Exercise apparatus for the disabled

A - Human Necessities – 63 – B

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A63B 21/06 (2006.01) A63B 23/02 (2006.01) A63B 23/035 (2006.01) A63B 71/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2190014

The present invention relates to exercise apparatus (10) for persons who are confined to a wheelchair and which comprises a tiltable wheelchair support structure (15) supported for pivotal movement about a horizontal transverse axis between a first wheelchair receiving position wherein the wheelchair can be wheeled backwards onto the platform base (16) of the structure (15) and located in a generally upright position with its seat back (29) supported against back support means (17) of the support structure (15), and a second tilted exercising position wherein the wheelchair and its occupant are stably supported in a reclined position against the back support means (17). One or more exercising devices (45) are mounted adjacent the support structure (17) and are operable by the wheelchair occupant when in the reclined exercising position. In the reclined exercising position, the wheelchair and its occupant are effectively immobilised and stably support during the exercise routines.

La présente invention concerne un appareil de musculation (10) pour une personne immobilisée dans une chaise roulante. Cet appareil comprend une structure inclinable (15) pour supporter la chaise roulante. Cette structure peut pivoter par rapport à un axe horizontal et transversal entre une première position de réception où la chaise roulante peut être montée en marche arrière sur la plate-forme (16) de la structure (15) et positionnée sensiblement verticalement avec son dossier (29) venant en appui contre le dossier (17) de la structure de support (15), et une seconde position inclinée de musculation où la chaise roulante et son occupant sont soutenus d'une manière stable dans une position inclinée contre le dossier (17). Un ou plusieurs dispositifs de musculation (45) sont montés près de la structure de support (17) pour être utilisés par l'occupant de la chaise roulante, dans la position inclinée. Dans cette position, la chaise roulante et son occupant sont effectivement immobilisés et supportés d'une manière stable au cours des mouvements de gymnastique de l'occupant.

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