Low Profile Exercise Garment with Integrated Resistance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing resistance training equipment is not portable and lacks adjustable resistance modes, limiting its use in various locations and applications.
Innovation Solution
A garment with integrated resistance elements between attachment structures at the waist and legs, providing adjustable resistance to movement, allowing for portable and versatile resistance training.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional resistance training equipment is used, then resistance training effectiveness is maintained, but portability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the resistance mechanism directly into the garment structure itself, merging the clothing function with the exercise equipment function. The elastic resistance elements are integrated into the garment body, allowing the garment to provide resistance training without requiring separate equipment, thus achieving portability while maintaining training effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The garment serves multiple functions: it provides resistance training, elevates aerobic metabolism, and can be worn as regular clothing. The single garment structure accomplishes what traditionally required separate exercise equipment, making the system universally applicable and highly portable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If stationary resistance equipment is used, then resistance levels are stable, but adaptability to different locations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The resistance mechanism uses elastic materials that dynamically adjust resistance based on the degree of stretch and movement. The resistance is not fixed but adapts to the wearer's movements and the garment's deformation, providing reliable resistance feedback while allowing use in any location without stationary components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If simple garment structures are used, then portability is improved, but resistance adjustability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the garment have different elastic properties and resistance characteristics. The garment incorporates multiple attachment structures at specific locations (waist, legs) with tailored elastic elements in different zones, allowing resistance adjustment through configuration rather than complex mechanical components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables effective resistance training that elevates aerobic metabolism and promotes muscle strength and weight loss through adjustable resistance levels and modes, suitable for use in various environments.
Implementation Method 1
The resistance elements may comprise any of a variety of elements for providing resistance against movement, such as elastic materials
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed is a muscle specific exercise device. The device may provide passive or active resistance training throughout an angular range of motion. The device may be low profile, and worn by a wearer, such as beneath conventional clothing. Exercise of selective joints or motion of the body may thereby be accomplished throughout the wearer's normal daily activities, without the need for access to conventional exercise equipment. Alternatively, the device may be worn as a supplemental training tool during conventional training techniques.