Trunk rotation
AssigneeUniversity of Toledo & The Turning Point LLC
InventorsVijay K. Goel, Danny M. Pincivero, David Dick, John Jaegly, F. Alan Schuitheis, Kathleen Herndon
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Abstract
This trunk rotation device uses dynamic movement of one's body such as, shoulder, hip, knee, back, thigh, and abdominal musculature. The device provides a method for exercising the spinal column and the muscles of the torso, including those in the abdominal lumbar and thoracic regions involving rotational torque. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a golf exercise and flexibility apparatus. The golf exercise apparatus provides resistance to a golfer during a golf swing to strengthen and condition the muscles of the axial skeleton of the golfer in a functional posture.
Claims14
1-25. (canceled)
A golf exercise method comprising the step of:
- providing a golf exercise apparatus (110) that provides resistance during an exercise emulating a golf swing of a golfer to strengthen muscles of the axial skeleton and lower extremities of the golfer;
- locating a user in a weight bearing position that stimulates a sports stance;
- adjusting an angle of inclination about a pivot point (16) of the apparatus (10) to accommodate individual variation in a standing position of the user;
- locating a user in a posture within the apparatus (10) such that an axis (A-A1) of rotation of an exercise motion passes through the user's spine;
- providing a torso, independent torque resistor (26) connected to the user that provides variable resistance;
- and
- providing a pelvis, independent torque resistor (28) connected to the user that provides variable resistance.
(canceled)
An exercise method comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise apparatus (10) that provides resistance during an exercise to strengthen and condition muscles of the axial skeleton and lower extremities of a performing user;
- locating a user in a posture within the apparatus (10) that simulates a sport's stance wherein the posture is such that an axis (A-A1) of rotation of an exercise motion passes through the user's spine;
- providing a torso, independent torque resistor (26) connected to the user that provides variable resistance;
- providing a pelvis, independent torque resistor (28) connected to the user that provides variable resistance;
- measuring at least one or all aspects of performance of the performing user;
- converting the measured performance into an electrical signal representative of the measured performance;
- providing a programmed microcompressor (140) including a micro chip configured to identify the signal representative of the performance;
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- configuring the programmed microcompressor (140) to identify and store the parameter (performance) being monitored.
A method for conditioning or rehabilitation comprising the steps of:
- providing an exercise apparatus (10) that provides resistance during an exercise to strengthen and condition muscles of the axial skeleton and lower extremities of a performing user;
- locating a user in a posture within the apparatus (10) that simulates a stance wherein the posture is such that an axis (A-A1) of rotation of an exercise motion passes through the user's spine;
- providing a torso, independent torque resistor (26) connected to the user that provides variable resistance;
- providing a pelvis, independent torque resistor (28) connected to the user that provides variable resistance;
- exerting a force by the user against the variable resistance;
- measuring the exerted force by the performing user;
- converting the measured force into an electrical signal representative of the measured force;
- providing a programmed microcompressor (140) including a micro chip configured to identify the electrical signal;
- and
- configuring the programmed microcompressor (140) to identify and store the electrical signal.
A golf exercise apparatus (10) that provides resistance during an exercise emulating the movements required of a golf swing of a golfer to strengthen muscles of the axial skeleton and lower extremities of the golfer performing the exercise, comprising:
- a support base (14);
- a member (16) mounted to the support base (14);
- an axial assembly (19) pivotally mounted to the member (16);
- a variable resistance, pivotally mounted, torso engaging arm (18) coupled to the pivotally mounted axle assembly (19);
- a variable resistance, pivotally mounted, pelvis engaging arm (20) coupled to the pivotally mounted axle assembly (19);
- a shoulder engaging harness (22) connected to the torso engaging arm (18);
- a hip engaging harness (24) connected to the pelvis engaging arm (20);
- an independent torque resistor (26) connected to the torso engaging arm (18);
- and
- an independent torque resistor (28) connected to the pelvis engaging arm (20).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.