Self-coaching portable device for abdominal muscles

Abstract

A self-coaching portable device for abdominal muscles comprises a piece of apparatus ( 1 ) for exercising abdominal muscles on the floor and an electronic control unit ( 2 ) integral with the piece of apparatus ( 1 ), having a software ( 22 ) with one or more coaching programs, a display ( 21 ) for showing the characteristics of the program to be performed, guiding means ( 23 ) of the user in performing the program correctly, detecting means ( 25 ) of achievement of a predetermined muscle contraction. In a preferred embodiment the device ( 10 ) comprises an electrostimulator device ( 3 ), consisting of at least one pair of electrodes ( 31 ) and adjusting means ( 32 ) of the electrostimulating pulses, activated directly by thee detecting means ( 25 ) when a predetermined muscle contraction has been achieved.

1 . A self-coaching portable device for abdominal muscles, characterised in that it comprises a piece of apparatus ( 1 ) for exercising abdominal muscles on the floor and an electronic control unit ( 2 ) integral with the piece of apparatus ( 1 ), having a software ( 22 ) with at least one coaching program, a display ( 21 ) for showing the characteristics of the program to be performed, guiding means ( 23 ) of the user in performing, the program correctly, detecting means ( 25 ) which detect when a predetermined muscle contraction has been achieved. 
   
   
       2 . The device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the software ( 22 ) comprises a plurality of coaching programs and the electronic control unit ( 2 ) has selecting means ( 24 ) of the program to be performed. 
   
   
       3 . The device according to  claim 1 , comprising an electrostimulator device ( 3 ), consisting of at least one pair of electrodes ( 31 ) and adjusting means ( 32 ) of the electrostimulating pulses, integral with the electronic control unit ( 2 ), in which the electrostimulator device ( 3 ) is activated by said detecting means ( 25 ) of achievement of a predetermined muscle contraction. 
   
   
       4 . The device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the guiding means ( 23 ) comprise an acoustic alarm ( 23   a ). 
   
   
       5 . The device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the guiding means ( 23 ) comprise a voice command issuer ( 23   c ). 
   
   
       6 . The device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the guiding means ( 23 ) comprise an optical alarm ( 23   b ). 
   
   
       7 . The device according to  claim 1  or  3 , characterised in that the detecting means ( 25 ) comprise at least one sensor ( 25   a ), integral with the piece of apparatus ( 1 ), designed to detect a rotation of the piece of apparatus corresponding to achievement of a predetermined muscle contraction. 
   
   
       8 . The device according to  claim 1  or  3 , characterised in that the detecting means ( 25 ) comprise at least one sensor ( 25   b ), in contact with the muscles worked, designed to detect achievement of a predetermined muscle contraction. 
   
   
       9 . The device according to  claim 1  or  3 , comprising at least one adjustable shoulder strap ( 4 ), designed to facilitate device ( 10 ) positioning when the user is still standing up. 
   
   
       10 . The device according to  claim 1  or  3 , comprising a backrest ( 5 ), designed to support the back muscles. 
   
   
       11 . The device according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the software ( 22 ) can control when the desired muscle contraction is achieved, the time for which the user remains in the position in which the desired muscle contraction is achieved, the sending of electrostimulating pulses, the rest time between one repetition and another, the number of repetitions. 
   
   
       12 . The device according to  claim 3 , characterised in that the electrostimulator device ( 3 ) comprises a belt ( 33 ), designed to support the electrodes ( 31 ) and to facilitate device positioning.