An exercise apparatus may include a first horizontal bar, a second horizontal bar, a titled body supporting unit, a supporting assembly and an adjusting unit. In one embodiment, both the first horizontal bar and second horizontal bar are located at a rear portion of the exercise equipment, so the user can fully extend his arms and stretch the back muscle and cervical spine when grasping the horizontal bar. The adjusting unit is used to adjust the titled angle of the titled body supporting unit. The user can hold either the first or second horizontal bar and lay the body on top of the titled body supporting unit, such that the titled body supporting unit can sustain a substantial portion of the user's weight to enable the user to lift the body with the arms holding on the horizontal bar, even though the user is elder or overweight.

A kinesthetic exercise support apparatus is provided assistive of extension and flexion during calisthenics. The kinesthetic exercise support apparatus includes a hoop member, a hub member, a handle bar member, and a pair of chock members. The hoop member is disposed girding the hub member and includes a padded surface thereon. The hoop member has a width greater than a width of the hub member whereby the hoop member is caused to laterally overhang the hub member on either side. A handlebar member is insertable transversely through the hub member at each of a central aperture and at least one radial aperture. A pedal assembly is attachable to the handlebar member. A pair of chock members is further provided and devised to stabilize and immobilize the hoop member therebetween.

An apparatus for stretching comprises a body holder for connecting to a support device. The body holder includes a body support panel for receiving an upper portion of a torso of a user, a left arm holder for receiving a left arm, and a right arm holder for receiving a right arm, and a body holder closing device. The left arm holder and the right arm holder are pivotally connected to the body support panel. The body support panel can have a curved surface to approximate a part of the torso. The left arm holder can have a flat or curved surface to approximate a left side of the torso and at least a portion of left arm. The right arm holder can have a flat or curved surface to approximate at least a right side of the torso and at least a portion of right arm.

The exerciser for restoring flexibility is an electromechanical apparatus having a bed with slots on which the user lies or sits and a mechanism which, by means of high-speed rotational eccentric movements of its pegs, which are tubes having a rounded head and a flat surface that protrude through the slots of the bed, transfer the movement to the muscles of the body being targeted, thereby loosening them and consequently improving the flexibility thereof. The mechanism is mobilized by an electric motor which, by means of a belt, turns toothed pulleys, which cause eccentric shafts to rotate which, in turn, transfer that movement to bars on which a series of pins is aligned, which pins are covered by the pegs, which can be interchanged to provide different sizes and shapes, with all of them having a rounded and flat cover for adapting to the different muscles of the body and physical dimensions of the user.

The exerciser for restoring flexibility is an electromechanical apparatus having a bed with slots on which the user lies or sits and a mechanism which, by means of high-speed rotational eccentric movements of its pegs, which are tubes having a rounded head and a flat surface that protrude through the slots of the bed, transfer the movement to the muscles of the body being targeted, thereby loosening them and consequently improving the flexibility thereof. The mechanism is mobilized by an electric motor which, by means of a belt, turns toothed pulleys, which cause eccentric shafts to rotate which, in turn, transfer that movement to bars on which a series of pins is aligned, which pins are covered by the pegs, which can be interchanged to provide different sizes and shapes, with all of them having a rounded and flat cover for adapting to the different muscles of the body and physical dimensions of the user.

A stretching apparatus for use during a stretching exercise includes a strap and a ratchet device. The strap is configured to attach to a limb of a user. The strap extends through the ratchet device and the ratchet device controls tension in the strap. The ratchet device is positionable between a ratcheting position and a release position. The ratcheting position prevents movement of the strap in a first direction and allows movement of the strap in a second direction. The release position allows movement of the strap in the first direction. The stretching apparatus also includes a remote trigger connected to the ratchet device to move the ratchet device between the ratcheting position and the release position. The stretching apparatus removably connects to support structures and is adjustable between different positions for different stretching exercises.

An exercise machine carriage handle system for providing handles for an exerciser to grasp with their hands thereby expanding the type of exercises that may be performed. The exercise machine carriage handle system generally includes a frame having a track, a carriage movably connected to the track, a bias member connected between the frame and the carriage, a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, and a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side. The first handle and second handle are adapted for grasping with a first hand and a second hand respectively of a user during the performance of an exercise on the exercise machine.

A portable exercise device includes a first body and a second body. The exercise device also includes a support structure pivotably connecting the first and second bodies. The support structure is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The device also includes a resistance mechanism configured to resist movement of the first and second bodies toward one another when the support structure is in the engaged position. When the support structure is in the engaged position, the first body is positioned substantially parallel to the second body such that in a first open, in-use configuration of the device, the first body has a first neutral position relative to a pivot axis and in a second open, in-use configuration of the device, the second body has a second neutral position relative to the pivot axis.

A low friction rehabilitation board having an integral band retaining feature is described. The rehabilitation board may have a coefficient of static friction of no more than about 0.5 and in some embodiments no more than about 0.06. The rehabilitation board has a plurality of band retaining feature configured along one or both ends and may be an integral band retaining features being formed in the board. Additionally, the rehabilitation may include one or more band retaining features on one or both sides of the board. The unique configuration of the band retaining features enables rehabilitation method heretofore not possible with a single board. Resistance bands may be retained in the band retaining features and coupled to a user's limb, such as a foot or ankle, to resist motion, such as sliding or extending the foot along the low friction surface of the rehabilitation board.

The present invention includes an intraoral tool, including one or more selected solid or inflatable inserts targeted to provide a low load prolonged stretch to orofacial musculature that may be coupled to tool handle or tool mounting bracket, wherein the intraoral tool is configured for a delivery of intraoral treatment, such as a stretch to a patient's facial injury or disorder and configured to permit manipulation of the insert in the patient's mouth.