KR101737267B1

KR101737267B1 - Inspiratory Muscle Strengthening Training Apparatus

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Publication number: KR101737267B1
Application number: KR1020160024532A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김현희
Original assignee: 신성대학 산학협력단
Priority date: 2016-02-29
Filing date: 2016-02-29
Publication date: 2017-05-18

Abstract

The breathing training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first body having a band shape, a second body having both ends detachably coupled to both ends of the first body so as to be fixed to the wearer's chest, And a tensioning portion formed to elastically pull out the inelastic first and second members spaced apart from each other in the second body, and configured to adjust and measure the tension, wherein the first member and the second member have a plurality And the tension unit includes a wire for connecting the holes with each other by a predetermined number so as to adjust the tension.

Description

{Inspiratory Muscle Strengthening Training Apparatus}

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a breathing training apparatus in which a wearer can perform breathing training.

Stroke is one of the highest morbidity and long-term disorders in the world. Patients with neurological damage, such as stroke, are primarily left-sitting, and breathing problems are likely to be overlooked until a sudden increase in oxygen demand occurs due to difficult activities or chest infections. Compared with healthy controls of the same age and sex, stroke patients had a 50% reduction in respiratory function compared to the control group. This decrease in respiratory function increases cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The reduction of respiratory function in stroke patients is due to hemiplegia caused by brain injury, impaired exercise control functions necessary for cooperative action of respiratory muscles such as diaphragmatic muscle, rib muscle, and abdominal muscles, and the kinematic mechanism of the chest wall is destroyed. This results in a total or partial weakening of the respiratory muscles, resulting in a decrease in the strength of the inspiratory muscle and the root muscle.

The function of the respiratory muscles contributes to the improvement of the athletic performance of the patient and the normal response of the heart's respiratory system to exercise. To improve such respiratory function, an increase in muscle strength should be accompanied. Therefore, respiratory muscle training is necessary if respiratory function is impaired and respiratory function is impaired. Respiratory training not only improves the function of respiratory muscles in patients with weakened respiratory muscles, but also increases exercise capacity, improves breathing difficulty and improves quality of life. Since the respiratory muscles, including the diaphragm, are morphologically and functionally skeletal muscles, they can induce an improved response by training with appropriate physiological loads, like other skeletal muscles.

Therefore, it is possible to consider a device capable of training the paucity and inspiratory muscles to prevent the chest infections that may increase with aging in most elderly stroke patients and to increase the efficiency of coughing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a breathing apparatus having a different appearance from the conventional one.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a breathing training apparatus having a more advanced structure and having a complex function.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an inhalation muscle training apparatus comprising: a first body having a band shape; A second body detachably coupled to both ends of the first body and a tension member formed to elastically pull the first and second members separated from each other in the second body and configured to adjust and measure the tension, The first member and the second member each have a plurality of holes, and the tension unit has a wire connecting the holes with each other by a predetermined number so as to adjust the tension.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second body further comprises a lamp unit which is lit up when the tension reaches a preset tension, and the lamp unit has a color different from that of the first body, And has a plurality of lamps.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second body further includes a speaker unit configured to transmit predetermined sound when the tension reaches a preset tension, and the speaker unit is configured to transmit different sounds according to the degree of tension .

According to one example related to the present invention, the holes formed in any one of the members are arranged in a lattice shape, and any one of the holes of each of the holes of each member is made of an inelastic wire Respectively.

The breathing training apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can enhance the breathing required breathing muscles through the breathing exercises for the general public and patients suffering from dyspnea.

It can also improve respiratory function, restore normal training patterns, and train the respiratory muscles with deep, slow, controlled breathing training.

It provides visual feedback and can be actively engaged in training, and difficulty control is possible.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an exhalation muscle training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is a conceptual view of a second body constituting the breathing training apparatus shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
3 is a conceptual view of a second body according to another embodiment of the present invention;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a breathing training apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are given to different embodiments in the same or similar configurations. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The at least one breathing training apparatus according to at least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a device capable of strengthening the inhalation muscle required for breathing through breathing exercises for the general public and patients suffering from dyspnea. Hereinafter, it will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a breathing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a second body constituting the breathing apparatus 100 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the breathing apparatus 100 includes a first body 110, a second body 120, and a tension unit 130.

The first body 110 has a band shape. In other words, it is formed to have a long streak shape so as to cover the wearer's chest. The first body 110 is formed to have a constant width. The first body 110 may have a generally trapezoidal shape whose upper portion is longer than the lower portion.

Therefore, even if the wearer wears the breathing exercising apparatus 100, the wearer does not slip. The remaining portion of the first body 110 except for both ends may be made of an inelastic fiber material.

At both ends of the first body 110, coupling parts 111 and 112 are formed so as to be coupled to the second body 120.

The second body 120 has detachable portions 123 and 124 so that both ends thereof can engage with the engaging portions 111 and 112 of the first body 110. The second body 120 includes a first member 121 and a second member 122. The first member 121 and the second member 122 may be spaced apart from each other and made of an inelastic fiber material.

The first member 121 and the second member 122 may be formed with a plurality of holes 125 and 126, respectively. The plurality of holes 125 and 126 may be connected to each other by a pair of wires 131 or a wire 131 described later.

The tension member 130 may be formed to elastically pull the first member 121 and the second member 122 apart from each other. The tension portion 130 is formed to adjust and measure the tension. The tension unit 130 may include a wire 131 for connecting the first member 121 and the second member 122 to each other and converting the first member 121 and the second member 122 into electrical signals when tension is applied thereto.

The wire 131 is connected to the tension meter 133 by a signal line 132 and the signal line 132 transmits an electrical signal to the tension meter 133.

Alternatively, the wire 131 may be connected to the tension sensor, and the signal line 132 may be connected to the tension sensor and then to the tension meter 133 again.

The tension measured by the tension meter 133 can be displayed on the display. To this end, the tension meter 133 is again connected to the computer and the measured result can be shown on the display.

The wearer can perform inhalation training to the target training value while watching the display. The display shows the inspiratory and exhalation tension, and is configured to set the target tension, so that the patient's breathing intensity can be controlled.

In this way, since the display device is connected to and displayed with the breathing exercising apparatus 100, the wearer can actively provide training by providing visual feedback. In addition, since the number of the wires 131 connecting the plurality of holes formed in the first and second members 121 and 122 can be adjusted, it is possible to adjust the training difficulty with respect to the wearer.

3 is a conceptual diagram of a second body 220 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the second body 220 may further include a lamp unit 234. The lamp unit 234 is turned on when it reaches a predetermined tension at the time of inhalation. To this end, the tension meter 133 described above is formed so as to set the tension so that the lamp is lit at a tension higher than a predetermined value.

The lamp unit 234 may include a plurality of lamps having different colors so that lamps of different colors may be turned on depending on the degree of tension.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the second body 220 may further include a speaker unit 235. When the speaker unit 235 reaches a predetermined tension at the time of inhalation, predetermined sound is transmitted. To this end, the tension meter 133 described above is configured to set a tension so that the speaker unit 235 can deliver predetermined sounds at a tension greater than a predetermined value.

Referring again to FIG. 3, the holes 225 formed in any one of the members may be arranged in a lattice pattern.

And, any one of the holes of the members 225 and 226 of each member can be connected to each other by the non-elastic wire 236. [ The inelastic wire 236 is not spaced beyond a certain length, thus limiting maximum inhalation.

An elastic wire 231 is disposed on the side surface of the inelastic wire 236. In addition, the number of wires connecting the plurality of holes formed in the first and second members 221 and 222 can be adjusted, and the tension can be adjusted by selectively connecting the front hole or the rear hole, It is possible to adjust the training difficulty for.

The above-described breathing training apparatus can not be applied to the configuration and the method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments can be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

Claims

A band-shaped first body;
A second body having both ends detachably coupled to both ends of the first body so as to be fixed to the wearer's chest; And
And a tension part formed to elastically pull the first and second inelastic members separated from each other in the second body and configured to adjust and measure the tension,
Wherein the first member and the second member each have a plurality of holes,
Wherein the tension unit includes a wire connecting the holes by a predetermined number so as to adjust the tension,
Wherein the holes formed in any one of the members are arranged in a lattice shape,
Characterized in that the pair of holes of each member are connected to each other by an inelastic wire so as to define a maximum inspiration.

The method according to claim 1,
The second body may further include a lamp unit which is illuminated when the tension reaches a preset tension,
Wherein the lamp unit includes a plurality of lamps having different colors so that lamps of different colors may be turned on according to degrees of tension.

3. The method of claim 2,
The second body may further include a speaker unit configured to transmit predetermined sound when a predetermined tension is reached at the time of inspiration,
Wherein the speaker unit is formed so that different sounds can be emitted according to the degree of tension.

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