Method and apparatus for speed controlled eccentric exercise training
US7083547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S482/90
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing speed controlled eccentric exercise which include an exercise apparatus having an engagement member for engaging a user's body where the engagement member is moveable in opposite directions, means for enabling the engagement member to exert a force in a first direction at a predetermined speed, means for detecting change in the predetermined speed or pressure of the force after a user applies a force to the engagement means in a direction opposite the first force, and means for adjusting the apparatus supplied force and user supplied forces to equal one another or to maintain the predetermined speed.
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