VIBRATIONARY EXERCISE EQUIPMENT
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Abstract
A muscle training apparatus arranged for cyclic concentric and eccentric loading phases including load imposition means arranged for a user to exercise against load variation means arranged for varying the load as between concentric and eccentric loading phases, a vibrator operational to apply vibration between the user and the load, a controller operational to control the vibrator and to vary the extent of vibration as between concentric and eccentric phases.
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76 Claims
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1-49. -49. (canceled)
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50. A muscle training apparatus arranged for cyclic concentric and eccentric loading phases and comprising:
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load imposition means arranged for a user to exercise against; load variation means arranged for varying the load as between concentric and eccentric loading phases; a vibrator operational to apply vibration between the user and the load, and a controller operational to control the vibrator and to vary the extent of vibration as between concentric and eccentric phases. - View Dependent Claims (52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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51. A muscle training apparatus arranged for cyclic concentric and eccentric loading phases and comprising:
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load imposition means operational to impose a load upon muscles of a user; and an hydraulic system operational to increase the imposed load during the eccentric phase. - View Dependent Claims (53, 55, 75)
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76. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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resistance means arranged to provide adjustable resistance to a movement by a user; vibration means arranged to impart a vibration to the user'"'"'s muscle or muscle group being exercised; an input device arranged for converting an input signal into controls for said resistance means and said vibration means; an output device arranged to provide an indication of the program completed; and
whereinsaid vibration means comprises a piston, connecting rod and cylinder arrangement and a fluid flow connection between both sides of the piston and at least one valve interposed in said fluid flow and arranged for intermittent opening and closing at a frequency between 1 Hz and 100 Hz; and said resistance means is selected from free weights, a weight machine, a spring resistance, an hydraulic resistance and a pneumatic resistance.
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Specification