Undertaking
Patent
1985-02-04
1987-07-07
Apley, Richard J.
Undertaking
128 25R, 272134, A63B 2304
Patent
active
046781870
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an exercise device capable of entirely supporting a person by the upper trunk through the use of the arm and back supports and by the feet through the use of the footrest. The upper trunk support (consisting of the arm and back supports) and the footrest are mounted on vertical posts on the solid rectangular frame, and one of the upper trunk support on the footrest is movable in relation to the other. The resilient material extends between the upper back support and the footrest and when stretched urges them together. When a person is properly positioned in the device, the person's body, at least from the lower back to the knees, is freely suspended, and by straightening the legs against the resistance of the resilient material, beneficial exercise for the development of the postural muscles may be achieved. By allowing the person's body, at least from the lower back to the knees, to be suspended freely during use of the device it is suitable for the prevention or treatment of lower back pain.
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"Free Standing Hip Flexor"-Universal catalog 1981, p. 13.
Apley Richard J.
Welsh J.
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