and the rear surface of the lower leg part are covered with a laterally stretchable part having high elasticity in the left-right direction.
That is, the restoring force of the vertical stretchable part that stretches when worn on the body promotes the contraction of the muscles of the lower abdomen, the back of the thigh, and the front of the lower leg that work when bending the lower leg (lower leg) Up and down direction).

  In addition, the restoring force of the lateral expansion / contraction part is applied in a direction (left-right direction of the lower limb) that suppresses the expansion of the muscles of the buttocks, the front surface of the thigh and the rear surface of the lower leg, which work when extending the lower limbs. Thereby, it is thought that the contractile force of these muscles increases. Therefore, the muscle strength of the entire lower limb is assisted.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the restoring force of the longitudinally stretchable part is applied in a direction that promotes the contraction of the muscle that works when the lower limb is bent, and the restoring force of the laterally stretchable part is extended to the lower limb. Since the muscle strength of the entire lower limbs is assisted by adding the muscles working in the direction to suppress the expansion, the exercise ability of the wearer is improved as will be apparent from a comparative test described later.

Support web A of illustration according to an embodiment of the present invention (FIGS. 1 (a) is a front side of the body, and FIG. 1 (b) shows a rear side of the body) Illustration of the muscles covered with support web A according to an embodiment of the present invention (FIGS. 2 (a) is a front side of the body, and FIG. 2 (b) shows a rear side of the body) Table showing the case where the support web A according to the embodiment is mounted in the embodiment, the comparison test results of flexion and extension force leg portion between Otherwise wear of the present invention Diagram illustrating an exemplary method of the comparative test of flexion-extension force of the knee joint and hip joint shown in FIG. 3

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 (a) and (b) to indicate to support ware 1 is formed with a high elastic material, attached and shirt 1A long-sleeve length mounted in close contact with the upper body, while being in close contact with the lower body Long pants 1B.

Therefore, by wearing the support wear 1, the upper limb and the entire torso of the wearer 3 are covered with the shirt 1A slightly tightened, and the lower limb and the entire waist are covered with the pants 1B slightly. Is called. The pants 1B correspond to the support wear according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The shirt 1A is a first vertical covering the front surfaces of the forearm portions 31 and 31, the front surfaces of the upper arm portions 32 and 32, the front surfaces of the shoulder portions 33 and 33, and the front surface of the trunk portion excluding a range where a third vertical stretchable portion 13a described later is provided. A first covering the telescopic part 11a, the rear surface of the forearm parts 31, 31; the rear surface of the upper arm parts 32, 32; the rear surface of the shoulder parts 33, 33; Horizontal stretchable portion 11b, a belt-like region from the neck base to the waist on the front of the torso, that is, a third vertical stretchable portion 13a that covers the chest 34 and abdomen 35, and a third lateral stretch that covers the entire back portion 36 of the back of the torso Part 13b.

  Therefore, when the shirt 1A is worn, the brachial muscles 311 and 311 located on the front side of the upper limb of the wearer 3, the ulnar carpal flexors 312 and 312, the biceps 321 and 321 and the front surface of the deltoid 331 , 331 and the upper abdominal region of the external abdominal oblique muscles 352, 352 located on the front side of the torso are covered by the first vertical stretchable part 11a, and the pectoralis major muscles 341, 341 located on the front side of the torso and The upper part of the abdominal rectus muscle 351 is covered with the third vertical stretchable part 13a.

  In addition, finger extensor muscles 313, 313 located on the rear side of the upper limb, ulnar carpal extensor muscles 314, 314, triceps 322, 322, deltoid rear surfaces 332, 332, and a wide side located on the rear side of the trunk. The upper abdominal region of the back muscles 362 and 362 is covered by the first lateral stretchable part 11b, and the upper abdominal region of the trapezius muscle 361 located on the rear side of the trunk is covered by the third laterally stretchable part 13b ( (Refer FIG. 2 (a) and (b)).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the pants 1 </ b> B is a second vertical stretchable part that covers the entire front surfaces of the lower leg parts 41, 41, the rear surfaces of the thigh parts 42, 42, and the lower abdominal part 43. 12 a and a second lateral stretchable portion 12 b that covers the entire rear surface of the lower leg portions 41, 41, the front surfaces of the thigh portions 42, 42, and the heel portion 44.

  Accordingly, when the pants 1B are worn, the anterior tibial muscles 411 and 411 located on the front side of the lower limb of the wearer 3, the biceps femoris 424 and 424 located on the rear side of the lower limb, and the semi-tendon-like muscle 425 425 and the upper abdominal region of the rectus abdominal muscle lower part 431 located on the front side of the lower back are covered with the second vertical stretchable part 12a and the triceps surae muscles 412 and 412 located on the rear side of the lower limbs, the front side of the lower limbs The upper abdominal region of the rectus thigh muscles 421, 421, the inner vastus muscles 422, 422, the outer vastus muscles 423, 423, and the gluteal muscles 441, 441 located on the rear side of the lumbar region are the second horizontal and vertical stretchable parts 12b. (See FIGS. 2A and 2B).

  The second vertical stretchable portion 12a has a higher stretchability in the vertical direction than the horizontal direction (for example, the vertical stretch rate is 100% and the horizontal stretch rate is 10%). The pants 1B are formed so that the stretchability in the vertical direction of the pants 1B is higher than that in the horizontal direction, and the second horizontal stretchable portion 12b is made of the same rib knitted fabric as the second vertical stretchable portion 12a. When used horizontally, the pants 1B are formed so that the stretchability in the left-right direction is higher than that in the up-down direction.

  The anterior tibial muscles 411, 411, the biceps femoris muscles 424, 424, the semitendon-like muscles 425, 425, and the rectus abdominis muscle 431 covered by the second longitudinal stretchable part 12a These muscles (which will be collectively referred to as “flexor muscles” below), which exert power when maintaining a standing posture, are the vertical direction of the lower limbs or trunk, that is, the direction that promotes muscle contraction. It has been confirmed by the inventor of the present invention that the contraction force is enhanced by applying an external force to the lens.

  Specifically, when the flexor muscles exert contractile force, they contract in the vertical direction of the lower limbs or trunk, but external force is applied in the direction in which the flexors contract (upward and downward directions of the lower limbs or trunk). Thus, the external force is added to the contraction force of the muscle. Therefore, the contraction force of the flexor muscles is enhanced.

  The triceps surae muscles 412 and 412, the rectus femoris muscles 421 and 421, the medial vastus muscles 422 and 422, the lateral vastus muscles 423 and 423, and the gluteal muscles 441 and 441 covered by the second lateral stretchable part 12 b are Although it exerts its power when maintaining the stretching action and standing posture of the trunk, those muscles (hereinafter collectively referred to as “extensors”) are the left and right directions of the lower limbs or trunk, It was confirmed by the inventor of the present invention that the contraction force is enhanced by applying an external force in a direction to suppress the expansion of the muscle.

Specifically, the direction the extensor is when to exhibit shrinkage force is expanded in a direction (lateral direction of the lower limbs or trunk) intersecting the direction of contraction of the muscles, which expands their extensor By applying an external force in the opposite direction, the force that expands the muscle is converted into a contraction force. Accordingly, the contraction force of the extensor is enhanced.

[Practical use of supportware 1]
In this case, when the pants 1B are attached, the second vertical stretchable portion 12a extends in the vertical direction of the pants 1B, and the second horizontal stretchable portion 12b extends in the horizontal direction of the pants 1B.

  That is, the flexor muscles of the anterior tibial muscles 411 and 411, the biceps femoris muscles 424 and 424, the semitendon-like muscles 425 and 425, and the lower rectus abdominis 431 covered by the second longitudinal stretchable part 12a A restoring force is applied to the extension of the second vertical stretchable part 12a in the contracting direction. This enhances the contraction force of the lower body flexor muscles.

  In addition, extensors of the triceps surae muscles 412 and 412, rectus femoris muscles 421 and 421, medial vastus muscles 422 and 422, lateral vastus muscles 423 and 423, and gluteal muscles 441 and 441, which are covered by the second lateral stretchable part 12 b The group is applied with a restoring force against the extension of the second lateral expansion / contraction part 12b in a direction to suppress the expansion of the muscles. Thereby, the contractile force of the extensor group of the lower body is enhanced.

As a result, it is possible to improve strength of the entire lower limb or torso, to assist movement and standing posture of the wearer 3.

[Comparison test]
Next, a description will be given of tests comparing the flexion and extension force of the knee joint and hip went mounted on Kipa Ntsu 1B.

The table shown in FIG. 3 shows the bending force and extension force of the right knee joint by the muscle strength measurement device when the pant 1B (hereinafter referred to as “test body T3”) is worn and when the test body T3 is not worn. This is a measurement of the flexion force and extension force of the right leg hip joint.

Specifically, when measuring the flexion force and extension force of the knee joint, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the ankle upper portion 410 is fixed to the arm portion M1 of the muscular strength measuring device M, and the lower leg portion is seated. The numerical value indicated by the muscle strength measuring device M when 41 was raised and lowered was recorded.

In the case of measuring the bending force and extension force of the hip, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the knee upper 420 is fixed to the arm portion M1 of the muscle measuring device M, the thigh 42 in the supine position loading and unloading The numerical value indicated by the muscle strength measuring device M when it was used was recorded.

From this table (see FIG. 3 ), in all the measurement results except the extension force of the hip joint of the subject A and the extension force of the knee joint of the subject B, when the test body T3 is attached rather than the case where the test body T3 is not attached It can be seen that a higher number was obtained.

  That is, the anterior tibial muscles 411 and 411, the biceps femoris muscles 424 and 424, the semi-tendonoid muscles 425 and 425, and the flexor muscles of the lower limbs of the rectus abdominis muscle 431 exhibit a high stretching force in the direction in which the muscles contract. 2 Covered by the vertical stretchable part 12a, the triceps surae muscles 412 and 412, the rectus femoris muscles 421 and 421, the medial vastus muscles 422 and 422, the lateral vastus muscles 423 and 423, and the extensors of the lower limbs of the gluteal muscles 441 and 441 Covering with the second lateral stretchable part 12b that exerts high stretch force in the direction intersecting with the direction of muscle contraction, strengthens the muscle strength of the lower limbs and trunk and improves the flexion / extension force of the knee and hip joints. It can be said that it was done.

[Others]
The second vertical telescopic section 12a, a high elastic rib fabric in the longitudinal direction as it is used in a vertical orientation, and is formed so as to stretch in the vertical direction of the path Ntsu 1B becomes higher but if I is formed such that the vertical direction of the highly elastic direction Gapa Ntsu 1B, stretchability and high pearl knitted fabric in one direction, so that the stretchability in one direction by the elastane fibers is high It is also possible to use a dough formed in the above.

Moreover, similarly as above Symbol second longitudinal stretching section 12a second transverse stretch unit 12b, if I is formed such that the left-right direction of the highly elastic direction Gapa Ntsu 1B, a high stretchability in one direction A pearl knitted fabric or a fabric formed by elastane fiber so as to be highly stretchable in one direction may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Support wear 1 2 a ... 2nd vertical expansion-contraction part (vertical expansion-contraction part)
1 2 b ... 2nd horizontal expansion-contraction part (horizontal expansion-contraction part)
3 ... Wearer
4 1 ... Lower leg
4 2 ... thigh
4 3 ... the lower abdomen
44 ... buttocks

Claims (1)

In support wear worn in close contact with the body,
In the range covering the lower abdomen, the back of the thigh and the front of the lower leg, there is a vertical stretchable part that has higher elasticity in the vertical direction than in the horizontal direction,
Support wear having a laterally stretchable portion that has higher elasticity in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction in a range covering the buttocks, the front surface of the thigh, and the rear surface of the lower leg.

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