Concentric and eccentric exercising and training apparatus and method
US7922620B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/10
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An exercising machine for exercising of a user's torso, arm, leg or other body part, including an exercising attachment for exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part, a computer-controlled resistance actuator operatively connected to the exercising attachment to impart a resistance for concentric exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a forward range of motion, a computer-controlled force actuator operatively connected to the exercising attachment to impart a force for eccentric exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a reverse range of motion, a computer for controlling the actuators and a method for exercising, including imparting a resistance for concentric exercising of a user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a forward range of motion and imparting a force for eccentric exercising of the user's torso, arm, leg or other body part through a reverse range of motion.
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