WO1999052602A1 - Appareil assis pour exercices d'assouplissement des membres inferieurs - Google Patents

Appareil assis pour exercices d'assouplissement des membres inferieurs Download PDF

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WO1999052602A1
WO1999052602A1 PCT/JP1999/001887 JP9901887W WO9952602A1 WO 1999052602 A1 WO1999052602 A1 WO 1999052602A1 JP 9901887 W JP9901887 W JP 9901887W WO 9952602 A1 WO9952602 A1 WO 9952602A1
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Hiroshi Kasuga
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/0048—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis
    • A63B22/0056—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis the pivoting movement being in a vertical plane, e.g. steppers with a horizontal axis
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/02—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player posture
    • A63B2208/0228—Sitting on the buttocks
    • A63B2208/0233—Sitting on the buttocks in 90/90 position, like on a chair
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/09—Adjustable dimensions
    • A63B2225/093—Height
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/0009—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for handicapped persons

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  • Seated lower extremity flexion exercise equipment Seated lower extremity flexion exercise equipment
  • the present invention relates to a lower limb training device, and more particularly to a lower limb flexion and exercise device that gives a hip joint, a knee joint, and an ankle joint the same joint movement as climbing a hill or climbing a stair.
  • the conventional sitting-type lower limb flexion / extension motion device generally performs the bending at a substantially constant hip joint angle, or changes the hip joint angle with an angle change in the range of the bending position.
  • the hip joint angle is generally at the flexion position, and the flexion and extension movement of the hip joint with a small degree of freedom in the range of the flexion position.
  • ankle movements there are exercises that individually perform plantar flexion and dorsiflexion, and a total exercise of these joints in a long sitting posture in which the hip joint angle is set to the flexion position.
  • Some models have a pedal mounted in front of the saddle, such as a bicycle ergometer, and with this type of exercise equipment, the hip joint angle increases in the direction of extension! ! However, at the start of exercise, the angle of the hip joint at the flexion position does not change from the range of the flexion position.
  • the conventional seated-type lower-limb flexion exercise device has a substantially constant flexion position during the exercise of the hip joint angle, and even if the hip joint angle changes slightly, Because the exercise is performed within the range, there are the following problems.
  • the pelvis rotates at a maximum of 22 ° afterward, and the spine changes linearly with this rotation.
  • This posture is a state in which muscular strength is heavily used to maintain the posture of the back muscle group, so it is inconvenient for the back muscles to immediately receive the transmission of power from the lower limbs.
  • conventional lower limb joints can be individually raised and lowered using conventional exercise equipment that is used while the hip joint angle is bent.However, in this case, the movement is established as a cooperative movement between the joints. And can cause unexpected stress on other lower limb joints, which can also cause disability.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is intended to prevent a person with a weak body such as a disabled person or an elderly person from suffering from a joint or the like (the burden is not increased and the heart rate is unnecessarily increased).
  • a simple sitting-type lower limb bending and stretching exercise device that can perform anti-gravity exercise without difficulty, achieve very large amount of momentum, and effectively promote the recovery of reduced exercise ability.
  • a seating type lower limb flexion exercise device of the present invention includes a saddle supported by the body and seated by a user, and a load generating means for applying a load to both lower limbs.
  • the load generating means includes: a step portion on which the user sits, and puts both feet while the hip joint and the knee joint are in a flexion position; and the hip joint and the knee joint extend from the flexion position almost simultaneously.
  • the above-mentioned step unit is moved to the position of the ankle joint, and the drive mechanism for moving the user diagonally downward and forward from the back of the user's trunk.
  • the drive mechanism is configured to move the step portion in a clockwise arc shape.
  • the lowermost position of the step portion during movement is set to be substantially directly below the saddle.
  • the hip angle is almost in the extended position.
  • clockwise movement the hip and knee joints and the ankle joint will move almost simultaneously from the initial movement stage of this movement, and from the viewpoint of the movement of the lower limb joint group and the lower limb muscle group, climbing slope
  • the movement is almost the same as going up a row or climbing stairs, and it is a form of movement that is performed backwards.
  • the lower limb flexion exercise device of the present invention having the above-described configuration enables flexion and extension movement equivalent to climbing a hill or climbing stairs, and is used while sitting on a saddle. It only converts to kinetic energy and does not require any force to support the body, so exercise endurance can be provided.
  • the present invention focuses on a reciprocating form in which a person climbs a hill or climbs a stair backward, and the reason why the present invention is applied will be described below.
  • the cause of the decline in motor ability is a large decrease in the learning ability of interneurons in the ⁇ angle of the spinal cord, regardless of age.
  • the most effective way to recover this reduced motor ability is to perform a movement that is completely opposite to the daily movement.
  • the opposite movement means to do the opposite movement with the same reflex bow (under multi-synaptic motion reflex). Therefore, it can be theorized that the backward climbing of the stairs is the highest level of exercise in terms of restoring athletic ability.
  • the hip joint, the knee joint and the ankle joint are simultaneously used by exercise.
  • the hip and knee joints are changed from the flexion position to the extension position almost simultaneously during exercise, and the ankle joint is changed from dorsiflexion to plantar flexion, which is the most preferable form of exercise.
  • the present invention solves the problem by adopting a configuration in which a saddle is provided and eliminating the need for a force for supporting the body.
  • the force of kicking the ground or stairs is considered to be a necessary element for the flexion and extension movements of the lower limb joints, and this is added to the strength by the movement stroke of the lower limb movement and the exercise load from the lower leg. Has been realized.
  • FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a use state of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the exercise according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow X in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram viewed from the direction of arrow Y in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 is a view as seen from the direction of arrow Z in FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
  • FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is used.
  • a saddle stand 2a is provided which is adjustable in height via a support rod 6 projecting upward from the base 1 in the form of a pedestal, and a user is provided on the saddle stand 2a via a coil spring 2b via a coil spring 2b.
  • the saddle 2 on which H sits is supported.
  • a pair of handles 4a and 4b are provided on the left and right sides of the saddle table 2a to support the trunk of the user H.
  • a plurality of screw holes 6b are formed in the support rod 6, and the height adjustment screw 6a is inserted into the insertion port 1c and the predetermined support hole 6 is inserted into the predetermined screw hole 6b. The height is adjusted to the height. With this adjustment, the height of the saddle 2 can be adjusted according to the height of the user and the length of the lower limbs.
  • pedals 3 for placing both feet with the hip joint and the knee joint in a flexed position.
  • the belt 3a is worn, and the foot is fixed to the pedal 3 during exercise.
  • This pedal 3 is changed so that the hip joint and the knee joint are changed from the flexion position to the extension position almost simultaneously, and the ankle joint is changed from the dorsiflexion to the plantar flexion.
  • a pedal drive mechanism 7 that provides a movement for moving the user H obliquely downward and forward from the back of the trunk center l ie is mounted inside the main body 1.
  • the pedal drive mechanism 7 has a mechanism for moving the pedal 3 in a clockwise arc by guiding the pedal 3 through the pedal frame 3b.
  • the movement according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 will be described based on FIG.
  • the hip joint is set within 45 °, which is a shallow flexion.
  • the knee joint angle 0 2 approximately in the middle position (90. near)
  • the pedal 3 is placed at a position where it naturally hits the foot, and the foot is put on the pedal 3 and the pedal is placed.
  • the user H steps on the pedal 3 by the pedal drive mechanism 7, which moves the robot 3 in a clockwise circular locus m clockwise from the rear position to the front diagonally below the trunk center He
  • the user H's hip joint The position changes from the shallow flexion position to the extension position, and the knee joint naturally changes to the extension position at the knee joint angle 0 2 .
  • the ankle moves from dorsiflexion to plantarflexion.
  • the exercise of depressing the pedal 3 is an exercise stroke, and the pedal 3 returns to the initial position and then returns to the original position. Means for returning dynamically may be taken, or the returning may be performed by the force of the transferer.
  • the hip joint of the person using the man H changes from the shallow flexion position to the intermediate extension position.
  • the knee joint may naturally form an angle corresponding to the muscle strength and the movable range of the joint of the user H, and the knee joint does not necessarily need to be in the approximately extended position.
  • the configuration in which the movement direction of the pedal 3 is clockwise is essential in terms of kinematics. That is, in this embodiment, Bending and stretching exercises actively use more muscle discomfort, and the joints are also configured to actively move.
  • the load is not locally applied, but is balanced and generally applied to the lower limb muscle tiredness and the lower limb joint group, and becomes optimal.
  • This point will be explained in more detail.
  • the muscle group used for exercise is centered on the lower leg.
  • the dynamic muscle strength In this case, the thigh is moved accompanyingly, and the muscle movement of the thigh is significantly restricted, and the active force is applied to both the back of the thigh (hamstring group) and the front of the thigh (quadriceps).
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the same
  • FIG. 5 is a view as viewed from the direction of arrow X in FIG. 4
  • FIG. 6 is a view as viewed from the direction of arrow Y in FIG. Fig. 7 shows each figure viewed from the direction of arrow Z in Fig. 4, and the details are described below.
  • the exercise apparatus includes a support 11 and a main body 10 supported by the support 11.
  • a support rod 18 is formed in the main body 10 so as to protrude in a curved manner from a rear portion thereof, and a saddle vertical screw shaft 12 a for adjusting the height position of the saddle 12 is fitted into the support rod 18.
  • a saddle fixing handle 12b for fixing the saddle 12 at a predetermined height position is provided, whereby the saddle 12 is fixed at a predetermined height position.
  • a handle 14 for supporting a user's trunk is provided at the front of the main body 10, and a load adjustment handle 1 for adjusting the exercise load is provided at a portion below the handle 14. 5 are provided.
  • the brake unit 20 is driven via the load adjusting wire 19.
  • the pedals 13 a and 13 b provided on both sides of the main body 10 are driven via the pedal drive mechanism 21.
  • a timer to measure patrol time and a force counter to indicate the amount of exercise are provided in front of the center of the handle so that the user can visually recognize the user while sitting on the saddle.
  • the pedals 13a and 13b can be moved in a natural manner without forcing the lower limb into an uncomfortable posture while sitting on the saddle 12. .
  • exercise similar to that of the above embodiment can be performed, and the operation and effect are the same.
  • the same description is omitted because it is duplicated.
  • the pedal drive mechanism is a double-swing operation in which both feet are interlocked.
  • a single-pipe that kicks down only one foot or individual feet using a panel Or a configuration in which both feet are kicked simultaneously and a simultaneous sawing operation is performed.
  • other known devices used for this kind of exercise equipment such as weight rubber, wire rope, and air cylinder, can be used. .
  • a structure may be adopted that enhances the support of the torso, such as a board and a pad for supporting the torso from the front during exercise.
  • the sitting-type lower limb bending and stretching exercise device of the present invention can perform bending and stretching movement equivalent to climbing a hill or climbing stairs, and is used in a state of being seated on a saddle, so that it can be used for people with physical disabilities and elderly people. It is also useful for people with weak body in that they can perform anti-gravity exercise without increasing the burden on joints and the like and without increasing the heart rate, and can obtain a large amount of exercise. Also, not only walking ability However, the ability to effectively recover athletic ability is also beneficial.
  • the exercise apparatus of the present invention is realized by a simple mechanism having a mechanism for kicking down the pedal, and the apparatus configuration is extremely simple, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the economical efficiency can be reduced. Is also excellent.

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L'invention porte sur un appareil assis pour exercices d'assouplissement des membres inférieurs comportant une selle (12) reposant sur un cadre (10) et des moyens générateurs de charges (15, 16, 20) agissant sur chacun des membres inférieurs et consistant en pédales (13a, 13b) où se placent chacune des jambes alors que l'utilisateur est assis les articulations de la hanche et des genoux courbées, et un mécanisme d'entraînement des pédales (21) vers l'avant depuis l'arrière du tronc de l'utilisateur en diagonale vers le bas de manière à faire passer presque simultanément les articulations de la hanche et des genoux d'une position de flexion à une position d'extension, et les articulations des chevilles d'une position de flexion dorsale à une position de flexion plantaire.
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WO2006011408A1 (fr) * 2004-07-27 2006-02-02 Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd. Dispositif d'aide à la gymnastique

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