Stretching device
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1. A user-powered self-stretching device comprising:
- a seat, a pair of pivoting swing arms, and a foot bar,a stretch-velocity detector that detects a stretch-velocity produced by the user during a stretch, andan alarm which is operative in response to a predetermined stretch-velocity condition being detected by the stretch-velocity detector,wherein the user sits on the seat and produces a force on the foot bar that will cause movement of the pair of pivoting swing arms to thereby stretch the upper body of the user.
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Abstract
A user-actuated stretching device (10) activates an alarm and/or a controller (48) in response to a stretch velocity condition or stretch load condition being detected. Exemplary stretch velocity conditions may be a detected drop in stretch velocity and/or a detected excessive stretch velocity. The alarm may be visual, audible or tactile. The controller preferably takes the form of a solenoid (48) which can lock a hydraulic damper (46) in response to a stretching velocity condition being detected. The device optimizes stretching and reduces the risk of over-stretching and injury.
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1. A user-powered self-stretching device comprising:
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a seat, a pair of pivoting swing arms, and a foot bar, a stretch-velocity detector that detects a stretch-velocity produced by the user during a stretch, and an alarm which is operative in response to a predetermined stretch-velocity condition being detected by the stretch-velocity detector, wherein the user sits on the seat and produces a force on the foot bar that will cause movement of the pair of pivoting swing arms to thereby stretch the upper body of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A user-powered self-stretching device comprising:
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a seat, a pair of pivoting swing arms, and a foot bar, a stretch-load detector that detects a stretch-load produced by the user during a stretch, and an alarm which is operative in response to a predetermined stretch-load condition being detected by the stretch-load detector wherein the user sits on the seat and produces a force on the foot bar that will cause movement of the pair of pivoting swing arms to thereby stretch the upper body of the user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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