89 results about "Passive exercises" patented technology

An automated therapy table is disclosed. The automated therapy table may have various support portions capable of independent automatic actuation of a person's lower extremities through passive exercise. The automated therapy table allows a patient to perform leg elevation, approximation/decompression of the leg, internal/external rotation of the leg, ankle plantar flexion/dorsiflexion, and foot inversion/eversion movements. During each movement, the patient may be instructed to think in the direction of the movement. It has been found that doing so helps increase the healing effects. The disclosed table and method may be beneficial for patients after certain operations as well as for those suffering from various forms of debilitating illnesses, such as Multiple Sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, and Muscular Dystrophy.

The apparatus provides active and passive exercise to the hand and wrist of a patient afflicted with the symptoms of reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The apparatus employs a hand or wrist glove to be worn by the patient's affected hand, the back of which is attached through an arm to a central post and the distal portion encasing the fingers, is attached to a vertical handle, which is rotated about the post, serving as the axis of rotation. A torque sensor is coupled to the motor shaft to measure the degree of patient input from a programmed speed and force rate by sensing the active input of the patient and reducing the motor input to the cycle allowing the patient to “drive” the exercise.

A simulator obtains muscle activities and joint contact forces by a computer simulation according to an operating condition for moving a support base of a passive exercise machine. A condition limiting unit finds intermediate conditions corresponding to desirable muscle activities and joint contact forces from muscle activities and joint contact forces obtained with the simulator according to different operating conditions. A motion simulator moves the support base according to the intermediate conditions. A myoelectric measurement device measures myoelectric potential of a subject supported by the support base. An evaluation device selects an operating condition corresponding to a larger muscle activity quantity from measurement results of muscle activity to define it as an operating condition of the passive exercise machine.

The invention provides a neurology department nursing bed having active and passive exercise functions. The neurology department nursing bed comprises a bed frame, support legs with universal wheels and a bed plate. The upper portion of the bed plate is a split type waist plate and the lower portion of the bed plate is a leg plate with a groove; the split type waist plate consists of a left turning plate and a right turning plate which can be turned inward; two sides of the split type waist plate are provided with upper limb coordination function exercise devices; the groove in the lower portion of the bed plate is provided with a lower limb active and passive function exercise device; the lower limb active and passive function exercise device consists of a box body fixedly connected to the bed frame and an active and passive pedaling device received in the box body. Compared with the conventional nursing beds, the neurology department nursing bed fulfils a body part side turning function, is equipped with the upper limb coordination function exercise devices and the lower limb active and passive function exercise device and is conducive to the progressive rehabilitation of generalized muscle functions of patients with neurological diseases.

The invention discloses a nursing bed with an active and passive exercise function and for the neurology department. The nursing bed comprises a bed board, the lower surface of the bed board is provided with support legs, the lower surface of each support leg is provided with a non-slip pad, and the left end of the upper surface of the bed board is provided with a cushion; two symmetrical slidinggrooves are formed in the right end of the upper surface of the bed board, a leg exercise device is arranged at the upper surface, corresponding to each sliding groove, of the bed board, the side surface of a first retractable rod of each leg exercise device is provided with a binding device, and a limiting device is arranged at the right side surface, corresponding to a foot pedal, of each leg exercise device, of the bed board. According to the nursing bed with the active and passive exercise function and for the neurology department, patients can be exercised through the leg exercise devicesand arm exercise devices on the surface of the bed board without transferring the patients, and the workload of medical staff can be reduced; an auxiliary exercise device and an auxiliary support device can assist the patients in exercise, the patients can conveniently recover as early as possible, and the nursing bed is easy to operate and convenient to use.

Operation time interval measurement means 28 of a passive exercise machine 1 measures the operation time interval and stores the measurement result of the operation time interval in association with the user identifiers in a machine operation table TB2. A server 2 includes an exercise history table TB12 that associates and stores the user identifiers and the measurement data on the operation time interval received by external communication means 41 from the passive exercise machine 1 via a network, operation time interval-to-exercise point conversion means 46 for determining exercise points that are obtained by quantifying the exercise amount of each user from the operation time interval of the user stored in the operation history table TB12 and storing the determined exercise points in the exercise history table TB12, and machine operation pattern determination means 47 for determining a machine operation pattern number indicating an operation state of the passive exercise machine 1 that is being used by the user when a cumulative total number of exercise points per user that has been stored in the exercise history table TB12 exceeds a predetermined threshold level. The server 2 transmits the determined machine operation pattern number from the external communication means 41 to the passive exercise machine 1.

Apparatus for passively exercising at least a portion of a human body includes an inflatable bag which exerts a force during inflation, an electrical air pump disposed in fluid communication with the bag for supplying an atmospheric air medium to inflate the bag, a solenoid valve disposed in fluid communication with the inflatable bag for discharging the atmospheric air medium to deflate the bag and a timing control circuit coupled to the pump and to the solenoid valve for cyclically inflating and deflating the bag. The control circuit includes a dual integrated circuit timer operable with an external resistor-capacitor timer control to provide such cyclical inflation and deflation of the bag. The duration of the cycle is adjusted with a variable resistor coupled to the dual timer. The apparatus can be integrated into a seat or an article of furniture.

A passive exercise bed is disclosed. The passive exercise bed of the present invention comprises a main body, a back fixing unit, a head fixing unit, two arm fixing units, a hip unit, a plurality of extendable units, a plurality of leg fixing units and a control unit. Several driving units are disposed inside the main body and may be activated through the control unit to move or drive the head fixing unit, two arm fixing units, hip unit and extendable units. Therefore, the passive exercise bed of the present invention may be used to stretch out our waist, leg joints, upper body, shoulders, arm joints, elbow joints, wrist joints, the two sides of waist and back as well as hip joints.

The invention provides a tail-suspended rat fixing device which comprises a tail suspension device, a rat fixing box for storing the head and body of a rat, a body fixing device for fixing the body of a rat, an angle control device for controlling the included angle between the rat fixing box and a pedestal of the tail-suspended rat fixing device. The invention also provides a tail-suspended rat active/passive motion training device which comprises a rat hind limb motion device for training active/passive motion of the hind limb of a rat and further comprises a motion orbit control device for limiting the motion range of the hind limb of a rat, an active motion training device for training the active motion of the hind limb of a rat, and a passive motion training device for training the passive motion of the hind limb of a rat. The invention realizes the motion training and simultaneously keeps the tail suspension angle unchanged, that is, keeps the rat in a simulated weightlessness state.

The invention discloses an upper-limb rehabilitation assistive exercise device driven by a dielectric EAP (Electroactive Polymer) and a method thereof, which relate to a medical rehabilitation appliance. The upper-limb rehabilitation assistive exercise device comprises a rocker, a cross hinge, a driver, a fixing rod, a connecting ring, a bracket and a base. The method comprises two exercise modes: in a passive exercise mode, changing an actual output moment of a driver set by changing voltage applied to the driver and an applying sequence in order to realize the rotation of the rocker, thereby driving the upper limbs of a patient to move; and in an active exercise mode, changing the actual output moment of the driver set by changing the voltage applied to the driver and the applying sequence, using the actual output moment as a damping moment, and overcoming the damping moment by moving the upper limbs of the patient in order to reversely rotate the rocker. The invention has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use, small size, low machining accuracy requirement and low cost; the characteristics of the dielectric EAP are similar to the characteristics of human muscle, and the flexible driving characteristic of the dielectric EAP increases the safety and the comfort of a rehabilitation exercise process.

A passive exercise apparatus in this invention comprises a base, a seat, a driving unit, and a pair of footrests. The seat is disposed on the base. The driving unit is configured to reciprocate the seat past its neutral position relative to the base. A pair of the footrests is arranged on the base at a front of the seat and is spaced from the seat by a predetermined distance. The feature of the invention resides in that the each of the footrests has a top face for contact with a user's foot. Each of the footrest is configured to move the top face between a raised position and a lowered position. The top face is elastically urged toward the raised position.

The invention provides a tail-suspended rat positioning device, which comprises a tail suspending device, a rat fixing box, a trunk positioning device and an angle control device, wherein the rat fixing box is used for accommodating the head and the trunk part of a rat; the trunk positioning device is used for fixing the trunk of the rat; and the angle control device is used for controlling an angle between the rat fixing box and a base of the tail-suspended rat positioning device. The invention also provides an active/passive exercise training device for the tail-suspended rat, which comprises a rat hind limb exercise device, a track control device, an active exercise training device and a passive exercise training device, wherein the rat hind limb exercise device is used for performing active or passive exercise training on the hind limbs of the rat; the track control device is used for limiting the motion range of the hind limbs of the rat; the active exercise training device is used for performing active exercise training on the hind limbs of the rat; and the passive exercise training device is used for performing passive exercise training on the hind limbs of the rat. The devices can keep the tail suspending angle of the rat unchangeable, namely keep a simulated weightless state during exercise training, and can control the active/passive training for the rat to perform quantitative training.

A passive exercise apparatus for use in an erect, non-recumbent seating position that provides an unstable platform capable of encouraging an omni-directional involuntary rocking motion that will result in the involuntary contractions of muscles involved in maintaining muscle tone and promoting proper posture (viz., the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus muscles, external oblique muscles, and other muscles in the abdominal, lumbar/sacral, and pelvic regions) in order to counterbalance the rocking forces. The purpose of the device is to provide continuing involuntary contractions of these muscle groups (a recognized form of EXERSITTING, which is the combined execution of concentric and isometric muscle exertion and contractions performed while sitting on the apparatus of the present invention in order to help maintain muscle tone and encourage good seated posture.

The present invention provides an active and passive exercise training equipment comprising a swinging device, a supporting device, and a front supporting device. The swinging device comprises a seat cushion with moving function for a user to sit. The supporting device comprises a telescopic rack and a top rack for the user to grip. The top rack is set on the telescopic rack for being located at different heights. The front supporting device comprises a front telescopic rack and a front grip for the user to bend forward to grip. The grip is set on the front telescopic rack for being located at different horizontal distances and vertical heights. The height and the distance can be adjusted according to the stature or requirement of the user so that the user can train his muscular strength efficiently and also make his body to achieve a relaxed state.

A passive exercise assisting device comprises a left foot support, a right foot support, and a driving unit. The left foot support and the right foot support are configured to bear a left foot and a right foot of a user respectively. The driving unit is configured to move the left foot support and the right foot support so as to give motions to the left foot support and the right foot support in relation with each other. The driving unit comprises at least one of a horizontal motion applying mechanism and a rotation motion applying mechanism. The horizontal motion applying mechanism is configured move the left foot support and the right foot support laterally to the left foot support and the right foot support. The rotation motion applying mechanism is configured rotate the left foot support and the right foot support about horizontal axes to the left foot support and the right foot support. The passive exercise assisting device further comprises a vertical motion applying mechanism being configured to move the left foot support and the right foot support vertically to the left foot support and the right foot support.

Passive exercise equipment used in a standing position includes a left foot base and a right foot base on which left and right feet of a user in a standing position can be rested, respectively, and the left foot base and the right foot base moves on at least one plane surface through a drive unit. The left foot base, the right foot base and the drive unit are mounted on a housing. A range in which distance in a right and left direction between right and left ankle joints is smaller or larger than distance between right and left hip joints is included in moving ranges of the left foot base and the right foot base.

The invention discloses a massage chair for leg rehabilitation training, comprising a massage chair device 1, a leg rehabilitation train device and a mounting bottom plate. That massage chair device 1and the leg rehabilitation training device are fixed on the mounting bottom plate by fastening screws. The massage chair device and the leg training device can easily and comfortably complete the rehabilitation training under the cooperation work of the massage chair device and the leg training device, and can choose active or passive exercise. In the active exercise, the brake can be adjusted according to its own situation to choose the size of the resistance it can bear, in the passive exercise, the frequency and speed of the step motor can be adjusted to choose the treadmill movement, in various modes, the effective and comfortable rehabilitation training can be carried out step by step according to their own needs.

This invention has an object to provide a passive exercise apparatus which is driven to help user to stretch and contract various muscles of his/her feet by a driving force generated at a driving unit while not lowering positive effects in his/her exercise. This passive exercise apparatus in the present invention comprises a left foot support 2a, a right foot support 2b, a driving unit 3, and a motion pattern modifying means 6. The left foot support and the right foot support are provided to support user's left foot and right foot respectively. The driving unit is configured to give a reciprocatory motion along a predetermined path to each of the left foot support and the right foot support according to a predetermined motion pattern defined by frequency, phase, and amplitude of the reciprocatory motion. The motion pattern modifying means is configured to modify at least one of the frequency, the phase, and the amplitude. The motion pattern modifying means is configured also to modify the motion pattern in accordance with inputs at a motion pattern setting unit 7.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for strengthening pelvic floor muscles which can be used even when a user wears clothes and thus can be used comfortably without psychological burden; can be cleanly used without the remains of foreign matter around the urethra and the anus or on the exterior of the apparatus after use; can perform treatment in a state in which an electrode portion is pressed in close contact with the bladder and the pelvic floor muscles through a height adjustment means; and can perform both an active exercise through low-frequency pulses and a passive exercise through a muscular strength sensing means.