An apparatus and method for training muscle strength and mobility in the neck, and providing a dynamic resting position without pressure on the neck, of a person when in lying position is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base element, a head support suspended floating above the base element, and a neck support rising from the base element. The neck support provides a fulcrum that defines head movement to a pivoting motion about a first axis (X) which runs sideways substantially along the shoulder line of the body, a pivot connection between the head support and the base element defines head movement to a pivoting motion about a second axis (Y) transversely to the first axis, and by its floating suspension the head support defines head movement to a pivoting motion about a third axis (Z) running in the longitudinal direction of the neck and body.

A device and method for influencing the movement and muscular function in the neck, includes a helmet, the helmet has a rim, said rim has notches along the edge, on top of the helmet there is attached a vertical rod, on top of this vertical rod there is attached at least two laser sights pointing forward, at least one rod is attached at one end to the vertical rod, and the at least one rod can rotate around the vertical rod.

An apparatus and method for automating neuromuscular training. The apparatus may be used in conjunction with a human trainer or by a person training alone. The apparatus and method may be applied to various forms of neuromuscular training, The apparatus may be employed by a person desiring training in an environment with a human trainer as well as, or alternatively, in a home environment for personal training.

Embodiments enable training of relative motions between body parts such as the head, neck, shoulders, upper torso, lower torso. These relative motions may be linear and/or angular. Pressure/sensor assemblies facilitate both the suggestion of desired motions as well as sensing of the person's neuromuscular response to these suggestions.

Training neck muscles in such a way as to improve responsiveness to head acceleration forces, and to help prevent concussion and/or screening subjects who are at high risk of concussion, especially from contact sports or military activities, may be accomplished by a device and/or method of training that incorporates an adjustable centripetal force about a fixed axis on the head. The centripetal force may be adjusted through varying the weight and/or length of a force arm, and neck muscle performance may be measured by a number of revolutions of the force arm completed over a set time period or a time required to complete a pre-determined number of revolutions of the force arm.

The neck and shoulder exercise device is a harness worn on the head of a person. The neck and shoulder exercise device attaches to a commercially available weight machine commonly used for strength. By attaching the weights associated with the weight machine to the neck and shoulder exercise device the person can use the weight machine to train the muscles supporting the head of the person. The neck and shoulder exercise device comprises a plurality of straps, a plurality of seams, a plurality of hooks, and a fastener. The plurality of seams: 1) interconnects the plurality of straps to each other; and, 2) attaches the plurality of hooks to the plurality of straps. The fastener secures the neck and shoulder exercise device to the head of the person. The plurality of hooks are used to attach the neck and shoulder exercise device to the weight machine.

A positive expiratory pressure-generating device for reducing breathlessness in a subject with one or more pulmonary disorders is disclosed. The device is rigid and hollow and can be held in the mouth of the subject. The device has at least one air chamber, at least one opening in the portion of the device that is held in the mouth and at least one additional airflow orifice. The device is configured to increase expiratory resistance and can be supported by the mouth of the subject without the need for additional support by hands, another device or other means.

The disclosure provides an apparatus for exercising muscles of the head and/or neck. The apparatus comprises a harness, and a plate is pivotably connected to the harness. The plate is movable between a collapsed position and an exercise position where a back of the head of the user can engage with the plate. A biasing member biases the plate towards the collapsed position.

A viewing neck posture discomfort relief accessory includes a user wearable head band assembly, and an optical assembly attached to the user wearable head band assembly. The user wearable head band assembly is worn by the user to place the optical assembly in front of the user's eyes. The optical assembly enables the user to look into the optical assembly in a forward direction so that the neck of the user can be held in a generally upright comfortable posture due to the optical assembly having pairs of mirrors that reflect the path of sight of the user' eyes from the forward direction to a downward direction to allow viewing an item, such as a book page or mobile device keyboard or screen, being held by the user in a generally horizontal orientation.

A device to increase a person's awareness of his or her breathing rhythm is disclosed. The device includes a clip, an air deflection plate, and a hinge connecting the air deflection plate to the clip. The air deflection plate may rotate about the hinge, relative to the clip. The air deflection plate may at least partially occlude a user's nostril when the clip is attached to the user's nose.

A neck exercise device and system are disclosed. An implementation of the device can include a head harness having an adjustable headband and a first cranial strap having each end attached to the headband. The device can also include a second cranial strap having each end attached to the headband and an adjustable chin strap. The device can further include a plurality of attachment members.