Body exercise and Rehabilitation arrangement

Abstract

An elongated exercise and rehabilitation device for exercising limb members, the elongated device having a first-half resistance portion which is connected to a second half body limb support portion, wherein the first half resistance portion has a peripheral array of resistance band anchor points disposed therearound, and a peripheral-location-adjustable resistance band is securable across the first-half resistance portion to enable a body portion limb to be supported by the second half body limb support portion and to be controllably resisted against movement by a resistance band extending adjustably across the first-half portion thereof.

1 . An elongated exercise and rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members, the elongated device comprising:
 a resistance portion connected to a body limb support portion, wherein the resistance portion has a peripheral array of resistant band anchor points disposed therearound;   a peripheral-location-adjustable upper resistance band and a peripheral-location-adjustable lower resistance band, each securable across the resistance portion to enable a body portion limb to be directly supported at the body limb support portion and to be simultaneously controllably resisted against up or down movement by the upper resistance band and the lower resistance band extending adjustably across the resistance portion of the elongated exercise and rehabilitation device.   
     
     
         2 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the resistance portion has a peripheral lip extending at least partially peripherally therearound. 
     
     
         3 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of anchor points are disposed on the peripheral lip. 
     
     
         4 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the peripheral lip on a first side of the resistance portion has a corresponding array of anchor points to an array of anchor points on a second side of the peripheral lip of the resistance portion. 
     
     
         5 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 3 , wherein the anchor points comprise slots extending across the peripheral lip. 
     
     
         6 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb portions as recited in  claim 5 , wherein each resistance band has a “J” shaped hook on each end thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the “J” shaped hook on each end of a resistance band engages the anchor point in the peripheral lip. 
     
     
         8 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the resistance portion and the body limb support portion are connected to one another by a hinge. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a peripherally adjustable resistance band elevating member is arrangeable on each lateral side of the resistance portion, to enable a body portion to have a resistance band arranged against both an upper side and a lower side thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The elongated exercise in rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the resistance portion has a planar base. 
     
     
         12 . The elongated exercise rehabilitation device for exercising body limb members as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the resistance portion has a curvilinear base. 
     
     
         13 . A process for the adjustable exercise and stepped rehabilitation of a body part comprising:
 arranging a resistance portion and a limb support portion together to comprise a body part exercise and rehabilitation device, to enable a body part to be directly supported and in upward and downward movement-resisted encirclement thereon;   attaching an upper resistance band and a lower resistance band transversely across a defined upper and lower peripheral portion of the resistance portion of the device to enable a body part to be supportively encircled by and biased upwardly and downwardly and exercised thereby, when a body part is placed and moved therebetween.   
     
     
         14 . The process for adjustable exercise in stepped rehabilitation of a body part as recited in  claim 13 , including:
 articulating the resistance portion with respect to the limb support portion of the exercise and rehabilitation device to enable a user thereof to be positioned supinely.   
     
     
         15 . The process for the adjustable exercise and stepped rehabilitation of a body part as recited in  claim 13 , including:
 placing a second resistance band across the resistance portion of the device to enable a body part to be resisted against movement both towards and away from the resistance portion of the exercise and rehabilitation device.   
     
     
         16 . The process for the adjustable exercise and stepped rehabilitation of a body part as recited in  claim 15 , including:
 arranging a curvilinear base onto a bottom portion of the resistance portion of the exercise and rehabilitation device to enable a body part to be moved against transverse and/or longitudinal resistance.   
     
     
         17 . A method of enabling adjustable exercise in rehabilitation of musculature of a human body on an exercise and rehabilitation device, comprising the steps of:
 arranging a resistance portion and a resting portion on the device, to enable the adjustable resistive exercise of human musculature thereon;   stretching at least one first resistance band across the resistance portion of the device between one of a lower set of respective spaced-apart access points of an arrangement of corresponding lower and upper set of spaced-apart access points on the resistance portion of the device to enable a body limb to be placed between the at least one first resistance band and a surface portion of the resistance portion of the device.   
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , including:
 stretching at least one second resistance band across the resistance portion of the device between the upper set of spaced-apart access points on the resistance portion of the device to enable a body limb to be placed between the at least one first resistance band and the at least one second resistance band.   
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 18 , wherein the second at least one resistance band has a tension which is different from the at least one first resistance band. 
     
     
         20 . The method as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the first and second resistance bands are arranged to receive a body limb between one another.