Balance and proprioception training and enhancement devices

A balance and proprioception training and enhancement device, comprising:

• a base platform having an upper surface with a spherically shaped convex support formed thereon, and a balance platform disposed thereatop having a lower surface with a spherically shaped concave depression formed therein, with said spherically convex support of said base platform fitting closely within said spherically concave depression of said balance platform;
• said convex support of said base platform and said concave depression of said balance platform including support means disposed therebetween providing for low friction movement of said depression and said support relative to one another;
• said convex support further including angular displacement detection means disposed therein and adapted to provide continuous output of incremental angular variation of said balance platform relative to said base platform, in at least two mutually orthogonal directions, whereby;
• a user of said training device stands atop said balance platform and attempts to maintain said balance platform in a level orientation relative to said base platform in accordance with said continuous output of incremental angular variation of said balance platform relative to said base platform, thereby enhancing the balance and proprioceptive skills of the user.

A balance and proprioception training and enhancement device, comprising:

• a base platform having an upper surface with a column disposed generally centrally thereon and extending generally vertically upwardly therefrom, with said column having a spherically shaped convex upper tip;
• a balance platform disposed thereabove having a lower surface with a spherically shaped concave depression formed therebeneath and fitting closely atop said spherically convex tip of said column of said base platform;
• said convex tip of said column and said concave depression of said balance platform including support means disposed therebetween providing for low friction movement of said depression and said tip relative to one another;
• said base platform and said balance platform further including angular displacement detection means disposed therebetween and adapted to provide continuous output of incremental angular variation of said balance platform relative to said base platform, in at least two mutually orthogonal directions, whereby;
• a user of said training device stands atop said balance platform and attempts to maintain said balance platform in a level orientation relative to said base platform in accordance with said continuous output of incremental angular variation of said balance platform relative to said base platform, thereby enhancing the balance and proprioceptive skills of the user.