Apparatus for re-education and muscle development of the quadriceps

• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 08.06.1984
• Subjects: AMUSEMENTS; APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING,CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; GAMES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; SPORTS; TRAINING EQUIPMENT

The invention is an apparatus for re-education and muscle development of the thigh muscles (quadriceps). This apparatus is formed from two frames ACBL and EFDL, having a common part L folding about the axis Y. Its simplicity and its design make it possible to work the quadriceps, the subject being either seated or lying down, in terms of average inner movement, and in terms of isometric, concentric and eccentric movement, and to restore sufficient tonicity to this muscle to enable the knee to regain its stability and its function. Knee postures may be performed if the knee is blocked in the extended position. Adjustments are easy and rapid to carry out. Once folded, the apparatus may be stored easily in a cupboard and be carried in a car boot. The fact that the application points of the weights Q and R are fixed makes it possible to use a smaller load than if the force were applied at O and P, by virtue of the lever of the third type constituting the apparatus. It may also be used for sports muscle development. L'INVENTION EST UN APPAREIL DE REEDUCATION ET DE MUSCULATION DES MUSCLES DE LA CUISSE (QUADRICEPS).CET APPAREIL EST FORME DE DEUX CADRES ACBL ET EFDL, AYANT UNE PARTIE COMMUNE L SE PLIANT AUTOUR DE L'AXE Y. SA SIMPLICITE ET SA CONCEPTION PERMETTENT DE FAIRE TRAVAILLER LE QUADRICEPS, LE SUJET SOIT ASSIS SOIT COUCHE, EN COURSE INTERNE, ET MOYENNE, EN ISOMETRIQUE, CONCENTRIQUE ET EXCENTRIQUE ET DE REDONNER SUFFISAMMENT DE TONICITE A CE MUSCLE POUR PERMETTRE AU GENOU DE RETROUVER SA STABILITE ET SA FONCTION. IL PEUT FAIRE DES POSTURES DU GENOU SI CELUI-CI EST BLOQUE EN EXTENSION.LES REGLAGES SONT FACILES ET RAPIDES A FAIRE. L'APPAREIL, UNE FOIS PLIE, PEUT SE RANGER FACILEMENT DANS UN PLACARD ET SE TRANSPORTER DANS UN COFFRE DE VOITURE.LE FAIT QUE LES POINTS D'APPLICATION DES POIDS Q ET R SOIENT FIXES PERMET D'UTILISER MOINS DE CHARGES QUE SI LA FORCE ETAIT APPLIQUEE SUR O ET P GRACE AU LEVIER DU TROISIEME GENRE QUI CONSTITUE L'APPAREIL.IL PEUT EGALEMENT ETRE UTILISE EN MUSCULATION SPORTIVE.