Wheelchair aerobic exercise trainer

An aerobic wheelchair trainer comprising:

• a platform adapted to receive a wheelchair;
• a support mechanism coupled to the platform to support the majority of the weight of the wheelchair and a wheelchair occupant;
• a lift mechanism comprising a lift bar that is located under the wheels of the wheelchair and that may be moved up or down in order to raise or lower the wheelchair so that a wheelchair occupant may maneuver the wheelchair into the support mechanism without the help of another person;
• and
• a load mechanism that engages the wheels of the wheelchair and provides a variable resistance to the rotation of the wheels.

An aerobic wheelchair trainer, comprising:

• a platform adapted to receive a wheelchair;
• a ramp attached to the front of the platform and including a plurality of level steps that allow a wheelchair occupant to maneuver a wheelchair up the ramp onto the platform by maneuvering the wheelchair up the plurality of level steps such that the occupant may release the wheels of the wheelchair and the wheelchair wheels will remain on the respective level steps without the wheelchair rolling down the ramp;
• a support coupled to the platform and the wheelchair when the wheelchair is positioned on the platform to support the majority of the weight of the wheelchair and wheelchair occupant;
• and
• a load mechanism that engages the wheels of the wheelchair and provides a varying resistance to the rotation of the wheels.