Device system and method for exercising a seated user

Abstract

A method and a tilting device for exercising a spinal column of a seated user. The method may include activating a tilting device included in a controllable chair to provide at least one exercise scheme that includes two or more repeatable tilting movements of a seat of the controllable chair around at least two different axes, a number of repetitions for each tilting movement, speed and amplitude of each tilting movement and causing repeatable movements to the pelvis of the seated user as to stimulate movements of all the vertebrae throughout the spinal column of the seated user. The continuous repeatable seat movements may cause the user's spinal column to move between the body's natural vertical midline into a convex shape.

1 . A method of exercising a spinal column of a seated user comprising:
 activating a controllable chair to provide at least one exercise scheme,   wherein each exercise scheme comprises: two or more repeatable tilting movements of a seat of the controllable chair around at least two different axes, a number of repetitions for each tilting movement, speed and amplitude of each tilting movement; and   causing repeatable movements to the pelvis of the seated user as to stimulate movements of all the vertebrae throughout the spinal column of the seated user,   wherein the continuous repeatable seat movements cause the user's spinal column to move between the body's natural vertical midline into a convex shape such that each vertebra moves relatively to the next vertebra therefore, the two spine endpoint vertebrae remain stationary in their original natural vertical position, the entire spinal column changes into a convex shape based on these two endpoints,   wherein the controllable chair comprises:
 a fixed portion, connectable to a base of a chair; 
 a movable portion connectable to a seat of the chair; 
 a joint; positioned between the fixed portion and the movable portion configured to allow relative movement of movable portion with respect to fixed portion around the at least two axes; 
 at least two actuators, each of the actuators connected at one end to the fixed portion and at another end to the movable portion; 
 wherein the actuators are located in an angle with respect to each other about the joint and configured to allow tilting of the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion, around at least two different axes; and 
 a programmable controller 
   wherein the programmable controller is configured to: receive and execute the exercise scheme; to modify programmable variables;   communicate with the user and with the internet; control and manage the actuators.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tilting movement comprises at least two tilting amplitudes for each of the at least two different axes. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each tilting movement amplitude has a maximum range of between −10 millimeters to +10 millimeters from horizontal position of the seat. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tilting movements includes any one of the following four cardinals: forward tilting, backward tilting, side-bending tilting and any combination of movements of these two. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the tilting movements includes a plurality of titling cardinals each being selected to tilt the pelvis of the seated user onto an imaginary hour on an imaginary clock. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the two or more of repeatable tilting movements are continuous movements. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the two or more tilting movements are selected to cause convex shape movement to the spinal column of the seated user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a predetermined resting period of at least 10 minutes after completing any exercise scheme.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the total time of each exercise scheme is maximum 10 minutes. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of repetitions of each tilting movement is at least 3. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of the tilting movements are modified based on at least one of: age, physiological condition, neurological conditions and mental state. 
     
     
         12 . A tilting device for controlling an exercising chair and prompting a sequence of changes in a sitting position of a user as to cause convex shape movements of a spinal column of the user while sitting on the chair, the tilting device comprising:
 a fixed portion, connectable to a base of a chair;   a movable portion connectable to a seat of the chair;   a joint; positioned between the fixed portion and the movable portion configured to allow relative movement of movable portion with respect to fixed portion around at least two axes;   at least two actuators, each of the actuators connected at one end to the fixed portion and at another end to the movable portion;   
       wherein the actuators are located in an angle with respect to each other about the joint and configured to allow tilting of the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion, around at least two different axes; and 
       a controller configured to:
 receive one or more exercise schemes, wherein each exercise scheme comprises: two or more repeatable tilting movements of a seat of the controllable chair around at least two different axes, a number of repetitions for each tilting movement, speed and amplitude of each tilting movement; and 
 control at least one actuator to perform the one or more exercise schemes. 
 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 12 , further comprising at least one sensor, wherein the sensor is in active communication with the controller and the controller is configured to manage and control the tilting movements within the exercise scheme according to reading received from the sensor. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein each tilting movement comprises at least two tilting amplitudes for each of the at least two different axes. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein each tilting movement amplitude has a maximum range of between −10 millimeters to +10 millimeters from horizontal position of the seat. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 12 , the tilting movements includes any one of: forward tilting, backward tilting, sideways tiling and any tilting direction in-between. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein the tilting movements includes a plurality of titling directions each being selected to tilt the pelvis of the seated user onto an imaginary hour on an imaginary clock. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of repeatable tilting movements are continuous exercising movements. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein the number of repetitions of each tilting movement is at least 3. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein the controller is further configured to: control the actuators to stop for a resting period of at least 10 minutes after completing any exercise scheme.