JP7207819B1 - strength building methods - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To immediately increase muscle strength without exercising, even for elderly people and those who have difficulty moving their bodies, and even for athletes who want to practice from a state where their muscle strength is as high as possible. To provide a possible method of increasing muscle strength. Kind Code: A1 A method for increasing muscle strength according to the present invention includes the steps of generating a blood pool state without muscle contraction at a target site, maintaining the blood pool state without muscle contraction for a predetermined period of time, and performing blood pooling after a predetermined period of time. A step of canceling the state is provided. [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

Description

The present invention relates to methods for building muscle strength, and more particularly to methods for building muscle strength without any training or exercise.

Conventionally, based on the idea that it is necessary to thicken muscles and increase muscle mass in order to improve muscle strength, so-called exercise stimulation to force muscles has been essential.

In addition to strength training using loads such as dumbbells, for example, EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) and electrical stimulation such as low-frequency therapy equipment, the intention to voluntarily apply force to the muscles is intervening. Although it does not, it stimulates contraction of muscles, and even in KAATSU training, which is training under blood flow restriction, it is intended to increase muscle mass due to fatigue caused by muscle contraction. Therefore, muscle contraction is always required in order to increase muscle strength by the above methods (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2).

The conventional method of aiming to increase muscle strength by contracting muscles is based on the concept that muscle strength is proportional to the cross-sectional area of the muscle, and that the damaged muscle becomes thicker than before during repair, and the muscle grows larger (super recovery). The combination of concepts is based on the fixed idea that muscle cross-sectional area increases and muscle strength increases by training with muscle pain in anticipation of super recovery that will occur later.

In addition, since the objects that cause super recovery by strength training by conventional methods are amino acids and proteins, which are the materials of muscle fibers, there is also a stereotype that muscle training is protein synthesis training.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2012-223508 Japanese Patent No. 6341898

The techniques disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 are based on the premise that muscle exercise and muscle contraction are performed while extremities are pressurized from the outside. However, it is difficult to strengthen muscles using these techniques in a situation where tissue tolerance has decreased due to aging, or techniques that force movements and sensations that are far from competition in sports movements can dull the sense of movement and compete. can have a negative impact on

A subject who wants to increase muscle strength using the above-described conventional method must exercise muscles accompanied by muscle contraction, and in order to increase muscle strength, it is necessary to apply an excessive burden to the extent that the muscle is damaged. However, when attempting to improve muscle strength by conventional muscle exercise techniques, it is not known when and how much muscle strength will be improved as a result of training. Without knowing the timing and degree of the effect, you have to train with pain due to the hope that your muscle strength will improve, and the results will come out in a few days at the earliest. In addition, muscle training is accompanied by pain and fatigue, and because of muscle fatigue, rest is required while waiting for super recovery, and it takes time to obtain effects. Moreover, in the conventional method of increasing muscle strength by muscle exercise, effects can be obtained by repeating muscle fatigue and super-recovery, and training only once causes muscle fatigue and pain.

Here, for example, elderly people and people who have difficulty moving their bodies want to stand and walk on the spot, but it is not easy to perform muscle exercises that involve muscle contraction in the first place. Even with devices that electrically contract muscles, it is difficult to immediately strengthen muscles on the spot by the above-described conventional muscle exercise training methods because the timing and degree of effect are unclear.

In addition, as in the techniques disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, performing exercise involving muscle contraction in a congested state may put a strain on the veins, and in addition, avoiding disorders caused by an excessive increase in blood pressure. should be avoided from the point of view of

The present invention has been made in view of such problems. It is an object of the present invention to provide a muscle strengthening method capable of immediately increasing muscle strength without exercise.

As a result of intensive research, the inventors of the present invention have found that by generating a blood pool state in which body fluid, that is, blood is locally retained, the intracapillary pressure is increased and the muscle from the capillaries entering the muscle fibers The present inventors have found that muscle strength can be immediately increased by infiltrating nutritional components into the muscle and performing nerve stimulation related to vasodilation due to intravascular pressure, leading to the present invention.

The present invention provides the following solutions.

A muscle strength strengthening method according to a first feature includes the steps of generating a blood pool state without muscle contraction at a target site, maintaining the blood pool state without muscle contraction for a predetermined period of time, and performing the blood pool state after the predetermined period of time. a step of releasing the

According to the invention according to the first feature, the internal pressure of the capillaries is increased by blood rich in nutrients by creating a blood pool state in which blood is retained while maintaining a resting state without muscle contraction. . When the internal pressure of the capillaries rises, nutrient components infiltrate into the muscles from the capillaries that are embedded in the muscle fibers, creating a state in which the muscles are filled with nutrients, and as a result, muscle strength is improved.

In addition, blood vessels dilate as the internal pressure of capillaries increases, stimulating the nerves surrounding the blood vessels and causing activation of the nerves. The power of the muscle is exerted by the amount that the muscle that received the neurotransmitter was able to convert into muscle contraction in response to the nerve transmission. Nerve activation increases the first stage, and infiltration of nutrient-rich fluid into the muscle increases the second stage.

In this way, by creating a blood pool state without muscle contraction and maintaining it for a predetermined period of time, the internal pressure of the capillaries rises, resulting in infiltration of nutrient-rich blood and activation of nerves around the capillaries. are simultaneously triggered, it is possible to immediately increase muscle strength.

According to the present invention, even an elderly person, a person who has difficulty in moving the body, or an athlete who wants to practice from a state where the muscle strength is as high as possible can immediately increase muscle strength without performing muscle exercise. It is possible to provide a method for increasing muscular strength.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a muscle strengthening system according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the muscle strengthening system 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2(a) is a schematic diagram showing an overall image of the muscle strengthening system 1, FIG. 2(b) is a front view schematically showing the fastener 11 and the tube 12, and FIG. 2(c) is the fastener 11 and the tube 12. FIG. 2D is a side view of the fastener 11 and the tube 12 showing an example of the state in which the tube 12 is inflated, FIG. It is a sectional view showing an example of a tightened state. FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the muscle strengthening method according to this embodiment.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereafter, it demonstrates, referring a figure for the form for implementing this invention. This is just an example, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to this.

[Overall Configuration of Muscle Strengthening System 1]
The overall configuration of a muscle strengthening system 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the muscle strengthening system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a blood pool unit 10 for generating a blood pool state in capillaries, and a measurement unit 20 for measuring the blood pool state of a target site. , and a control unit 30 for controlling the blood pool unit 10 .

The blood pool unit 10 is a unit that retains blood by creating a state in which arterial blood flows into a desired part of the human body but venous blood does not flow out. Moreover, the blood pool unit 10 of the present invention creates a blood pool state without muscle contraction, unlike the conventional training method performed while applying pressure. By creating a blood pool state in which the blood pool unit 10 retains blood, the blood rich in nutrients increases the internal pressure of the capillaries. When the internal pressure of the capillaries rises, nutrient components infiltrate into the muscles from the capillaries that are embedded in the muscle fibers, creating a state in which the muscles are filled with nutrients, and as a result, muscle strength is improved.

The measurement unit 20 is a unit for measuring the blood pool state of the target part created by the blood pool unit 10, and includes a measuring device for measuring a predetermined physical quantity to measure the degree of blood pool, and a measuring device for measuring the blood pool state. It is composed of a timer or the like that measures the time from the start of generation.

The control unit 30 controls the blood pool unit 10. For example, a controller for controlling the blood pool state created by the blood pool unit 10, or a controller for automatically repeating the blood pool state and the released state with a timer. It is composed of a controller and the like.

[Example 1]
A muscle strengthening system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2(a) is a schematic diagram showing the overall image of the muscle strengthening system, FIG. 2(b) is a front view schematically showing the fastener 11 and the tube 12, and FIG. 2(c) is the fastener 11 and the tube 12. A schematic side view, FIG. 2(d) is a side view of the fastener 11 and the tube 12 showing an example of a state in which the tube 12 is inflated, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a folded state;

As shown in FIG. 2( a ), the muscle strengthening system 1 according to the first embodiment includes, as a blood pool unit 10 , a fastener 11 and a tube 12 for tightening a target site from the outside with air pressure, and air in the tube 12 . is constituted by a pump 13 for injecting the

The fastener 11 is a strip-shaped band that is wrapped around the extremities of the subject (upper arm as an example in the figure). Fasteners 11 having different widths and lengths may be used depending on the physique of the subject (for example, adult or child) and the wrapping location (upper arm or thigh).

The fastener 11 can accommodate a tube 12 formed, for example, in the form of a bag. Further, the fastener 11 is made of a material having poor stretchability, such as cloth or synthetic fiber. Therefore, the fastener 11 that is not wrapped around the limb can swell as the tube 12 is inflated, as shown in FIG. 2(d). However, since the fastener 11 wrapped around the limb cannot swell outward, it swells inward as the tube 12 expands, as shown in FIG. will be tightened.

Further, the fastener 11 has retaining means for retaining it wrapped around the limb. In this embodiment, the holding means includes a hook-and-loop fastener 11 a attached to one surface of the fastener 11 along the length of the fastener 11 and a ring 11 b provided at one end of the fastener 11 . In such a holding means, the fastener 11 is wrapped around the limb with the hook-and-loop fastener 11a facing outward (away from the subject's skin). By inserting the other end of the fastener 11 into the ring 11b and folding back the other end of the fastener 11 to bring the hook-and-loop fasteners 11a into contact with each other, the fastener 11 can be held on the limb.

As shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 2(c), the tube 12 is a highly elastic tube or bag that is housed in the fastener 11, and is made of a resin material such as rubber. be. The tube 12 of the present embodiment is long and flat, and is suitable for use because it can be easily wrapped around the extremities and can be reliably compressed, but it may be tubular. By expanding the tube 12, it is possible to apply a desired tightening force and pressure to the fastener 11 wound around the limb (see FIG. 2(e)).

In addition, the tube 12 has a length L of 0.75 to 1.0 times the total circumference of the place where the fastener 11 is wound (i.e., the total circumference of the upper arm or thigh around which the fastener 11 is wound) at the treatment site. is preferred. If it is about 0.5 times or more, it can be used sufficiently, but by increasing it from 0.75 times to 1.0 times, it is possible to apply tightening force and pressure almost uniformly over the entire circumference of the winding part. be able to.

In other words, when the length L of the tube 12 is 0.75 times or more the circumference of the winding portion, the tightening force can be applied to substantially the entire circumference of the winding portion. Also, if the tube 12 does not overlap around the winding point (that is, if the length L is 1.0 times or less than the circumference of the winding point), the clamping force does not increase more than necessary, which is preferable.

As shown in FIG. 2(b), the tube 12 has an air inlet 12a. The injection port 12a protrudes outward from the longitudinal end of the fastener 11 so that it can be used during winding, and is detachably connected to the pump 13 via a connector (pipe) (not shown).

A pump 13 is connected to the tube 12 via an inlet 12 a and is used to inject air into the tube 12 . The pump 13 can also expel the air in the tube 12 in reverse. Therefore, the pump 13 can expand the tube 12 to a desired size, thereby changing the tightening force of the fastener 11 steplessly. In this embodiment, a motor is assumed as power for the pump 13, but other power such as manual power (human power) may be used.

A measurement unit 20 according to the first embodiment includes a pressure gauge 21 for measuring the pressure of the pump 13 and a stethoscope 22 for detecting arterial pulsating sounds.

A pressure gauge 21 measures the pressure of the pump 13 , that is, the internal pressure of the tube 12 . The indicated value of the pressure gauge 21 serves as an index of an appropriate tightening force (internal pressure of the tube 12; tightening pressure). However, since the subject's blood pressure changes depending on the physical condition of the subject and the time zone (morning, noon, evening, or season) of the treatment, the appropriate tightening force may vary. Also, the appropriate tightening force may vary depending on how the fastener 11 is wrapped around the limb. Therefore, it is preferable to set a suitable tightening force for each operation.

The stethoscope 22 is used to listen to the pulsating sound of the artery located at the wrapping point of the fastener 11 or at its distal end. The stethoscope 22 includes a sound collecting portion 22a, a conduit 22b and an ear tube 22c. Specifically, the sound collector 22a is in contact with the subject's skin, or in a state where there is an inclusion such as clothing between the skin and the sound collector 22a within a range where sound can be collected. Collects the sound generated by The conduit 22b is a rubber tube that connects the sound collector 22a and the ear tube 22c, and guides the sound collected by the sound collector 22a to the ear tube 22c. The ear tubes 22c are curved metal tubes that are applied to the left and right ears of the operator, and have ear tips at their ends.

In this embodiment, the case of using the conventional stethoscope 22 that depends on the hearing ability of the practitioner as described above is described as an example. A so-called electronic stethoscope using If an electronic stethoscope is used, it is possible to digitize and automate the muscle strengthening method described below.

[Example 2]
Although illustration is omitted, a muscle strengthening system 1 according to a second embodiment will be described.

The muscle strengthening system 1 according to the second embodiment uses a centrifugal device as the blood pool unit 10 that retains blood in the target site by centrifugal force.

The centrifugal device rotates the target site at high speed, and the centrifugal force applied to the target site suppresses the return of blood from the veins to the heart side. On the other hand, since the inflow of blood through the arteries continues, as a result, blood rich in nutrients is accumulated in the target site, and the blood rich in nutrients increases the internal pressure of the capillaries. Then, blood rich in nutrients infiltrates from the capillaries with increased internal pressure, filling the muscles with nutrients, and as a result, muscle strength is improved, as in Example 1. .

As the measurement unit 20 according to the second embodiment, a pressure sensor for measuring the arterial pressure, a rotation speed sensor for measuring the rotation speed applied by the centrifugal device, a laser Doppler blood flow meter using laser light, a water Various angiographic contrast agents such as iodinated contrast agents are mixed into the blood stream as a tracer, and a measuring device for measuring changes over time in CT images and MR images of the blood flow, and a timer for measuring the time from the start of operation are used.

In this way, by rotating the part to be muscle-strengthened using a centrifugal device, a blood pool state is created without muscle contraction in the target part, and muscle strength is strengthened in a short period of time without any exercise. be able to.

[Muscle Strengthening Method]
Next, a muscle strengthening method using the muscle strengthening system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[Step S100: Generation of blood pool state]
First, the blood pool unit 10 is used to generate a blood pool state and increase the intracapillary pressure at the target site (step S100). Here, a blood pool state is generated by generating a state in which the inflow of blood through arteries is allowed but the outflow of blood through veins is suppressed without muscle contraction, and the intracapillary pressure is increased.

Specifically, when the fastener 11, the tube 12, and the pump 13 of the first embodiment are used as the blood pool unit 10, the amount of air flowed into the tube 12 by the pump 13 is adjusted to apply to the vein. Control the pressure to gradually create a tightening state to create a blood pool state. Further, when the centrifugal device of Example 2 is used as the blood pool unit 10, the target site is rotated to apply centrifugal force, creating a state in which the blood only flows in from the artery without being recirculated from the vein. to create a Bloodpool state. In this way, by using the blood pool unit 10 to generate a blood pool state in a state in which no muscle movement accompanied by muscle contraction is performed, the intracapillary pressure can be raised.

[Step S110: Determination of blood pool state]
Next, using the measurement unit 20, it is determined whether or not a blood pool state has been sufficiently generated at the target site, that is, whether or not the internal pressure of the capillaries has been sufficiently increased.

When the pressure gauge 21 and the stethoscope 22 of the first embodiment are used as the measurement unit 20, the pump pressure measured by the pressure gauge 21 and the pulsating sound measured by the stethoscope 22 are used for determination. In addition, in the case of the second embodiment, the arterial pressure measured by the pressure sensor is used for determination.

Preset pulsating sounds and pressure values may be used for the determination in step S110. Alternatively, as a preparatory step prior to step S100, a step for setting an appropriate pulsating sound and appropriate pressure may be provided.

For example, in the case of Example 1, in order to set an appropriate tightening force by the tube 12, the operator performs the following work. It is desirable that this tightening force setting operation be performed for each operation. However, as long as the fastener 11 is wound around the extremities, it is not necessary to set the tightening force after applying and releasing the tightening force (that is, for each set included in one treatment). Also, when the upper arm and thigh are treated at the same time, an appropriate tightening force may be set for each of the upper arm and thigh.

Specifically, the operator injects air from the pump 13 into the tube 12 to inflate the tube 12 and presses and tightens the winding portion of the fastener 11 . At that time, the practitioner puts the sound collecting part 22a of the stethoscope 22 against the skin of the subject, or there is an intervening object such as clothing between the skin and the sound collecting part 22a within the range where sound can be collected. , listen for the pulsating sound of the artery located at or distal to the wrap. As the tightening of the fastener 11 is strengthened, the pulsating sound heard from the stethoscope 22 gradually becomes louder. eventually become inaudible. Here, when the pulsating sound is heard through the stethoscope 22, the amount of blood flowing in from the trunk of the subject to the extremities is greater than the amount of blood flowing out from the extremities to the trunk, and the body fluid components are It shows that it stays at the terminal site. It also indicates that body fluid components are maximally retained at the extremities when the pulsating sound is maximum. Therefore, the tightening force of the fastener 11 is set so that the pulsating sound can be heard through the stethoscope 22 so that the fastener 11 artificially restricts the blood flow to the extremities of the extremities. More reliably, the tightening force (pressure) of the fastener 3 is set so that the pulsating sound heard from the stethoscope 22 is maximized. The disappearance of the pulsating sound indicates that the tightening force is too high and the artery is occluded by the fastener 11 and there is no blood flow, or that the tightening force is too low and the blood flow is not restricted. is shown. More preferably, the tightening force (pressure) of the fastener 11 is set while paying attention to changes in the pulsating sound. Specifically, the fastening part 11 is tightened and compressed to block the artery (blood flow is stopped), and then the pressure of the pump 13 is reduced to loosen the fastening of the fastening part 11 . As a result, the arteries are slightly opened and the blood flows out. At this time, you will begin to hear a “thump” sound synchronized with your heartbeat from your blood vessels.

The inventors have found through experiments that the audible pulsating sound changes as follows as the tightening force changes from strong to weak and from weak to strong. In the following description, "small" refers to the strength of the beat, and "short", "long" and "wide" refer to the degree of the time interval between beats.
(1) Small and short ton ton (2) Ton ton that feels a little expansive (3) Ton ton that feels length (4) Sizzle that feels turbidity (5) Mixed strength and turbidity (6) Sizzle that feels turbidity (6) Feels turbidity 7) Long tone tone (8) Slightly wide tone tone (9) Small and short tone tone

Among the pulsating sounds that change as described above, the above (3) to (8) are suitable for increasing muscle strength, and the above (5) and (6) are more suitable. Therefore, it is preferable to set the pressure indicated by the pressure gauge 21 when such a pulsating sound is heard as the tightening force.

Returning to FIG. 3, if it is determined in step S110 that the voltage is not sufficiently boosted (N in step S110), the boosting operation in step S100 is continued. At this time, in the case of the first embodiment, the tightening pressure is further increased, and in the case of the second embodiment, the rotational speed is increased to further increase the centrifugal force.

If it is determined in step S110 that the pressure has been increased sufficiently (Y in step S110), it is determined that a sufficient blood pool state has been generated in the capillaries of the target site, and the process proceeds to the next step, step S120.

[Steps S120 to S130: Maintaining Blood Pool State for Predetermined Time]
If it is determined in step S110 that the intracapillary pressure is sufficient, that is, if it is determined that a sufficient blood pool state has been generated, the blood pool state is maintained for a predetermined period of time. At this time, the measurement of the elapsed time after the blood pool state is generated in step S110 is started (step S120), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time predetermined according to the target person and target part has been reached (step S130). If it is determined in step S130 that the predetermined time has not been reached (N in step S130), step S130 is repeated until it is determined that the predetermined time has been reached. If it is determined in step S130 that the predetermined time has elapsed (Y in step S130), the process proceeds to the next step, step S140.

The predetermined time determined in step S130 is assumed to be 2 minutes when the target site is the upper arm, and 3 minutes when the target site is the thigh. However, beyond the maximum blood pool condition, the influx of fresh blood through the arteries also ceases, causing desaturation of blood oxygen in the extremities. As the decrease in blood oxygen saturation progresses, the effect of infiltrating nutrient-rich blood into muscle tissue decreases. It's time.

In addition, the time may be appropriately adjusted according to the subject's familiarity, physical condition, physique, and other conditions. Although there are large individual differences, the muscle mass of the arms is generally much smaller than that of the legs. is 3 to 4 times longer than the arm. Considering the degree of decrease in the effect in consideration of the above-mentioned blood oxygen saturation, the appropriate time is about 2 minutes for the arm and about 3 minutes for the leg. This value is consistent with the standard time of 2 minutes for collecting a safe and appropriate sample when giving an intravenous injection to the arm, so it can be said that it is a safe and effective time.

Also in this step, muscle contraction is not performed, and the blood pool state is maintained while maintaining the resting state. By doing so, it is possible to infiltrate the body fluid rich in nutrients into the muscles from the capillaries whose internal pressure is sufficiently increased, thereby improving muscle strength.

Conversely, exercising that involves muscle contraction in such a bloodpool state should be avoided as it may put a strain on the veins. This is because the inside of a large vein has a structure of a check valve (pump structure), and backflow of venous blood is not allowed. Here, repeating tension and relaxation of muscles by exercise means repeating compression and release of veins. It has a structure that eliminates the convection of blood to the feet and other parts in standing and sitting positions and ensures blood flow.

As described above, the main purpose of the present invention is to infiltrate nutrient-rich arterial blood into the muscle in peripheral blood vessels, but if the pump action of the vein is activated, the blood flow in the vein of the target site is promoted. As a result of the outflow of blood from the vein, the intravascular pressure in the peripheral vascular part may decrease, which may reduce the infiltration effect.

Further, when the device for compressing the blood vessel using the fastener 11 and the tube 12 as in Example 1 is used and exercised, the blood carried by the pumping action of the veins is attached to the fastener 11. It is blocked at the site, and the excess blood in the vein at the site causes it to swell and impose an excessive burden on the vein.

As described above, in the present invention, from the viewpoint of improving muscle strength by sufficiently increasing the intracapillary pressure and maintaining it, in steps S120 to S130, the blood pool state is performed for a predetermined time without muscle contraction. must be retained.

[Step S140: Cancel Blood Pool State]
If it is determined in step S130 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the blood pool state is canceled (step S140).

If the blood pool state is canceled in step S140, the treatment ends. may be repeated multiple times.

[Effects of using the muscle strengthening method]
Next, the effects of using the muscle strengthening method according to this embodiment will be described.

In general, skeletal muscle is rich in blood vessels, and capillaries run parallel to and in close contact with muscle fibers, and also run in narrow spaces between muscle fibers. In addition, since the capillaries are structured to exchange nutrients between the inside and outside of the blood vessels by the back and forth and permeation of liquids through the gaps, the internal pressure of the capillaries is increased by the nutrient-rich body fluids, and the nutrients and other ingredients enter the muscles. infiltrates and fills the muscles with nutrients.

In the actual human body, under isometric muscle contraction, an increase in muscle pressure occurs as the muscle contraction strength increases, and muscle fibers press against veins, inhibiting venous return blood flow. The arterial blood flow exceeds the venous return blood, and the mechanism works to send nutrient-rich body fluid into the muscle. This is a condition commonly called pump-up. Pumping up due to exercise is caused by the infiltration of nutrient-rich body fluid into the muscle in order to compensate for muscle weakness due to the consumption of the energy and related substances required for exercise and the decrease in nutritional components. .

On the other hand, the present invention aims to increase muscle strength by additionally infiltrating nutrient-rich body fluids into muscles that are not fatigued.

Metabolism for obtaining the energy (ATP) required for muscle contraction (muscle exercise) is roughly divided into anaerobic and aerobic metabolism. Fatty acids, which are the main energy source for systemic metabolism, and other active ingredients all flow through the blood and are supplied to the muscles. Creatine-based creatine as an energy source for extremely short-term muscle contraction, glycolytic (lactic acid-based) carbohydrates and lactic acid as a short-term energy source, and long-term muscle exercise as an energy source. If all energy sources, mainly aerobic oxygen and fatty acids, were transported from the blood into the muscle, the energy of muscle exercise in all exercise modes would be increased.

When the blood flow from the vein is blocked without inhibiting the blood flow from the artery as in the present invention, a blood pool state (state in which arterial blood is accumulated) occurs distal to the site where the vein is blocked. Increased intracapillary pressure with time hold results in increased wetting of the muscle with nutrient-rich fluids, resulting in an immediate increase in muscle strength. In the present invention, in particular, since a blood pool state in which arterial blood is accumulated without muscle contraction is generated, creatine, which is an energy source for muscle contraction in an extremely short period of time, penetrates into the muscle without being consumed, and immediately increases muscle strength. An improvement effect is obtained.

In addition, increased intracapillary pressure dilates blood vessels, stimulating the nerves surrounding the blood vessels and causing activation of the nerves. In particular, nerve stimulation by vasodilation activates the sympathetic nervous system, activating the mechanism from motor nerves to release of chemical substances that cause muscle contraction via neurotransmitters, resulting in an immediate improvement in muscle strength. do.

The power of the muscle is exerted by the amount that the muscle that received the neurotransmitter was able to convert into muscle contraction in response to the nerve transmission. Nerve activation increases the first stage, and infiltration of nutrient-rich fluid into the muscle increases the second stage.

In this way, it is also a feature of the present invention that both nerves and muscles can be changed to increase muscle strength. The present invention breaks away from the stereotypes of conventional muscle strength training, and maintains the intracapillary pressure of blood for a predetermined period of time without applying a contraction stimulus to the muscle, thereby infiltrating the muscle with a nutrient-rich body fluid to strengthen the muscle. Increase muscle strength by making it an environment that is easy to demonstrate. In addition, nerve stimulation due to expansion of blood vessel diameter that occurs when intracapillary pressure is increased activates nerve transmission necessary for exerting muscle strength, making it possible to increase muscle strength.

According to the present invention, since the muscle strength is increased immediately after the treatment for several minutes in a resting state without having a desire to exercise, the body can be felt lighter than before immediately after the treatment. , the desire to be active will be born. In other words, you are freed from the stress of having to train, and you have a positive desire to move because your body is light.

Rather than gaining muscle strength as a reward for doing your best, you will be able to enjoy your favorite sports with a sense of urgency when you feel that your body will become lighter just by resting.

For athletes, it eliminates the need for rest days after muscle training, which is essential in conventional training. In addition, by adding muscle strength-up according to the present invention to the beginning of exercise, exercise can be started from a state of high muscle strength. Muscle strength reduction due to fatigue includes the possibility of losing even the accuracy of movement, but by increasing muscle strength according to the present invention before training, it is possible to fully demonstrate the muscle strength that the athlete should be able to produce, and improve movement. It becomes possible to perform training while maintaining accuracy.

In addition, since baroreceptors in the aortic arch, etc. sense that arterial blood is blocked, the heart rate slows down and the blood pressure drops, so the limit value for increasing intracapillary pressure is determined by this mechanism. . As a countermeasure, it is effective to reduce the pressure applied by the tube 12 and the pump 13 of the first embodiment and the centrifugal force of the centrifugal device of the second embodiment to restore the blood circulation. By doing this, the blood pressure of the baroreceptors is lowered, the cardiac output is strengthened, and the heart rate is increased (recovered). It is possible to increase the internal pressure one step further.

Further, as another form of the present invention, an automatic control pattern for intentionally raising and lowering the intravascular pressure is also included with a view to automatic control of the heart. In other words, the device that senses a decrease in cardiac output pressure (volume) relaxes measures to increase intravascular pressure until cardiac output pressure (volume) recovers, and when cardiac output pressure (volume) recovers, the effect is high. Repeat to maintain the pulsating sound (pulse pressure). By controlling the intravascular pressure in this way, it is possible to keep the intracapillary pressure at an appropriate level and exhibit the infiltration effect and nerve stimulating effect.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments described above. Moreover, the effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are merely enumerations of the most suitable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

Moreover, the above-described embodiments are described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations.

The method for increasing muscle strength of the present invention is useful for various people who feel muscle weakness due to physiological muscle atrophy, such as desk workers, truck and taxi drivers, the elderly, and athletes who want to improve their performance as much as possible. It can be applied to increase muscle strength without damaging muscles.

1 Muscle Strengthening System 10 Brad Pool Unit 20 Measurement Unit 30 Control Unit

Claims (2)

generating a blood pool state by a blood pool unit that raises the internal pressure in the capillaries without muscle contraction at the target site;
determining whether the blood pool state has been generated by a measurement unit that detects whether the internal pressure of the capillaries has been sufficiently increased;
The blood pool state without muscle contraction is maintained for a predetermined time period by a control unit that maintains the blood pool state without muscle contraction for a predetermined period of time to contain nutrients from the capillaries whose internal pressure is sufficiently increased. wetting the body fluid into the muscle ;
releasing the blood pool state by the control unit after the predetermined time has elapsed;
A method of building muscle strength comprising: A blood pool unit that generates a blood pool state in which the internal pressure in the capillaries increases without muscle contraction at the target site,
a measurement unit that detects whether the internal pressure of the capillaries is sufficiently increased and determines whether the blood pool state is generated;
By maintaining the blood pool state without muscle contraction for a predetermined period of time , the body fluid containing nutrients is moistened into the muscles from the capillaries whose internal pressure has been sufficiently increased, and the blood pool after the predetermined period of time has elapsed. a control unit that releases the state,
A muscle strengthening system comprising:

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