An active exercise and therapeutic system for promoting physical motion, balance and coordination and importantly a variety of therapeutic modalities to a user's foot or feet. The system includes a training apparatus having a stationary base member operatively interconnected with first and second rotating platforms mounted thereon. The first and second rotating platforms are adapted to receive, respectively, the foot of an individual to stand thereon such that each foot can rotate independently about a separate axis. Stationary base member with rotating platforms mounted thereon can further be positioned upon a specialized mount operative to impart a further range of motion or specific orientation. In further embodiments, the rotating platforms may be provided with a variety of functional modalities, such as calorie counting, distance travelled, and the like, or a therapeutic modality, such as heat, cold or pressure sensation to impart a therapeutic effect to the user's feet.

Disclosed is a movable platform for physical exercise including: a fixed base; at least one board having an upper surface to accommodate at least one person who must perform a physical exercise or also sporting equipment, the board being connected to the base with the possibility of rotating about at least one axis and/or of moving at least along one direction; an actuator, interposed between the base and the board, configured to impart to the board at least a rotation about the at least one axis, at least a movement at least along the direction, or combinations of these movements; a control unit, operatively connected to the actuator, configured to control activation or deactivation of the actuator to rotate and/or move the board between a reference position and perturbed positions, the control unit generating a sequence of motor interferences that influence the balance of the person performing the exercise.

Disclosed is a movable platform for physical exercise including: a fixed base; at least one board having an upper surface to accommodate at least one person who must perform a physical exercise or also sporting equipment, the board being connected to the base with the possibility of rotating about at least one axis and/or of moving at least along one direction; an actuator, interposed between the base and the board, configured to impart to the board at least a rotation about the at least one axis, at least a movement at least along the direction, or combinations of these movements; a control unit, operatively connected to the actuator, configured to control activation or deactivation of the actuator to rotate and/or move the board between a reference position and perturbed positions, the control unit generating a sequence of motor interferences that influence the balance of the person performing the exercise.

A plank support exercise apparatus and related methods is provided. The plank support exercise apparatus has a hand grip and a frame member extending from the hand grip. At least one arm support pad is connected to the frame member, wherein a distance between the hand grip and the at least one arm support pad is adjustable. A ground-interface surface is positioned along at least a portion of the frame member.

A plank support exercise apparatus and related methods is provided. The plank support exercise apparatus has a hand grip and a frame member extending from the hand grip. At least one arm support pad is connected to the frame member, wherein a distance between the hand grip and the at least one arm support pad is adjustable. A ground-interface surface is positioned along at least a portion of the frame member.

The present disclosure relates to objective evaluation of shoulder stability. An accelerometer is attached adjacent the subject's shoulder and the subject is provided with a vibrating device that is held in the hand of the subject's outstretched arm. The subject is instructed to keep his or her arm as still as possible while holding the vibrating device. Data is obtained from the accelerometer over a predetermined length of time. Using a processor, preferably wirelessly connected to the accelerometer, shoulder stability is evaluated in relation to the subject's ability to resist vibratory forces. In an embodiment, the processor evaluates shoulder stability by averaging measured g-forces obtained from the accelerometer along three axes. The average g-forces across each axis are averaged together to give an overall average. The overall average is compared with available normative values to determine the risk level.

A balance training device for young children is revealed. The balance training device includes a footplate, at least one support disposed on a bottom surface of the footplate and at least one base connected to the support. The footplate, the support and the base are combined in different ways to form various playing modes including a see-saw mode, a ramp mode, a balance beam mode, etc. Thus the balance training device not only attracts young children to play but also improves their balance and trains their leg muscles in the play.

An exerciser has a baseplate with a fulcrum projecting outwardly from one side and wheels depending outwardly from the opposite side. A balanced-enhanced exercising platform is provided when the fulcrum is positioned downwardly on a floor, and alternatively, a balance-enhanced exercising dolly is provided when the wheels are positioned downwardly on the floor. The dolly may be biased by elastic resistance straps.

A bowleg correction device 1 includes a pair of left and right foot mounting units 10 configured to respectively mount user feet from upper surface sides thereof; and rotating portions 20 respectively fixed to the foot mounting units 10, each of which has at least a part protruded from a lower surface side of the corresponding foot mounting unit 10, wherein each of the rotating portions 20 includes: a fixed portion 21 fixed to the corresponding foot mounting unit 10; and a shaft portion 22 rotatably engaged with the fixed portion 21, extending in a vertical direction and having a floor-contacting surface 22a which contacts a floor at a position that is protruded from a bottom surface 12a of the foot mounting unit 10, and when the foot mounting unit 10 is rotated around the shaft portion 22 in a direction, a returning force is generated in the opposite direction.

A bowleg correction device 1 includes a pair of left and right foot mounting units 10 configured to respectively mount user feet from upper surface sides thereof; and rotating portions 20 respectively fixed to the foot mounting units 10, each of which has at least a part protruded from a lower surface side of the corresponding foot mounting unit 10, wherein each of the rotating portions 20 includes: a fixed portion 21 fixed to the corresponding foot mounting unit 10; and a shaft portion 22 rotatably engaged with the fixed portion 21, extending in a vertical direction and having a floor-contacting surface 22a which contacts a floor at a position that is protruded from a bottom surface 12a of the foot mounting unit 10, and when the foot mounting unit 10 is rotated around the shaft portion 22 in a direction, a returning force is generated in the opposite direction.