RU172886U1 - DEVICE FOR TRAINING MUSCLES AND POSITION CORRECTION - Google Patents

Abstract

The proposed utility model relates to the field of medicine, in particular to pediatrics, and can be used in children's medical organizations in the structure of kinesitherapy classes, both for prevention and rehabilitation of children with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, functional disorders of the nervous system (violation of posture, scoliosis, flat feet, pelvic dysfunction, hyperactivity disorder in children). A device for muscle training and posture correction, consisting of an unstable platform for the feet, characterized in that it is straight a 360 × 270 × 10 mm angular platform for feet, perpendicular to the flat surface of two semicircular support bases of 260 × 125 mm in size, fixed to each other by a rectangular connecting element of 260 × 100 mm in size, determines the instability of the device and the ability to make body movements in the sagittal plane in a standing position. The proposed device for muscle training and posture correction improves the efficiency of kinesitherapy in children of preschool and school age, contributing to a correction of muscle imbalance of the trunk, lower limbs, development of coordination abilities, improve concentration in children with mental retardation, hyperactivity syndrome in children's medical institutions and at home, while ensuring high rigidity.

Description

The proposed utility model relates to medical equipment and can be used in children's medical organizations (outpatient organizations, motels, centers for medical rehabilitation, rehabilitation treatment), and is also recommended for use at home.

The relevance of the utility model is determined by the widespread prevalence of diseases in children, in which its use is effective both for rehabilitation and prevention (impaired posture, scoliosis, flat feet, pelvic dysfunction, and hyperactivity disorder in children).

The relevance of the utility model also lies in the availability of the proposed device and the possibility of independent use of the simulator after a course of training in health facilities with their subsequent periodic correction in children from 3 years of age.

This is of particular importance in the context of an increase in the number of children with orthopedic pathology, a reduction in the number of organizations, staff for the provision of preventive care to children with this pathology.

A well-known analogue of the utility model is the balancing support (options), (Konin K.A., utility model patent No. 111008, dated 12.07.11). This device is intended for training the muscles of the trunk and limbs using the balancing support in a sitting position. The balancing support comprises a balancing element (or additional balancing elements) and a support interconnected by means of a spherical hinge. The balancing element has the shape of a rectangle or oval. The device can be used for feet, pelvis, hands, both individually and in combination. The disadvantages are the study of individual muscle groups when using one module and the difficulty of performing exercises in children with the combined use of modules. In addition, the presence of a spherical hinge between the balancing element and the support, providing movements in different planes, creates additional difficulties when performing exercises in children due to the peculiarities of the maturation of the nervous system, muscular-ligamentous apparatus.

The closest in technical essence is a simulator for correcting posture and training the vestibular apparatus (Fedorov D.V., utility model patent No. 64084, dated 12.12.2006). The device allows for three-dimensional movements in space, while standing in one place. The simulator is a hemisphere, on a flat surface of which are stationary and rotating disks of equal diameter in diameter, connected by an axis and separated by metal balls. The disadvantages of this device is the inability to use in children of preschool and primary school age due to the complexity of movements in three-dimensional space, which requires a certain degree of maturity of the nervous system. In addition, movements in three-dimensional space have limitations in prescribing in children with injuries of the ligaments of the knee joints, with pain in the spine accompanying scoliosis, impaired posture, and state after injuries.

The technical result of the proposed device for training muscles and correcting posture is its use to increase the effectiveness of kinesitherapy in children of preschool and school age, to correct muscle imbalance of the trunk, lower extremities, to develop coordination abilities, increase concentration in children with mental retardation, s hyperactivity syndrome both in children's medical organizations and at home, while the simulator has increased rigidity.

The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that a rectangular platform for feet with a size of 360 × 270 × 10 mm is placed perpendicular to the flat surface of two semicircular support bases of 260 × 125 mm in size, fixed to each other by a rectangular connecting element of 260 × 100 mm in size, which determines instability platforms and the ability to make body movements in the sagittal plane in a standing position.

Description of a device for muscle training and posture correction

The device for muscle training and posture correction is made of environmentally friendly material - a tree that guarantees reliability in the classroom. Additionally, in order to prevent slipping, the surface may be coated with rubber material.

The device for muscle training and posture correction consists (see Fig. 1) of a rectangular platform (1) for feet with a size of 360 × 270 × 10 mm, placed on two identical semicircular supporting bases (2). The flat surface of the support bases is connected to the platform, on the sides, symmetrically on both sides; semicircular side - in contact with the floor. Semicircular support bases correspond to the width of the platform, have a size of 260 × 125 mm and are fixed to each other by a connecting element of a rectangular shape (3) with a size of 260 × 100 mm for structural reliability.

Description of the use of a device for training muscles and posture correction

A device for muscle training and posture correction is used in the structure of kinesitherapy classes, to increase its effectiveness, for additional study and strengthening of the muscles of the back, anterior abdominal wall, pelvis, lower limbs.

The device’s action is based on the patient’s ability to control the movement of the platform relative to the starting position, standing on two legs. Movements are carried out in the sagittal plane, back and forth. Body weight is transferred from the toe of the foot to the heel and vice versa. When this movement is performed, the upper body is held upright. Only the pelvic and leg area is mobile.

Before using the device, a warm-up must be carried out. The child is explained the meaning of the exercise and the task is to maintain balance when rocking back and forth.

The use of the device, especially in preschool children and primary school children, must be carried out under the supervision of an instructor. The exercise is performed near the Swedish wall (at home - in a narrow corridor or doorway) so that with forward balance the outstretched arm touches the support, which prevents a fall from the platform. The platform can be mounted on a rubber mat to prevent slipping.

The child stands on the platform, holding his hands on a fixed support. The initial standing position, the feet are parallel, the width of the pelvis, the knees are slightly bent, the abdomen is pulled in, the rib cage is straightened. The child makes slow movements in the front-back direction, getting used to an unstable position. Then the child learns to get up and go down from the platform and the main part of the lesson is held in the absence of support for the hands, in the starting position, while the hands are on the waist or to the sides.

With the development of the skill of maintaining equilibrium, movements are performed with greater amplitude and intensity. In school children, in the absence of damage to the knee joints, back pain, with developed coordination of movement in the sagittal plane, rotation of the body around the vertical axis can be supplemented.

The device’s action is based on the fact that in the process of balance training, the function of the nervous system is improved, which is accompanied by normalization of muscle tone. Short muscles-stabilizers that do not participate in the usual muscle contractions are included in the work, while the nutrition of the deep ligamentous, cartilage structures in the joints improves. As a result of equilibrium training, the state of the vestibular apparatus improves, and coordination of movements improves.

The device for muscle training and posture correction is structurally simple, compact, safe, and can be recommended as a means of rehabilitation for impaired posture, scoliosis, flat feet, hyperactivity disorder, impaired function of the pelvic organs in children, as well as after injuries of the spine, knee and ankle joints.

Claims (1)

A device for muscle training and posture correction, consisting of an unstable platform for the feet, characterized in that the rectangular platform for the feet measuring 360 × 270 × 10 mm, placed perpendicular to the flat surface of two supporting bases semicircular in shape with a size of 260 × 125 mm, fixed to each other a rectangular connecting element with a size of 260 × 100 mm, determines the instability of the device and the ability to make body movements in the sagittal plane in a standing position.

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