TW202042871A - Portable training device and method for plant core muscles - Google Patents

Abstract

Embodiments disclose a portable training device and method for plantar core muscles. The training device includes a bottom board, at least one partition board and a dragging pad. The bottom board has a first part and a second part. The first part is disposed in a position related to that of a toe, and the second part is disposed in a position related to that of a metatarsal bone of a human foot. The at least one partition board is disposed at the first part of the bottom board for separating the toes. The dragging pad is disposed on a bottom side of the second part. When the metatarsal bone and the heel exerts forces downwards, the arch of the foot would normally bend to induce the contraction of the plantar core muscles. The bottom board and the at least one partition board by supporting the toes prevent the bending of the toes and the exertion of the outer muscles, while exercising the core muscles.

Description

Portable plantar core muscle group training device and training method

The present invention relates to a portable plantar core muscle group training device and training method, in particular to the fact that the metatarsal bones and heels of the foot are applied downward to make the arch of the foot naturally arch to induce the foot The inner core muscles of the plantar required for arch support contract, and the toes are supported by the bottom plate and partitions to avoid the bending of the toes and the training device and training method that exert force on the external muscles.

In 2015, in the article "The foot core system: A new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function" written by Patrick O Mckeon and others in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, it was proposed that the sole of the foot has a concept similar to the trunk core muscle group. When the arc and control are abnormal, it will cause the lower limbs to produce wrong compensation patterns, and then cause pain or injury to other joints and parts.

The foot muscles include internal muscles (responsible for stability, providing perception, internal movements) and external muscles (responsible for big movements). See http://savy203.pixnet.net/blog/post/195946155-%3C%E8%B6%B3%E7%9F%A5%E8%AD%98%3E-%E8%B6%B3%E6%A0 %B8%E5%BF%83%E8%A8%93%E7%B7%B4%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95, the inner muscles include (1) abductor hallucis; (2) Flexor digitorum brevis; (3) abductor digitiminimi; (4) quadratus plantae; (5) lumbricals; (6) flexor (Flexor digitiminimi); (7) adductor hallucis oblique; (8) flexor hallucis brevis; (9) plantar interossei; ( 10) Dorsal interossei; (11) Extensor digitorum brevis.

Traditionally, towel-grabbing exercises are often used as the basis of foot training. However, because this exercise produces more toe bending movements, most of the muscles trained are actually external muscles.

In order to strengthen the inner muscles of the plantar, the training concept of short foot exercise is used clinically. The heel and toe metacarpal joints are concentrated inward through the toes immobile, so that the arch of the foot produces movements as training to improve Intrinsic muscles maintain the elasticity of the arch and the stability of the joints. However, short-foot exercises often have learning difficulties and the inability to perform this exercise training effectively. Often due to the lack of sufficient external prompts and goals, usually after learning the training method, often Because movement errors induce external muscle groups and produce compensation, the training effect is not good.

Based on the above-mentioned problem that the active plantar inner muscle group training often results in poor training effects due to incorrect force application, there is the Republic of China Patent No. 200611682 "Foot Arch Inducer", which is arranged on the base plate of a central carina Irregularly shaped and undulating three-dimensional pillars are laid on the floor or the ground with a plurality of substrates, thereby forming a undulating floor to stimulate the sole muscles of the human body and strengthen muscle training to achieve The effect of passive training of the inner muscles of the sole. However, the effect of passive training is often not as good as the effect of correct active muscle force training.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a portable plantar core muscle group training device, hoping to achieve the effect of active training of the plantar inner muscle group through the training device of the present invention.

The portable plantar core muscle group training device of the present invention is used for a foot to step on to train the plantar core muscle group of the foot, and includes a bottom plate, at least one spacer and a resistance pad, wherein:

The bottom plate includes a first part and a second part. The first part corresponds to the position of a toe of the foot, and the second part corresponds to the position of a metatarsal bone of the foot. The spacer is arranged on the first part of the bottom plate to separate different toes of the foot. The resistance pad is arranged on the bottom surface of the second part of the bottom plate.

Furthermore, the second part has a toe part and a thumb part, and the resistance pad corresponds to a toe resistance pad and a thumb resistance pad. Furthermore, the toe resistance pad is semi-cylindrical, and the thumb resistance pad is hemispherical.

Further, the resistance pad is detachably connected to the bottom surface of the second part of the bottom plate.

Furthermore, there are four spacers to separate each toe of the foot.

The present invention is also a method for training plantar core muscles, including:

A trainer steps on the toes and metatarsals of his feet on a bottom plate, and the metatarsals correspond to a raised resistance pad on the bottom surface of the bottom plate. Separate the toes of the foot with a spacer. The heel and metatarsals of the trainer’s foot apply downward force, so that the arch of the foot is arched naturally to induce contraction of the plantar core muscles required for arch support, and the bottom plate supports the toe and the The spacer plate separates the toes and prevents the toes from bending and causing external muscles to exert force.

According to the above technical features, the following effects can be achieved:

1. The present invention uses the metatarsal bones and heels of the foot to apply downward force, so that the arch of the foot is naturally arched to induce the contraction of the plantar core muscles required for arch support. Support the toes, avoid the external muscles exerted by the bending of the toes, so as to achieve the purpose of training the plantar core muscles.

2. The resistance pad can be replaced with different intensities for trainers to train with different intensities. For example, young and middle-aged people can do higher-intensity training, while young children and the elderly can reduce the training intensity.

3. The training device of the present invention is small in size, and only needs to be stepped on the toes and metatarsals at the front end of the foot, so it is convenient to carry out and use.

Based on the above technical features, the main effects of the portable plantar core muscle group training device and training method of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following embodiments.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, this embodiment includes a bottom plate (1), four spacer plates (2) and a resistance pad (3), of which:

The bottom plate (1) includes a first part (11) and a second part (12). The first part (11) corresponds to the position of a foot (A) and a toe (A1) of a trainer. The second part (12) corresponds to the position of one of the metatarsals (A2) of the foot (A) [For the correspondence between the first part (11) and the second part (12) and the foot (A), please refer to Figure 6 ]. The four partition plates (2) are arranged at intervals on the first part (11) of the bottom plate (1). The resistance pad (3) is arranged on the bottom surface of the second part (12) of the bottom plate (1), and preferably, the resistance pad (3) is detachably combined with the bottom surface of the bottom plate (1). The bottom surface of the two parts (12), such as the bottom surface of the bottom plate (1) and the resistance pad (3) are provided with a fixing member (4) such as devil felt, and the resistance pad (3) is fixed by the The piece (4) is detachably combined with the bottom surface of the second part (12) of the bottom plate (1). In addition, in this embodiment, the second part (12) of the bottom plate (1) has a toe part (121) and a thumb part (122), and the resistance pad (3) corresponds to a toe resistance pad (31) and a thumb resistance pad (32), the toe resistance pad (31) is semi-cylindrical, and the thumb resistance pad (32) is hemispherical.

Refer to the fourth to sixth figures, the trainer steps on the toe (A1) and metatarsal bones (A2) of his foot (A) on the bottom plate (1), so that the toe (A1) is located on the bottom plate ( The first part (11) of 1) extends into the space between the spacers (2), and each toe (A1) is separated by the spacer (2), and the metatarsal bone (A2) is located on the bottom plate ( The second part (12) of 1) corresponds to the resistance pad (3), wherein the metatarsal bone (A2) of the thumb of the toe (A1) is located on the thumb (122) and corresponds to the thumb resistance pad (32), and the remaining four The toe is located at the toe part (121) and corresponds to the toe resistance part (31). Then, the heel (A3) and metatarsal bones (A2) of the trainer's foot (A) are applied downwards to make the arch (A4) of the foot (A) arch naturally to induce the arch (A4) The plantar core muscles required for support contract, and the toe (A1) is supported by the bottom plate (1) and the spacer (2) separates the toe (A1) to avoid the toe (A1) Bending causes the external muscles to exert force, and the heel (A3) depression can avoid inducing calf contraction, thereby achieving the purpose of training the plantar core muscles. And because the resistance pad (3) is detachable, it can be replaced with resistance pads (3) of different strengths for trainers to do different intensity training. For example, young adults can do higher-intensity training, while young children And the elderly can reduce the training intensity, and the training device of the present invention is small in size, and only needs to be stepped on the toes (A1) and the metatarsals (A2) of the front end of the foot (A), so it can be easily carried out for use.

Based on the description of the above-mentioned embodiments, when one can fully understand the operation and use of the present invention and the effects of the present invention, the above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the implementation of the present invention cannot be limited by this. The scope, that is, simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the description of the invention, are all within the scope of the present invention.

(1): bottom plate (11): The first part (12): The second part (121): Toes (122): Thumb (2): Spacer (3): Resistance pad (31): Toe resistance pad (32): Thumb resistance pad (4): Fixed parts (A): Foot (A1): toes (A2): Metatarsal (A3): heel (A4): Arch

[The first figure] is an exploded view of the structure of the plantar core muscle group training device of the present invention.

[The second figure] is a structural combination diagram of the plantar core muscle group training device of the present invention.

[The third image] is another perspective of the second image.

[The fourth figure] is a diagram of the implementation state of the present invention, showing the state of the trainer stepping on the plantar core muscle group trainer.

[The fifth figure] is the front view of the fourth figure, showing the state of the trainer stepping on the plantar core muscle group trainer.

[Figure 6] is a side view of Figure 4, showing the state of exerting force on the trainer's foot.

(1): bottom plate

(11): The first part

(12): The second part

(121): Toes

(122): Thumb

(2): Spacer

(3): Resistance pad

(31): Toe resistance pad

(32): Thumb resistance pad

(4): Fixed parts

Claims (6)

A portable plantar core muscle group training device used for pedaling a foot to train the plantar core muscle group of the foot, including: A bottom plate, including a first part and a second part, the first part corresponds to the position of a toe of the foot, and the second part corresponds to the position of a metatarsal of the foot; At least one spacer plate, arranged on the first part of the bottom plate, for separating different toes of the foot; A resistance pad is arranged on the bottom surface of the second part of the bottom plate. For example, the portable plantar core muscle training device described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the second part is separated by a toe part and a thumb part, and the resistance pad corresponds to a toe resistance pad and A thumb resistance pad. In the portable plantar core muscle group training device described in item 2 of the scope of patent application, the toe resistance pad is semi-cylindrical, and the thumb resistance pad is hemispherical. The portable plantar core muscle group training device according to the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the resistance pad is detachably combined with the bottom surface of the second part of the bottom plate. The portable plantar core muscle group training device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the spacer has four to separate each toe of the foot. A method for training plantar core muscles, including: A trainer steps on the toes and metatarsals of his feet on a bottom plate, and the metatarsals correspond to a raised resistance pad on the bottom surface of the bottom plate; Separate the toes of the foot with a spacer; The heel and metatarsals of the trainer’s foot apply downward force, so that the arch of the foot is arched naturally to induce contraction of the plantar core muscles required for arch support, and the bottom plate supports the toe and the The spacer plate separates the toes and prevents the toes from bending and causing external muscles to exert force.

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