Fast arm-swing tether

Abstract

Fast Arm-Swing Tether supports lower arms and allows a runner or walker to maintain maximum stride frequency. Tethering thumbs/hands raises natural frequency of pendulum motion of arm swing to ensure that stride rate is not limited by slow arm movement. The innovation keeps hands and arms up and virtually eliminates lower-arm rotational inertia, thus allowing the lower arms to swing essentially as point masses, resulting in a higher natural frequency of pendulum motion of arm swing to ensure stride frequency is not limited by slow arms. Supporting the hands also reduces effort required to swing arms or to keep elbows locked. This invention relieves arm fatigue for long distance running or walking in addition to allowing greater arm movement. Fast Arm-Swing Tether could be made in any fashion as long as a frontal protrusion can provide adequate support to hang pendulum tethers to keep hands elevated.

1 . A Fast Arm-Swing Tether system comprising 
 a frontal protrusion means and tether means;    with said frontal protrusion means worn by an athlete;    with the frontal protrusion means effective in providing in front of said athlete rigid support for hanging said tether means; and    with the tether means effective in supporting the athlete's hands so as to enhance hand pendulum motion.