Cardiovascular spine exerciser

Abstract

The present invention relates to cardiovascular spine exercisers for training cardiovascular system, for exercising and strengthening the vertebrae and the muscles of the spinal column, for the spine recreation. It provides also pliability of vertebrae, and posture correction The cardiovascular spine exercisers designed for exercising with the spine in a free horizontal position, with the user positioned from above, comprises: a supporting frame with rear and fore pivot points, two foot and two hand walking units pivotally attached to and suspended below a corresponding pivot points, provided the hand supports level is above the foot supports level, a kinematic transmission connecting the pairs of the walking units with possibility to swing the foot and hand walking units either in phase or in opposite direction. In the variant of the cardiovascular spine exerciser shown at FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16— the supporting frame comprises a horizontal basis element ( 1 ) and two vertical members ( 2 ) with pivot points ( 4 and 5 ) at the upper ends, with foot ( 6,7 ) and hand ( 6,8 ) walking units pivotally attached by the upper ends to the corresponding vertical member pivot points ( 4 and 5 ), with outwardly facing supports, safety means ( 12 ) mounted on the top of the vertical members.

1 . A cardiovascular spine exerciser comprising: 
 a supporting framework with rear and fore pivot points;    two foot walking units pivotally attached to and suspended below a rear pivot points on the framework, each foot walking unit having a foot support located substantially at the lower end thereof for the engagement of the users foot;    two hand walking units pivotally attached to and suspended below a fore pivot points on the framework, each hand walking unit having a hand support located substantially at the lower end thereof for the engagement of the users hand;    wherein, the hand supports are generally positioned at a level above the foot supports and spaced horizontally therefrom, such that a user may perform a walking motion on the foot and hand supports while keeping his/her spine in a substantially horizontal position above the foot and hand supports;    a kinematic transmission, connecting the walking units with possibility to swing the foot and hand walking units either in phase or in opposite direction.    
     
     
         2 . A cardiovascular spine exerciser as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the kinematic transmission between the walking units may comprise one of a shaft drive, belt drive, cord drive, chain drive or combination of mentioned above.  
     
     
         3 . A cardiovascular spine exerciser as claimed in  claims 1  to  2 , wherein the cardiovascular spine exerciser provided a mechanism of adjustable training load.  
     
     
         4 . A cardiovascular spine exerciser as claimed in  claims 1  to  3 , wherein a safety means attached to the support device for secure exercising.