Aquatic exercise apparatus

An aquatic exercising and therapeutic apparatus including in combination:

• a container for retaining liquid to a predetermined depth, said container having a bottom, first and second opposite sides, and first and second opposite end walls;
• treadmill means including an endless belt means located in the bottom of said container, and means for driving said endless belt means, said belt means extending substantially between said first and second end walls;
• means for producing a continuous flow of liquid substantially from one of said first and second end walls to the other of said first and second end walls;
• means for producing a continuous flow of liquid from one of said first and second end walls to the other of said first and second end walls comprising flow jets located in each of said first and second end walls, a pump having an inlet and an outlet, and means for coupling said flow jets in said one of said first and second end walls with the outlet from said pump and for coupling said flow jets at the other of said first and second end walls with the inlet to said pump;
• and
• reversing means for causing said flow of liquid and said treadmill means to move in the same direction in a first state of operation and for causing said flow of liquid and said treadmill means to move in opposite directions in a second state of operation.

An aquatic exercising and therapeutic apparatus including in combination:

• a container for retaining liquid to a predetermined depth, said container having a bottom, first and second opposite sides, and first and second opposite end walls;
• treadmill means located in the bottom of said container and extending substantially between said first and second end walls;
• means for producing a continuous flow of liquid substantially from one of said first and second end walls to the other of said first and second end walls;
• and
• reversing means for causing said flow of liquid and said treadmill means to move in the same direction in a first state of operation and for causing said flow of liquid and said treadmill means to move in opposite directions in a second state of operation.