Abstract:
A stretching device that enables a user to employ the mechanical advantage of a multi-pulley system while performing various, prolonged muscle stretches; the stretching device including a first anchor assembly, a second anchor assembly, and a motion transfer line. The first motion transfer line has a first anchor body and a first motion transfer pulley; the first anchor body being attached to the user and the first motion transfer pulley being coupled to the first anchor body. Similarly, the second motion transfer line has a second anchor body and a second motion transfer pulley; the second anchor body being attached to a stationary object and the second motion transfer pulley being coupled to the second anchor body. The motion transfer line is terminally attached to the first anchor body and is trained around both the first motion transfer pulley and the second motion transfer pulley.
Abstract:
The gait rehabilitation control system according to the present invention comprises an operation device unit for setting gait training mode of a patient and displaying gait state information of the patient; a gait device unit worn on the patient's feet so as to move along with the gait motion of the patient; and a control unit for driving the gait device unit according to the gait training mode set by the operation device unit, wherein the control unit comprises a gait pattern analysis unit for measuring reaction force between the patient's feet and the gait device unit, and analyzing the gait pattern of the patient with the data of the reaction force.
Abstract:
A stretching device that enables a user to employ the mechanical advantage of a multi-pulley system while performing various, prolonged muscle stretches; the stretching device including a first anchor assembly, a second anchor assembly, and a motion transfer line. The first motion transfer line has a first anchor body and a first motion transfer pulley; the first anchor body being attached to the user and the first motion transfer pulley being coupled to the first anchor body. Similarly, the second motion transfer line has a second anchor body and a second motion transfer pulley; the second anchor body being attached to a stationary object and the second motion transfer pulley being coupled to the second anchor body. The motion transfer line is terminally attached to the first anchor body and is trained around both the first motion transfer pulley and the second motion transfer pulley.
Abstract:
The invention is a method consisting of stimulation of specific new acupuncture points to prevent, detect, treat and heal specific types of neoplastic process in humans. The specific acupuncture points used in the method of the invention have not been previously disclosed for the treatment of neoplastic processes. The treatments can be carried out by accredited practitioners in a clinical setting or by the patient her/himself at home. The stimulation can be provided by any of the known techniques used for stimulation of controlling points, including, but not limited to, traditional acupuncture needles, auto-injector needles, electric acupuncture, acupressure, lasers, acupuncture lasers, UV radiation, infra-red radiation, heat, magnets, moxibustion, and a combination of two or more of these techniques, for example, the use of both needles and laser acupuncture simultaneously in a single treatment session. The method of the invention is also used for detection and prevention of neoplastic process.
Abstract:
A rebound and balance training device includes a frame, a footboard, and a plurality of resilient spring elements extending between and attached to the frame and the footboard to support the footboard above a supporting surface. A user standing on the footboard manually effects repeated vertical bouncing movement between upper and lower positions. The distance traveled by the footboard, the effort required to effect movement, and the stability thereof may be modified by selectively modifying the number, the length, the position, or the elasticity of the resilient elements. In one embodiment, a pair of footboards is employed to simulate skiing movements.
Abstract:
There is provided an apparatus for upper body movement. The apparatus comprises a H-shaped cable-driven mechanism; two motors for driving the H-shaped cable-driven mechanism; and a manipulandum coupled to the H-shaped cable-driven mechanism for independent movement along x and y axes.
Abstract:
A rocker for releasing leg muscle cramps is described in the present application. The rocker is a device that mechanically rocks the legs of a user for their release from muscle cramps. While releasing the leg muscle cramps, the user is lies on his back; his legs are attached to the rocker, which is capable of rocking the legs in various rocking movement patterns. These movements can include movement components in any possible direction, combined with movement components such as horizontal vibration, which is practically parallel to the direction in which the user is lying, a horizontal vibration component which is perpendicular to the direction of the previous movement component, and a vertical movement component. The user can choose the frequency of vibration of these movement components, and the result is vibration with a complex spatial movement.
Abstract:
A two dimensional moving massage device includes a base, a first movable device in the base, a second movable device in the first movable device, and two massage assemblies disposed on the second movable device. The first stage power gear of the first motor cooperates with the toothed bar of the base to make the first movable device move in the up-and-down direction. The left-and-right moving driven gear is restricted to only be movable in the left-and-right direction and in the up-and-down direction by the first guiding portions and the direction restricting groove. Therefore, rotation of the left-and-right moving driven gear will be converted into displacement of the left-and-right moving driven gear along the left-and-right direction and the up-and-down direction. The massage assembly disposed on the second movable device is also capable of moving both in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions.
Abstract:
A two dimensional moving massage device comprises: a base, a first movable device in the base, a second movable device in the first movable device, and two massage assemblies disposed on the second movable device. The first stage drive gear of the first motor cooperates with the toothed bar of the base to make the first movable device move in the up-and-down direction, the left-and-right moving driven gear is restricted to only be movable in the left-and-right direction and in the up-and-down direction by the first guiding portions and the direction restricting groove. Therefore, rotation of the left-and-right moving driven gear will be converted into displacement of the left-and-right moving driven gear along the left-and-right direction and the up-and-down direction. The massage assembly disposed on the second movable device is also capable of moving both in the up-and-down and left-and-right directions.
Abstract:
A robot for virtual reality experience, in which a settling body for a user is moved in multidirectional according to operation states of first and second moving units and first and second crank motors. The settling body creates various moving directions according to the operation states of the first and second moving units and the first and second crank motors, and each magnitude of forces applied to each moving direction is changed, thereby forming the various waveforms.