Abstract:
An exercise device is disclosed. The exercise device includes an ankle rest structure and a housing. Within the housing, a drive mechanism is provided that is connected to the ankle rest structure. The drive mechanism moves the ankle rest in a reciprocating motion along a generally horizontal plane. The exercise device also includes a knee rest structure spaced away from the ankle rest and connected to the housing. In one embodiment, the knee rest is movable in a horizontal and vertical direction with respect to the housing.
Abstract:
A device for stimulating mechanosensory nerve endings can include: a housing having an internal chamber and first and second openings; optionally, a membrane covering the first opening of housing, said membrane being sufficient flexibility to vibrate upon receiving vibratory stimulation from a vibratory mechanism; and a coupling mechanism at the second opening configured for being fluidly coupled to the vibratory mechanism, wherein the entire device consists of magnetically unresponsive materials. The housing can be cylindrical, or any polygon shape. The membrane can be integrated with the housing or coupled thereto, such as with adhesive. Optionally, the membrane can be removably coupled to the housing. The membrane can be omitted such that the skin of a subject coupled to the device oscillates in response to the fluid vibrations.
Abstract:
There is provided a massage apparatus capable of providing optimum massage effects even with variations in thickness of to-be-treated area such as a lower leg from user to user. The massage apparatus 1 comprises a massage section 7 having a stationary massage member 15 and a movable massage member 16, a rotary shaft 9, 10 disposed so as to pass through the base end of the movable massage member 16, a driving section 11 for rotatably driving the rotary shaft 9, 10, a pair of right-hand and left-hand changer sections 12, 13 for changing a rotational force of the rotary shaft 9, 19 into an action of movement of the movable massage member 16 toward and away from the stationary massage member 15; and a breadth adjustment mechanism 14 capable of positioning movement of the stationary massage member 15 in directions toward and away from the movable massage member 16.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a chiropractic instrument capable of achieving the benefits of algorithmic pre-stretch, power-stretch, and recoil and release in reciprocating therapy to human tissue. In particular, that application teaches a plunging-probing technique wherein a barrage of power-stretch impulses is added to a time-modulated ramp of increasing and decreasing stretches, while offering an inherent safety-limit which prevents, upon operator error force, beyond the max given on its label, while providing meaningful tactile feedback to the practitioner. The new idea yields tethered reproducible power-stretches which only occur concurrently with achieving precise, variable, and preset levels of tissue pre-stretch force.
Abstract:
An apparatus for body fat reduction and muscle building includes a bridge having a rectangular shape. A chassis is joined to the bridge and extends away from a back side. A piston having a surface for applying a load resistance to an abdomen is positioned proximate the bridge with a stem extending through a central hole. A swash plate is joined to a distal end of the stem. A return spring is in communication with the swash plate. A drive shaft is mounted to the chassis. A cam is joined to the drive shaft where the cam contacts the swash plate. A motor rotates the drive shaft and cam to move the piston in a first direction towards the abdomen and the return spring moves the piston in a second direction away from the abdomen. A belt secures the bridge to a user with the piston adjacent to the abdomen.
Abstract:
A system capable of controlling an autonomous walking assist rhythm, while following changes in a walking rhythm of a walker at the same time. A control system 100 in accordance with the present invention generates a first oscillator x that tugs and is tugged by a walking oscillator (hip joint angular velocity) φH′ such that an intrinsic angular velocity is reflected. Then, a new intrinsic angular velocity ωm is determined on the basis of the difference between a first phase difference θHM between the first oscillator x and the walking oscillator φH′ and a desired phase difference θd. Furthermore, a second oscillator y is generated that tugs and is tugged by the walking oscillator φH′ such that the intrinsic angular velocity ωm is reflected, and has a second phase difference θhm, which is closer to the desired phase difference θd than the first phase difference θHM is, with respect to the walking oscillator φH′. Then, based on the second oscillator y and the walking oscillator (hip joint angle) φH, a walking assist oscillator (torque imparted to the walker by a walking assist unit 200) T is generated.
Abstract:
An auxiliary exercise equipment can prevent a user from having a fall due to loss of a balance, and can be operated to start and stop a passive exercise and to change types of the passive exercise immediately. The auxiliary exercise equipment comprises left and right steps, a passive exercise generating means, and a handle bar. A user's left and right feet are rested on the left and right steps, respectively. The passive exercise generating means comprises a step rotary driving unit which is configured to change a vertical position relation between front and rear ends of each of the left and right steps while being slid and reciprocated. The handle bar prevents the user from having a fall. The handle bar is provided with a switch for starting, stopping, or changing a passive exercise.
Abstract:
An apparatus that facilitates the stretching and exercising of the hamstring and back muscles is provided. The apparatus can be used for stretching to improve flexibility, to warm up muscles before physical activity, and/or for physical rehabilitation after injury. The apparatus includes a set of hand grips and a set of foot plates. A user grasps the hand grips and positions the arches of his or her feet above the foot plates. The apparatus includes a user actuated drive mechanism for moving a set of hand grips along the shaft toward the foot plates. The user maintains a grip of the hand grips as the hand grips move along the shaft toward the foot plates, thereby stretching the hamstring and back muscles of the user.
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining various audiovisual and/or control signals and synchronizing various relaxing operations of the systems with such signals. More particularly, the present invention relates to various pelvic relaxing systems which obtain pre-recorded and/or real-time audiovisual (or control) signals from an user and/or a third party, analyze various bases carried by such signals, and synchronize various operations of such systems with one or more of such signals. Therefore, the pelvic relaxing systems may provide various stimuli to one or multiple portions of a pelvic structure based on temporal and/or spatial synchronization with such signals. Conversely, the present invention relates to various pelvic relaxing systems which may generate audiovisual signals synchronized with various operations performed by such systems. The present invention relates to various methods of obtaining such signals from various sources, obtaining such signals through combining and/or synchronizing multiple raw signals, and synchronizing various operations thereof with such signals. The present invention further relates to various processes for making such members, units, and parts of the pelvic relaxing systems capable of obtaining the signals and synchronizing various operations thereof with such signals.
Abstract:
A pelvis interface may include a subject attachment module including a waist attachment and a back attachment. The interface may further include an arm assembly coupled to the subject attachment module, the arm assembly including a plurality of arms so coupled to one another and/or to the subject attachment module as to permit the subject attachment module at least one pelvis translation degree of freedom and at least one pelvis rotation degree of freedom. The interface may further include motors so coupled to the arm assembly as to actuate at least one pelvis translation degree of freedom and at least one pelvis rotation degree of freedom.