pants

Abstract

This product provides pants that effectively increase muscle strength by applying load to the lower limbs while suppressing the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over. [Solution] The main body 10 of the pants 1 covers at least the lower body from the thighs upward while compressed. The load band portion 11 of the pants 1 has a lower elongation than the main body 10, thereby applying load to the forward movement of the thighs. The load band portion 11 comprises a knee ring portion 11a and a back portion 11c. The knee ring portion 11a is formed in a ring shape, with the front side positioned to correspond to the lower part of the quadriceps femoris muscle above the knee, and the back side positioned to correspond to the longitudinal middle part of the hamstring. The back portion 11c is connected to the back side of the knee ring portion 11a and is formed to extend from the connected portion to the connection point with the waist portion 11d positioned at the wearer's waist.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to pants, and particularly to pants that cover the lower limbs of a wearer in a state where pressure is applied.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, pants have been developed that apply pressure to the lower limbs of a wearer to improve performance when the wearer exercises (Patent Document 1).

[0003] The pants disclosed in Patent Document 1 include a base portion and a strong power portion. The base portion is a portion that exhibits a relatively low tensile stress, and the strong power portion is a portion that exhibits a relatively high tensile stress. The strong power portion of these pants includes an outer thigh portion that extends from above the knee through the outside of the thigh to the buttocks, and an inner thigh portion that extends from above the knee through the inside of the thigh to the buttocks, and the outer thigh portion and the inner thigh portion are not connected to each other at the upper knee and the buttocks. That is, in the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1, the outer thigh portion and the inner thigh portion are arranged so as to surround the hamstring between the gluteus maximus and the back of the knee.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, it is believed that when a wearer wears the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1, unwanted stress is placed on their waist, knees, and other parts of their body when they exercise. Specifically, the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1 have the outer and inner thigh portions positioned on the back of the thigh to surround the hamstrings. As a result, the hamstrings of the wearer wearing these pants do not experience the pressure from the high-power portion. Consequently, the wearer's posture becomes what is known as a "hunchback" posture, and unwanted stress is placed on their waist and knees when they perform exercises such as muscle strengthening.

[0006] Therefore, the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1 above force the wearer into a hunched-over posture, making it difficult to improve athletic performance.

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems and provides pants that are effective in strengthening the muscles of the lower limbs by applying load to them while suppressing the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A pair of pants according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a pants body and a load band portion. The pants body covers at least the lower body from the thighs upward when compressed. The load band portion has a lower elongation than the pants body, thereby applying a load to the forward movement of the thighs. The load band portion comprises a knee-up ring band portion and a back band portion. The knee-up ring band portion is a ring-shaped portion whose front side is positioned to correspond to the lower part of the quadriceps femoris muscle above the knee, and whose back side is positioned to correspond to the longitudinal middle part of the hamstring. The back band portion is connected to the back side of the knee-up ring band portion and is formed to extend from the connected portion to a support portion positioned at the wearer's waist.

[0009] The pants according to the above embodiment have a load band portion that includes a knee-up ring band portion, the knee-up ring band portion being positioned on the front side to correspond to the lower part of the quadriceps femoris muscle above the knee, and on the back side to correspond to the longitudinal middle part of the hamstring. The knee-up ring band portion is connected to the support portion on the back side via a back band portion. As a result, the pants according to the above embodiment can suppress the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over by pulling the quadriceps femoris muscle upward on the front side and pressing the knee backward on the back side, while pressing the hamstring forward on the back side.

[0010] Furthermore, the pants according to the above embodiment have a knee ring band formed on the back side that corresponds to the longitudinal middle part of the hamstring. Unlike the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1, which have a high-power section formed around the hamstring and covering the gluteal muscles on the back where the outer and inner thigh sections meet, the pants according to the above embodiment can press the hamstring between the gluteal muscles and the knee forward. Therefore, by pressing the wearer's knee backward and the hamstring forward, the pants according to the above embodiment can more reliably prevent the wearer from adopting a hunched-over posture.

[0011] Therefore, the pants according to the above embodiment can reduce the strain on the knees and lower back when performing muscle-strengthening exercises by suppressing the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over.

[0012] In the pants according to the above embodiment, the load band portion may further include a waistband portion that is formed as the support portion and is formed to encircle the wearer's waist.

[0013] In the above-described embodiment, the load band portion is equipped with a waistband portion that serves as a support portion, so that the load can be applied to the lower limbs in such a way that the wearer's quadriceps muscles are lifted upward using the waistband portion formed on the wearer's waist as a fulcrum, thereby more reliably preventing the wearer from hunching over.

[0014] In the pants according to the above embodiment, the waistband portion may have a portion that applies abdominal pressure to the wearer's abdomen, the waistband portion being wider than the other parts of the waistband portion.

[0015] The pants according to the above embodiment have an abdominal pressure-adding section that applies abdominal pressure to the wearer's abdomen, so that the wearer's abdomen can be pressed towards the back. Therefore, the pants according to the above embodiment can more reliably prevent the wearer from slouching.

[0016] In the pants according to the above embodiment, the pants may have a lower leg portion formed to extend below the wearer's knee. In this case, the load band portion may further include a lower knee band portion formed on the back of the lower leg portion to surround the upper and both sides of the wearer's soleus muscle.

[0017] The pants according to the above embodiment further include a lower belt portion behind the knee in the load band section, so that a load in a downward direction can be applied to the wearer's soleus muscle. Therefore, the pants according to the above embodiment can more reliably suppress the wearer's knee from moving forward due to the synergistic effect of the upward pulling action of the quadriceps femoris muscle by the upper knee ring section and the downward pulling action of the soleus muscle by the lower belt portion behind the knee, and can also suppress the knee from swaying from side to side during training.

[0018] In the pants according to the above embodiment, the parts that cover the wearer's knees and the backs of the knees may consist only of the pants body.

[0019] In the above-described embodiment, the parts covering the knees and the backs of the knees are made solely of the pants body, and no load bands are formed. Therefore, the above-described embodiment does not hinder the wearer's knee movement during training and is suitable for obtaining training effects.

[0020] In the pants according to the above aspect, the back belt portion may be formed along the longitudinal directions of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles of the wearer.

[0021] In the pants according to the above aspect, the back belt portion is formed along the longitudinal directions of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles of the wearer. Since the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles are muscles that act on the flexion of the knee joint, they can press the wearer's knee to the back side and press the hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus muscles) to the front side, effectively suppressing the wearer from slouching.

Advantages of the Invention

[0022] The pants according to each of the above aspects are effective in increasing muscle strength by applying a load to the lower limbs while suppressing the wearer's posture from slouching.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0024] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are illustrative examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments except for its essential configuration.

[0025] [First Embodiment] 1. Composition of Pants 1 The configuration of the pants 1 according to the first embodiment will be explained using Figures 1 to 3.

[0026] The pants 1 comprises a pants body 10 and a compression band portion 11. The pants body 10 covers at least the lower body from the thighs upward when compressed. In this embodiment, the pants body 10 is formed to cover the lower body of the wearer from the waist 1e to the ankles.

[0027] The load band portion 11 is a part configured to have a lower elongation than the main body of the pants 10. Note that lower elongation means that the tensile stress is higher relative to the main body of the pants 10.

[0028] The load band portion 11 is configured to have a lower elongation than the pant body 10 as described above, thereby applying a load to the forward movement of the wearer's thighs. In this embodiment, the load band portion 11 comprises a ring band portion 11a above the knee, a back band portion 11c, a waist band portion 11d, and a band portion 11f below the back of the knee.

[0029] The knee ring portion 11a is located on the upper part of the knee 1b, and is a ring-shaped portion whose front side is positioned above the knee portion 1c that covers the wearer's knee, corresponding to the lower part of the quadriceps femoris muscle, and whose back side is positioned in the longitudinal direction (up and down direction) of the hamstring. The knee ring portion 11a is formed so that its front and back sides are continuous on the outer side 1f and inner side 1g of the pants 1, respectively.

[0030] The back band portion 11c is connected to the knee ring band portion 11a on the back side and is formed to extend from the connection portion 11b with the knee ring band portion 11a to the waist band portion 11d which is located in the waist area 1e (the part that covers the wearer's waist). In the pants 1 according to this embodiment, the back band portion 11c is formed to extend along the respective longitudinal directions of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles within the wearer's hamstrings.

[0031] Here, as shown in Figure 3, the connecting portion 11b, which is the part to which the knee ring portion 11a and the back portion 11c are connected, is located in the longitudinal middle of the buttock covering portion 1h that covers the wearer's buttocks and the knee back portion 1i that covers the back of the wearer's knees, in the vertical direction.

[0032] The waistband portion 11d is formed to encircle the waist portion 1e and is connected to the back portion 11c on the back side. That is, the waistband portion 11d is a support portion for the back portion 11c. The waistband portion 11d has an abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e on the front side, which is wider than the other parts of the waistband portion 11d. The abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e adds abdominal pressure (pressure force) to the wearer's abdomen directed towards the back. In the pants 1 according to this embodiment, the abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e is formed to be approximately the size of the upper half of the crotch portion 1a in the vertical direction.

[0033] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the lower knee band portion 11f is formed on the back side of the lower knee portion 1d of the pants 1. The lower knee portion 1d is the part of the pants 1 that extends below the knee portion 1c, covering the wearer's shin on the front side and the wearer's calf on the back side. Hereinafter, the portion of the lower knee portion 1d that covers the calf will be referred to as the calf portion 1j.

[0034] The knee-back band portion 11f is formed in the calf portion 1j within the lower leg portion 1d, and is U-shaped to surround the upper and both sides of the wearer's soleus muscle. The knee-back band portion 11f may be continuous with the edge of the hem portion 1k of the pants 1 and form a ring, but it is U-shaped to facilitate the wearer putting on the pants 1. That is, if it were continuous with the edge of the hem portion 1k and form a ring, the knee-back band portion 11f would have less elasticity than the pants body 10, making it difficult for the foot to pass through the hem portion 1k when putting on the pants. Therefore, in the pants 1 according to this embodiment, the knee-back band portion 11f is U-shaped to facilitate the foot to pass through the hem portion 1k when putting on the pants.

[0035] In this embodiment, the pants 1 includes a pants body 10 and a load band portion 11, as well as a dot-shaped load portion 12. The detailed structure of the dot-shaped load portion 12 will be described later, but it has a lower elongation than the pants body 10.

[0036] The dot-shaped load portion 12 comprises a thigh side portion 12a and a knee lower portion 12b. The thigh side portion 12a is formed in the region from the crotch area 1a to the knee upper portion 1b, covering a portion of each side of the wearer's thigh. The knee lower portion 12b is formed on the front side, just below the knee portion 1c. These dot-shaped load portions 12 act to tighten the wearer's lower limbs.

[0037] In pants 1, the knee portion 1c that covers the wearer's knee and the back of the knee portion 1i that covers the back of the wearer's knee are made up solely of the pants body 10. That is, neither the load band portion 11 nor the dot-shaped load portion 12 are formed on the knee portion 1c or the back of the knee portion 1i.

[0038] 2. Composition of parts 10-12 in Pants 1 The configuration of each part of Pants 1 (Pants body 10, load band part 11, dot-shaped load part 12) will be explained using Figures 4 and 5.

[0039] As shown in Figure 4, in the pants 1, a strip-shaped low-stretch band member 110 is joined to a portion of the surface 100a of the base fabric 100. The low-stretch band member 110 is joined to the base fabric 100 using an adhesive. However, the low-stretch band member 110 may also be joined to the base fabric 100 by sewing.

[0040] The load band portion 11 is the region formed by joining the low-stretch band member 110 to the base fabric 100. The low-stretch band member 110 is made of a material having lower elongation than the base fabric 100, and the load band portion 11 also has lower elongation than the pant body 10 which is made only of the base fabric 100.

[0041] The results of the measurement of the burst strength (JIS-L-1096 Mullen method) between the pants body 10 and the load band portion 11 are shown below. 《Pants Body 10》 548kPa Load band section 11: 750kPa As described above, the load band section 11, which is formed by joining a low-stretch band member 110 to the base fabric 100, has a bursting strength approximately 37% higher than that of the pant body 10, which is made only of the base fabric 100.

[0042] The above ratio of the bursting strength of the load band portion 11 to the main body of the pants 10 is just an example. For example, it is sufficient to make the bursting strength of the load band portion 11 20% or more higher than that of the main body of the pants 10, and it is more preferable to make it 30% or more higher.

[0043] As shown in Figure 5, in the pants 1, multiple dot-shaped low-stretch members 120 are joined to a part of the surface 100a of the base fabric 100. The multiple dot-shaped low-stretch members 120 are joined to the base fabric 100 in the predetermined area with spacing between them using adhesive. The area formed by joining the multiple dot-shaped low-stretch members 120 is the dot-shaped load area 12.

[0044] The dot-shaped low-stretch member 120 may be formed from the same material as the low-stretch band member 110, or from a different material. As long as the dot-shaped load section 12, formed by joining multiple dot-shaped low-stretch members 120 to the base fabric 100, has lower elongation than the pant body 10, which is made only from the base fabric 100, various materials can be used.

[0045] 3. Suppression of floppy hips by wearing Pants 1 When a person wearing pants 1 having the above configuration is subjected to a hunched-over posture, it is suppressed. This will be explained using Figure 6. Figure 6 shows (a) a schematic diagram of the force acting on the lower limbs of a person wearing pants 1 according to this embodiment, and (b) a diagram of the state of the lower limbs of a person not wearing pants 1.

[0046] As shown in Figure 6(b), in a person not wearing the pants 1 according to this embodiment, the knee portion 9c moves forward (arrow C1), and the buttocks 9h moves backward (arrow C2). Also, since no abdominal pressure is applied to the abdomen 9e, it moves forward as shown by arrow C3. Therefore, in a person not wearing the pants 1, the lower limbs 9 become hunched over.

[0047] Furthermore, even if the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1 are worn, the high-power section is positioned to surround the hamstrings. Therefore, it is thought that the hamstrings of a wearer wearing the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1 will not be subjected to the load of the high-power section, resulting in a hunched posture.

[0048] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 6(a), when a wearer wears the pants 1 according to this embodiment, the knee ring band portion 11a is positioned on the back side corresponding to the longitudinal middle portion of the hamstring, and is connected to the back band portion 11c by a connecting portion 11b corresponding to the hamstring. Therefore, an upward force acts from the knee ring band portion 11a to the back band portion 11c as shown by arrows A1 and A2. Thus, a load is applied to the knee portion 1c when moving forward as shown by arrow B1, and a load is applied to the hamstring when moving backward as shown by arrow B2.

[0049] Furthermore, the load band portion 11 of the pants 1 is equipped with an abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e that applies abdominal pressure to the wearer's abdomen, so abdominal pressure is applied to the wearer's abdomen as shown by arrow B3.

[0050] Furthermore, the load band portion 11 of the pants 1 includes a lower knee band portion 11f positioned to surround the soleus muscle, so that a downward load is applied to the soleus muscle as indicated by arrow A3. Therefore, forces as indicated by arrows B4 and B5 act on the wearer's knee, due to the action of the upper knee ring portion 11a and the lower knee band portion 11f. As a result, the wearer's knee is prevented from moving forward.

[0051] 4. Effects In this embodiment, the pants 1 have a load band portion 11 which includes a knee-up ring band portion 11a. The knee-up ring band portion 11a is positioned on the front side to correspond to the lower part of the quadriceps femoris muscle above the knee, and on the back side to correspond to the longitudinal middle part of the hamstring. The knee-up ring band portion 11a is connected to the waistband portion (support portion) 11d via the back band portion 11c on the back side. As a result, the pants 1 can prevent the wearer from adopting a hunched-over posture by pulling the quadriceps femoris muscle upward on the front side (arrows A1, A2 in Figure 6(a)), pressing the knee backward (arrow B1), and pressing the hamstring forward on the back side (arrow B2).

[0052] Furthermore, since the knee ring band portion 11a of pants 1 is formed on the back side to correspond to the longitudinal middle portion of the hamstring, unlike the pants disclosed in Patent Document 1, which has a high-power portion formed so that the outer and inner parts of the thigh meet in the portion covering the gluteal muscles on the back, pants 1 can press the hamstring between the gluteal muscles and the knee forward (arrow B2). Therefore, by pressing the wearer's knee backward as indicated by arrow B1 and the hamstring forward as indicated by arrow B2, pants 1 can more reliably suppress the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over.

[0053] Therefore, the pants 1 according to this embodiment reduce the strain on the knees and lower back when performing muscle-strengthening training by suppressing the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over.

[0054] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pants 1 is equipped with a waistband portion 11d as a support portion that supports the knee ring portion 11a via the back band portion 11c, so that the waistband portion 11d formed on the wearer's waist can be used as a fulcrum to apply load to the lower limbs in such a way that the wearer's quadriceps muscles are lifted upward, thereby more reliably preventing the wearer from hunching over.

[0055] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pants 1 is equipped with an abdominal pressure-applying section 11e on the load band section 11 that applies abdominal pressure to the wearer's abdomen, so that the wearer's abdomen can be pressed backward as shown by arrow B3. Therefore, the pants 1 can more reliably prevent the wearer from slouching.

[0056] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pants 1 further includes a knee-back lower band portion 11f in the load band portion 11, so that a load (arrow A3) can be applied to the wearer's soleus muscle in a downward direction. Therefore, the pants 1 can more reliably suppress the wearer's knee from moving forward due to the synergistic effect of the upward pulling action of the upper knee ring portion 11a on the quadriceps femoris muscle and the downward pulling action of the knee-back lower band portion 11f on the soleus muscle, and can also suppress the knee from swaying from side to side during training.

[0057] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pants 1 have a knee portion 1c that covers the knee and a knee back portion 1i that covers the back of the knee, each composed solely of the pants body 10, and no load band portion 11 is formed. Therefore, the pants 1 do not hinder the wearer's knee movement during training and are suitable for obtaining training effects.

[0058] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pants 1 is formed such that the back band portion 11c extends vertically along the longitudinal directions of the wearer's biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles. Since the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles are muscles that act on knee joint flexion, the pants can effectively suppress the wearer from hunching over by pressing the wearer's knees backward and pressing the hamstrings (biceps femoris and semitendinosus) forward.

[0059] As described above, the pants 1 according to this embodiment are effective in preventing the wearer from adopting a hunched posture while simultaneously applying load to the lower limbs to improve muscle strength.

[0060] [Example 1] The configuration of the pants according to Modification 1 will be explained using Figure 7(a). Note that the configuration of the load band portion 11 of the pants according to this modification differs from that of the first embodiment, while the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration of the load band portion 11, which is the difference from the first embodiment, will be explained below.

[0061] The pants 1 according to the first embodiment described above are provided with a load band portion 11 formed by joining a low-stretch band member 110 having a lower elongation than the base fabric 100. However, as shown in Figure 7(a), the pants according to this modified example are provided with a load band portion 11 formed by joining a laminated member 101 made of the same material as the base fabric 100 to a part of the surface of the base fabric 100.

[0062] Pants equipped with a load band section 11 having the configuration described above can also achieve the same effects as the first embodiment.

[0063] [Differentiation 2] The configuration of the pants according to Modification 2 will be explained using Figure 7(b). Note that the configuration of the load band portion 11 of the pants according to this modification differs from that of the first embodiment, while the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration of the load band portion 11, which is the difference from the first embodiment, will be explained below.

[0064] The pants according to this modified example do not form the load band portion 11 by overlapping and joining two pieces of fabric, but rather, as shown in Figure 7(b), have a configuration in which the pants body 10 and the load band portion 11 are formed from a single piece of fabric. That is, in the pants according to this modified example, there is no base fabric 100 in the part where the load band portion 11 is to be formed, and only the low-stretch band member 111 is present.

[0065] Pants equipped with a load band section 11 having the configuration described above can also achieve the same effects as the first embodiment.

[0066] [Difference 3] The configuration of the pants according to Modification 3 will be explained using Figure 7(c). Note that the configuration of the load band portion 11 of the pants according to this modification differs from that of the first embodiment, while the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration of the load band portion 11, which is the difference from the first embodiment, will be explained below.

[0067] As shown in Figure 7(c), in this modified example, the pants have a printed layer 112 formed on a part of the base fabric 100 to form a load band portion 11, and the portion where the printed layer 112 is not formed constitutes the pants body 10. The printed layer 112 may be made of a material having a lower elongation than the base fabric 100, as in the first embodiment, or it may be made of a material having approximately the same elongation as the base fabric 100, as in the modified example 1.

[0068] Pants equipped with a load band section 11 having the configuration described above can also achieve the same effects as the first embodiment.

[0069] [Second Embodiment] The configuration of the pants 2 according to the second embodiment will be explained with reference to Figure 8. Note that the configuration of the load band portion 11 of the pants 2 according to this embodiment differs from that of the first embodiment, while the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the following will mainly explain the configuration of the load band portion 11, which is the difference from the first embodiment.

[0070] As shown in Figure 8, the pants 2 does not have a waistband portion and an abdominal pressure-adding portion in the waist portion 1e of the load band 11. This is a difference from the first embodiment described above. In this modified example, the load band 11 includes a ring portion 11a above the knee, a back portion 11c (not shown in Figure 8), and a portion 11f below the back of the knee (not shown in Figure 8). The pants 2 also includes a dot-shaped load portion 12 similar to that of the first embodiment described above.

[0071] As described above, in this embodiment, the pants 2 does not have a waistband portion in the load band portion 11, but the back band portion 11c extends to the waist portion 1e, so that the pants body 10 at the waist portion 1e functions as a support portion for the knee ring band portion 11a. Therefore, although the pants 2 in this embodiment does not have a waistband portion, it can sufficiently suppress the wearer's posture from becoming hunched over, similar to the first embodiment.

[0072] Furthermore, pants 2 differs from the first embodiment in that it does not have an abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e, but like the first embodiment, it can suppress the wearer from adopting a hunched-over posture.

[0073] Furthermore, in the pants 2 according to this embodiment, the above-mentioned modified examples 1 to 3 can be applied as appropriate.

[0074] [Third Embodiment] The configuration of the pants 2 according to the third embodiment will be explained with reference to Figure 9. Note that the pants 3 according to this embodiment differ in shape from those of the first embodiment, but the other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the following explanation will mainly focus on the shape of the pants, which is the difference from the first embodiment.

[0075] As shown in Figure 9, the pants 3 according to this embodiment are so-called half-pants. That is, the pants 3 differ from the first embodiment in that the lower end of the pants 3 is the knee portion 1c, and there is no portion below the knee portion 1c (below the knee). For this reason, the load band portion 11 of the pants 3 according to this embodiment does not have a lower knee band portion.

[0076] Pants 3 differ from the first embodiment in that they do not have lower legs, but like the first embodiment, they can prevent the wearer from adopting a hunched-over posture.

[0077] Furthermore, in the pants 3 according to this embodiment, the above-described modifications 1 to 3 can be applied as appropriate.

[0078] Furthermore, in the pants 3 according to this embodiment, it is also possible to apply a configuration that does not include the waistband portion 11d and the abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e, similar to the second embodiment described above.

[0079] Furthermore, although the pants 3 according to this embodiment have a knee portion 1c located below the knee ring band portion 11a on the front side, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the lower end of the pants 3 substantially coincides with the lower end position of the knee ring band portion 11a on the front side.

[0080] [Other variations] In the first to third embodiments and the modified examples 1 to 3 described above, the knee portion 1c and the back of the knee portion 1i are made up of only the pants body 10, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Load band portions 11 may be formed in a part of each of the knee portion 1c and the back of the knee portion 1i, or dot-shaped load portions 12 may be formed.

[0081] Furthermore, while the first to third embodiments and the modified examples 1 to 3 described above include a dot-shaped loading section 12, the present invention does not require the inclusion of a dot-shaped loading section 12.

[0082] Furthermore, in the second embodiment described above, the load band portion 11 does not include either the waistband portion 11d or the abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e. However, in the present invention, the waistband portion 11d may also be provided as a support portion that supports the knee-up ring band portion 11a via the back band portion 11c. In other words, the pants 1 according to the first embodiment may be provided without the abdominal pressure-adding portion 11e.

[0083] Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments and the modifications 1 to 3 described above, the back band portion 11c is positioned to extend vertically along the longitudinal directions of the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles within the wearer's hamstrings. However, in the present invention, a portion of the back band portion 11c may be separated from the portion covering the biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles.

[0084] In the first to third embodiments and the modified examples 1 to 3 described above, the relationship between the portion covering the left leg and the portion covering the right leg was not specifically mentioned. However, in order to increase muscle strength equally on both sides, it is preferable to form the load band portion 11 and the dot-shaped load portion 12 symmetrically on both sides. [Explanation of symbols]

[0085] 1-3 Pants 1b Upper part of the knee 1h Gluteal muscle coverage area 1i Back of the knee 10 Pants 11 Load band section 11a Ring band above the knee 11b Connection section 11c Back band 11d Waistband (support section) 11e Abdominal pressure addition area 100 base ground 110 Low-elongation strip member

Claims

1. The pants cover at least the lower body from the thighs upwards while compressed, A load band portion having lower elongation than the main body of the pants, which applies a load to the forward movement of the thigh, Equipped with, The aforementioned load band section is A ring-shaped knee ring band is formed, with the front side positioned to correspond to the lower part of the quadriceps femoris above the knee, and the back side positioned to correspond to the longitudinal middle part of the hamstring, A back band portion is formed to be connected to the back side of the knee ring band portion and to extend from the connected portion to a support portion positioned at the wearer's waist, Equipped with, pants.

2. The load band portion is formed as the support portion and further comprises a waistband portion formed to encircle the wearer's waist. The pants according to claim 1.

3. The waistband portion has a portion that applies abdominal pressure to the wearer's abdomen, the waistband portion being wider than the other parts of the waistband portion. The pants according to claim 2.

4. The pants have a lower leg section that extends below the wearer's knee, The load band portion further comprises a knee-back band portion formed on the back of the lower part of the knee so as to surround the upper and both sides of the wearer's soleus muscle. Pants according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. Each portion covering the wearer's knees and the backs of the knees is composed solely of the pants body. Pants according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. The aforementioned back band is formed to follow the longitudinal directions of the wearer's biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles. Pants according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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