A method for treating pronator syndrome involves selecting an arm and positioning it with the forearm perpendicular to the upper arm. The hand of the arm is engaged with a grip located inside a bisected working circle, which has an outer perimeter consisting of four quadrants. The fourth quadrant is elliptical and asymmetrical to the others. The grip is designed for hand engagement and includes two d-shaped slots. A resistance band is attached to the body, with one end in the groove, creating tension when used. To exercise the arm, the body is rotated in one direction to increase tension on the band. Releasing tension is achieved by rotating the body in the opposite direction.

A resistance-based exercise device comprised a bar with a first engagement plate fixed to its first distal end and a second engagement plate fixed to its second distal end. The first and the second engagement plates have one or more openings for detachably engaging one or more resistance bands of varying resistance level by a coupler.

A controlled squat strength-training machine includes a frame with a base mounting forward, intermediate, and rear uprights. The intermediate upright is pivotally connected to the base and is configured for limited rotation fore-and-aft. Knee pads are provided for restraining of users' knees. Users can adjust the resistance of the machine and thereby very the exercises performed thereon.

A digitally enhanced exercise system includes a proximal section comprising a first structural member and a platform; a distal section comprising a second structural member and an interface, wherein the interface is attached to the second structural member by a mount; a spine that is spans between the first structural member and the second structural member; a carriage configured to move in a single axis along the spine; a tension system, wherein the tension system is capable of resisting the carriage from moving; a sensor array arranged so as to detect changes in weight on the carriage; and a processor. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Connecting straps, for use for example in sports activities, include (a) a sleeve of webbing having a first end and a second end and having a loop at each end, each loop having a base and a free end, (b) disposed within the sleeve of webbing, a band of elastic material extending in a continuous loop, and (c) an attachment strap, adjacent each loop, configured to secure a portion of the band to the webbing at the base of each loop. In some cases, the band has a solid, polygonal cross-sectional shape.

Disclosed is a respiratory rehabilitation apparatus having improved convenience of use, the respiratory rehabilitation apparatus including a housing defining an external appearance, the housing being formed to have a hollow shape, an adjustment rod including a housing-coupling part disposed at the center portion in a longitudinal direction of the housing, the housing-coupling part including a plurality of through-passages formed therethrough in a longitudinal direction, and a pair of rod body parts provided at opposite sides in a longitudinal direction of the housing-coupling part, the rod body parts including screw threads formed in outer circumferences thereof, a pair of stoppers formed to have a hollow shape so as to be coupled to the outer circumferences of the rod body parts, the stoppers including screw threads formed in inner circumferences thereof, the stoppers being configured to selectively adjust respiration pressure, a pair of pressurization-movement parts including protrusions formed at center portions thereof, the protrusions extending outwards in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of respiration passages formed therethrough, the respiration passages extending in a longitudinal direction while surrounding the protrusions, the pressurization-movement parts being configured to be pressurized and moved inwards in a longitudinal direction of the housing by respiration pressure during respiration, a pair of elastic members disposed between the pressurization-movement parts and the stoppers so as to be selectively pressed, the elastic members surrounding the outer peripheries of the rod body parts, and a pair of diaphragms including a through-hole formed in center portions thereof to allow the protrusions to be inserted thereinto, the diaphragms being disposed to be in close contact with outer sides in a longitudinal direction of the pressurization-movement parts.

An exercise apparatus comprises a platform having a front roller, a rear roller and an endless belt mounted around the front roller and the rear roller for allowing a user to perform a first exercise type of a relatively lower resistance or a second exercise type of a relatively higher resistance. A front frame is mounted at a front side of the platform and has at least one holding portion adapted to be grasped by the user. A first control interface controls the first exercise type. The first exercise type is selected from a group consisting of walking, jogging, and running. A second control interface that controls the second exercise type. The second exercise type includes the user pushing the endless belt backwards against resistance while grasping the holding portion.

The invention discloses a kind of multifunctional fitness shoes which can be worn on the feet and relate to the technical field of sports fitness equipment. The multifunctional fitness shoes that can be worn on the feet include the body of the fitness shoes and the elastic bands disposed on the body. The aforesaid fitness shoes can be worn on the feet and the body of the fitness shoes is disposed with adjustable elastic bands, and more than one snap ring is arranged around the body of the aforesaid fitness shoes. Both ends of the elastic bands are respectively disposed with a buckle, and one end of the elastic band is connected with the snap ring on the body of the aforesaid fitness shoes through the buckle.

In one aspect of the present exercise machine, an assembly is attached to the end of a reformer, where the assembly comprises a seat mechanism and a pedal mechanism. The seat mechanism has a seat, a bracket supporting the seat, and a height adjustment system, where activation of the height adjustment system permits selective adjustment and locking of the height of the seat and the bracket by restricting travel of the seat and bracket to a slanted path that is slanted relative to the vertical. The pedal mechanism has an axle, a first pedal arm with a first pedal, and a second pedal arm with a second pedal. The pedal mechanism is located directly beneath the seat when the seat mechanism is in a lowest position and partially exposed in a higher position.

An article of apparel including an integrated fabric system, with or without strategically-placed weighting and/or elastic resistant materials, which optimizes conditioning, strengthening, endurance, enhancement, training, performance, functional longevity, benefits of daily activity, movement therapy, and/or other diverse medical and/or therapeutic uses, and, all while reducing the possibility of injury. The article enables the user to receive medical and/or therapeutic benefits and to increase production of kinetic energy, through weighted and/or elastic resistance, as required by the user's particularized needs. The user may benefit from the medical/therapeutic properties during periods of activity or inactivity. Benefits are achieved through the integration of fabrics and strategically-placed weighting and/or elastic resistance materials into the article based upon the kinetic energy created, necessitated, and/or dissipated by a specific movement(s) and/or medical or therapeutic requirements.