Exercise/stretching apparatus

Abstract

Physical interaction apparatus which includes a wall and a floor presenting a surface of a hook or loop component of a hook and loop fastening system. Also provided is at least one interface that may include a glove, footwear and sports implements which includes an outer surface presenting the other hook or loop component of the hook and loop fastening system. Each interface can be selectively and releasably attachable by a person wearing such, to the surface of the wall and floor and allow the person to apply an action force countered by the wall or floor in a reactionary manner.

1 . Physical interaction apparatus for the purposes of allowing a person to perform physical training and stretching of the muscles said physical interaction apparatus comprising and/or including;
 a wall including;   a. a flat primary wall surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and   b. at least one peripheral surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of said primary wall surface, said peripheral surface being peripheral to at least part of said primary wall surface and is presented in a direction non-parallel to said primary wall surface,   at least one user interface that includes an outwardly presented surface consisting of the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system so as to allow its selective and releasable attachment to said primary wall surface and peripheral surface, to allow a person to engage therewith to receive resistance to a user applied force parallel to the engaged surface of said primary wall surface or peripheral surface, via said user interface.   
   
   
       2 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said user interface is selected from one or more of;
 i. a wearable item selected from one of a) at least one glove and at least one footwear, b) two gloves and c) two footwear, and   ii. a sports implement.   
   
   
       3 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said sports implement is selected from any one of more of;
 i. a ball,   ii. a football,   iii. a bat,   iv. a hockey stick,   v. a racket,   vi. an oar,   vii. a paddle,   viii. a javelin,   ix. a shot-put,   x. a discus,   xi. a human dummy,   xii. climbing holds,   xiii. ski poles,   xiv. climbing ropes,   xv. climbing blocks, and   xvi. weight lifting bar.   
   
   
       4 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the user interface may include a panel for engagement and wherein a flexible elongate member extends from said panel to which a hand or foot of the person can engage. 
   
   
       5 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein there is also provided a floor which includes a floor surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of the primary wall surface, and with which the user interface can also selectively and releasably engage. 
   
   
       6 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 5  wherein a floor peripheral surface is provided of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of said primary wall surface, said floor peripheral surface being peripheral to at least part of said floor surface and is presented in a direction non-parallel to said floor surface and with which the user interface can also selectively and releasably engage. 
   
   
       7 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said floor surface is provided adjacent said primary wall surface such that a said person can be upwardly supported by said floor surface and simultaneously interact with the primary wall surface. 
   
   
       8 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  wherein the floor peripheral surface is defined by a rim about the floor surface that projects downwardly from said floor surface. 
   
   
       9 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 6  wherein said floor peripheral surface includes an undercut zone that extends beneath the floor surface and is exposed to allow engagement by a said user interface. 
   
   
       10 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said peripheral surface extends from said primary wall surface in a direction away from the direction of the normal of said primary wall surface. 
   
   
       11 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said peripheral surface is defined by a rim about the upper edge and side edges of the primary wall surface. 
   
   
       12 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein two of said gloves are provided one for each hand of a said person. 
   
   
       13 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said footwear is a bootie and wherein two of said booties are provided one for each foot of said person. 
   
   
       14 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said footwear and booties are worn by a user when also interacting with an other of the user interface. 
   
   
       15 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said wall surface is inclined to the vertical with the normal to said wall surface projecting above the horizontal. 
   
   
       16 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said primary wall surface and said floor surface abut each other. 
   
   
       17 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said floor surface is inclined to the horizontal with the normal to said floor surface having a component of direction projecting away from the said wall surface. 
   
   
       18 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said wall being a wall unit comprising of wall panel with which said one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system is engaged, said wall panel engaged to a support structure to be supported as a unit by a permanent fixed structure. 
   
   
       19 . Physical interaction apparatus for the purposes of allowing a person to perform physical training and stretching of the muscles said physical interaction apparatus comprising and/or including;
 a wall including a flat primary wall surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and   at least one user interface that includes an outwardly presented surface consisting of the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system so as to allow its selective and releasable attachment to said primary wall surface to allow a person to engage therewith to receive resistance to a user applied force parallel to the engaged surface of said primary wall surface, via said user interface,   said user interface selected from any one of more of;   i. a ball,   ii. a football,   iii. a bat,   iv. a hockey stick,   V. a racket,   vi. an oar,   vii. a paddle,   viii. a javelin,   ix. a shot-put,   x. a discus,   xi. a human dummy,   xii. climbing holds,   xiii. ski poles,   xiv. climbing ropes,   xv. climbing blocks, and   xvi. weight lifting bar.   
   
   
       20 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 19  wherein said wall includes at least one peripheral surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of said primary wall surface, said peripheral surface being peripheral to at least part of said primary surface and is presented in a direction non-parallel to said primary wall surface, wherein the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system of the user interface, allows its selective and releasable attachment to said primary wall surface and peripheral surface. 
   
   
       21 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 19  wherein said apparatus further comprises and/or includes a wearable item selected from one of a) at least one glove and at least one footwear, b) two gloves and c) two footwear that may be worn by the user simultaneous to their using the user interface. 
   
   
       22 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the user interface may include a panel for engagement to said primary wall surface and wherein a flexible elongate member extends from said panel to which a hand or foot of the person can engage. 
   
   
       23 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 19  wherein there is also provided a floor which includes a floor surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of the primary wall surface, and with which the user interface can also selectively and releasably engage. 
   
   
       24 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 23  wherein a floor peripheral surface is provided of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of said primary wall surface, said floor peripheral surface being peripheral to at least part of said floor surface and is presented in a direction non-parallel to said primary wall surface and with which the user interface can also selectively and releasably engage. 
   
   
       25 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 23  wherein said floor surface is provided adjacent said primary wall surface such that a said person can be upwardly supported by said floor surface and simultaneously interact with the primary wall surface. 
   
   
       26 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the floor peripheral surface is defined by a rim about the floor surface that projects downwardly from said floor surface. 
   
   
       27 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 23  wherein said floor peripheral surface includes an undercut zone that extends beneath the floor surface and is exposed to allow engagement by a said user interface. 
   
   
       28 . Apparatus as claimed in  claim 20  wherein said peripheral surface extends from said primary wall surface in a direction away from the direction of the normal of said primary wall surface. 
   
   
       29 . A sports implement selected from one of
 i. a football,   ii. a ball   iii. a bat,   
     iv. a hockey stick,
 v. a racket, 
 vi. an oar, 
 vii. a paddle, 
 viii. a javelin, 
 ix. a shot-put, 
 x. a discus, 
 xi. a human dummy, 
 xii. climbing holds, 
 xiii. ski poles, 
 xiv. climbing ropes, 
 xv. climbing blocks, and 
 xvi. weight lifting bar, 
 wherein the improvement comprises the implement including a surface defined by one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system. 
 
   
   
       30 . A sports implement as claimed in  claim 29  wherein the surface is defined by the hook component. 
   
   
       31 . A sports implement as claimed in  claim 29  wherein the sports implement is to be used in association with a fixed reaction surface of the other of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and wherein the surface defined said hook component and loop component of said implement is provided to said implement in a location such that said implement can become releasably engaged to said reaction surface and allow a user to hold said implement in a condition that simulates a position of use of the implement in its normal mode of use in sport. 
   
   
       32 . A sports implement to be used in association with a fixed reaction surface of one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, said sports implement including a surface defined by the other of said hook component and loop component such that said implement can become releasably engaged to said reaction surface and allow a user to hold said implement in a condition that simulates a position of use of the implement in its normal mode of use in sport. 
   
   
       33 . A sports implement as claimed in  claim 32  wherein the sports implement is selected from any one of;
 a. a ball,   b. football,   c. a bat,   d. a hockey stick,   e. a racket,   f. an oar,   g. a paddle,   h. a javelin,   i. a shot-put,   j. a discus,   k. a human dummy,   l. climbing holds,   m. ski poles,   n. climbing ropes,   o. climbing blocks, and   p. weight lifting bar.   
   
   
       34 . A method of stretching/exercising a human body utilising at least one fixed reaction surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening systems, said method including:
 providing at least one sports implement to be used in association with said fixed reacting surface wherein said implement includes a surface defined by the other of said hook component and loop component,   engaging said surface of said implement to said reaction surface whilst said user is holding said implement in a condition that simulates a position of use of the implement in its normal mode of use in sport, and   applying a force by said user to said implement.   
   
   
       35 . A method as claimed in  claim 34  wherein the implement is selected from;
 a. a ball,   b. football,   c. a bat,   d. a hockey stick,   e. a racket,   f. an oar,   g. a paddle,   h. a javelin,   i. a shot-put,   j. a discus,   k. a human dummy,   l. climbing holds,   m. ski poles,   n. climbing ropes,   o. climbing blocks, and   p. weight lifting bar.   
   
   
       36 . Physical interaction apparatus for the purposes of allowing a person to perform physical training and stretching of the muscles said physical interaction apparatus comprising and/or including;
 a floor including a flat primary floor surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and   at least one user interface that includes an outwardly present surface consisting of the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system so as to allow its selective and releasable attachment to said primary floor surface to allow a person to engage therewith to receive resistance to user applied force parallel to the engaged surface of said primary floor surface or peripheral surface, via said user interface, said user interface selected from any one or more of;   a. a ball,   b. a football,   c. a bat,   d. a hockey stick,   e. a racket,   f. an oar,   g. a paddle,   h. a javelin,   i. a shot-put,   j. a discus,   k. a human dummy,   l. climbing holds,   m. ski poles,   n. climbing ropes,   o. climbing blocks, and   p. weight lifting bar.