Exercise Arrangement

Abstract

The invention provides an exercise arrangement comprising a tiltable body support supported on a roller board. The exercise arrangement includes a tiltable or rockable body support for at least partially supporting a body part of a person. The body support is supported above a roller board, thereby allowing the exercise arrangement to not only tilt, but also to roll freely over a support surface. This arrangement allows users to exercise numerous muscle groups by a combination of tilting and rocking movements, combined with lateral movements. The exercise arrangement is especially suited for balance exercises and increases proprioception by providing a dynamic training environment.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT / ZA2005 / 000187, filed on Dec. 21, 2005 by the same inventor, which International Application claims the benefit of priority to prior filed South African provisional patent application Serial No. 2005 / 4250 filed May 25, 2005 and South African provisional application Serial No. 2004 / 10352 filed Dec. 23, 2004.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to an exercise arrangement. More particularly, this invention relates to an exercise arrangement, to a body support, to a roller board, to an exercise kit, and to a method of exercising. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] There are various prior art exercise devices known to the Inventor that comprise a controlled rocking or tilting motion to exercise various muscles or muscle groups of a person, mostly focusing on the lower extremities. A shortcoming of such devices is that they are usually not suitable for use ...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The gripping means may be in the form of one or more handles. For example, the gripping means may be in the form of a raised gripping member, or a cut-out in the board. The gripping means may be defined by a frictional surface such as an abrasive surface, in use to prevent slipping of the body part of the person from the body support, when the board is tilted about the pivot point.

[0018] The kit may include a roller mat having a smooth upper surface over which the roller board can roll. The roller mat may include end stops preventing the roller board from rolling off its upper surface, thereby to limit the extent of movement of the roller board on the roller mat. The end stops may extend peripherally along substantially the total outer perimeter of the roller mat.

Problems solved by technology

A shortcoming of such devices is that they are usually not suitable for use in exercising the upper torso or upper extremities of a person, as they are designed primarily to be stood upon.

In addition, when attempting to use such prior art devices to exercise the upper body and upper extremities, the angle of rocking frequently forces the person to adopt an uncomfortable stance or joint angle when approaching any of the angular extremes during such rocking exercises.

Furthermore, the number of muscle groups exercised by such devices are usually limited, as only a rocking or tilting movement is allowed by such prior art devices due to their static nature.

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