Exercise apparatus including elastic body

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an exercise apparatus which may be easily manipulated by a physically disabled patient on a bed. An exercise apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an elastic band and a pair of balls connected to both ends of the elastic band, wherein the elastic band includes a hanging portion forming a closed-loop in each of both sides of the elastic band, and the pair of balls each comprise a penetration portion into which the hanging portion is inserted and fixed.

1 . An exercise apparatus comprising an elastic band and a pair of balls connected to both ends of the elastic band,
 wherein the elastic band comprises a hanging portion forming a closed-loop in each of both sides of the elastic band, and   the pair of balls each comprise a penetration portion into which the hanging portion is inserted and fixed.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic band includes one or more opening portions that are arranged apart from the hanging portion and into which each of the pair of balls is inserted or pulled out. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more opening portions each include a first slit formed in the elastic band and an additional member, the additional member including a second slit corresponding to the first slit, including a material with no elasticity, and being arranged outside the elastic band, and the one or more opening portions being provided as a pair respectively apart from the pair of hanging portions inside a longitudinal direction of the elastic band. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more opening portions further comprise a reinforcement member arranged along edges of the first slit and the second slit. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more opening portions comprise a plurality of opening portions between the pair of hanging portions, and
 the pair of balls are selectively inserted into or pulled out from the plurality of opening portions.   
     
     
         6 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the penetration portion has a slit shape through which to insert the elastic band, and an adhesive or a fixing member is arranged inside the penetration portion to fix the elastic band. 
     
     
         7 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of balls further comprises a fixed portion arranged inside the penetration portion, connecting both inner ends of the penetration portion, and to which the hanging portion is tied. 
     
     
         8 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the hanging portion is inserted into the penetration portion, is wound around an outer surface of the fixed portion, and then passes through the penetration portion.