Scapular Support Exercise Garment for Trunk Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional exercise garments fail to adequately improve exercise performance in activities involving trunk rotation and arm movement, as they do not sufficiently consider the coordinated movement of the scapulae, leading to limited flexibility and mobility during exercises like golf, tennis, and yoga.
Innovation Solution
An exercise garment with a stretchable main body and band-like tightening portions, featuring closed-loop first tightening portions around the scapulae, second tightening portions joining these at thoracic vertebrae positions, third tightening portions extending along the latissimus dorsi, and fourth tightening portions from the trapezius to the abdomen, to enhance scapular mobility and coordination.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional exercise garments with tightening portions are used, then upper body posture correction is achieved, but scapular mobility and coordinated movement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The tightening portions are divided into multiple functional segments: first tightening portions for individual scapular support, second tightening portions for thoracic vertebrae stabilization, third tightening portions for latissimus dorsi support, and fourth tightening portions for trapezius and pectoralis major support. This segmentation allows each portion to address specific anatomical requirements while working together to improve both posture correction and scapular mobility.
Solution Approach 2:
The first tightening portions are configured in closed loops that surround the scapulae in a circumferential manner, adding a dimensional aspect to the support mechanism. This closed-loop configuration provides multi-directional support that enhances scapular mobility while maintaining posture correction, moving beyond simple linear tightening.
2Reliability
If tightening portions are added to improve posture, then exercise support function is enhanced, but flexibility around shoulders is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Different tightening portions are applied to specific local areas with distinct functional qualities: the first tightening portions provide localized scapular support to enhance mobility, while the second tightening portions provide localized thoracic stabilization. This localized approach ensures that tightening forces are applied precisely where needed without restricting overall shoulder flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The tightening portions are designed to dynamically adapt to scapular movement during exercise. The closed-loop configuration of the first tightening portions allows them to maintain support while accommodating the range of motion, providing dynamic support that adjusts to the exercise movements rather than restricting them statically.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple tightening portions are used to support scapular movement, then coordinated scapular exercise is improved, but garment complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The exercise garment integrates multiple tightening portions that serve multiple functions simultaneously: the first tightening portions support scapular movement, the second tightening portions stabilize the thoracic vertebrae, and the third and fourth tightening portions support additional muscle groups. This multi-functional design achieves coordinated scapular exercise support without requiring separate garments for each function.
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
The garment significantly improves flexibility and mobility of the shoulders during exercises involving coordinated scapular movement, enhancing performance in activities like golf and tennis by increasing the range of motion and comfort while preventing excessive tightening forces.
Implementation Method 1
a main body portion comprising a front body part and a back body part formed from a stretchable material
Implementation Method 2
band-like tightening portions having a higher tightening force than the main body portion... the first tightening portions thus act such as to promote movement of the muscles around the scapulae
Data Source
AI summary
An exercise garment according to which the exercise performance in various types of exercise accompanied by rotation of the trunk and movement of the arms can be sufficiently improved. The exercise garment includes first tightening portions exerting tightening forces on the scapulae and scapula-surrounding muscle groups, so that the scapulae and the scapula-surrounding muscle groups are supported such that the extent of mobility of the scapulae is broadened. The tightening force due to one of the first tightening portions is transmitted to the other first tightening portion via second tightening portions. As a result, movement of one scapula linked to the movement of the other scapula is promoted, and the extent of mobility of the scapulae is further broadened. Consequently, the flexibility around the shoulders during exercise in which the left and right shoulders are working together can be effectively increased.