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WO2008153979A1 - Appareil d'entraînement latéral et procédé - Google Patents

Appareil d'entraînement latéral et procédé Download PDF

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WO2008153979A1
WO2008153979A1 PCT/US2008/007179 US2008007179W WO2008153979A1 WO 2008153979 A1 WO2008153979 A1 WO 2008153979A1 US 2008007179 W US2008007179 W US 2008007179W WO 2008153979 A1 WO2008153979 A1 WO 2008153979A1
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  • the present invention relates to a lateral training apparatus and method for training persons such as trainees, athletes and others to improve various motor skills. More particularly, it relates to a lateral training apparatus and method for providing forces of either constant or varying magnitude opposing the motion of a single or multiple points on the body of a trainee while performing slow or high speed movements.
  • Physical training and conditioning have long been recognized as desirable for improving various motor skills to improve the performance of an athlete, the rehabilitation of a physical therapy patient, or the overall physical well-being of the trainee.
  • Training with resistance while performing specific movements with the body has been found to be very effective in improving various physical abilities such as functional strength, running speed, first-step quickness, jumping ability, and kicking ability.
  • Such resistance training is increasingly becoming favored over training with heavy weights using slow non-sports specific motions.
  • training vector shall mean a force opposing the motion of a portion of a trainee through a predetermined range of motion.
  • the magnitude and direction of a training vector may be relatively constant or may vary through a predetermined range of motion.
  • Elastic members provide little mass and may be attached to and allow a trainee such as an athlete to quickly accelerate and/or decelerate against a training or force vector possessing a magnitude that changes little regardless of the speed at which the trainee is accelerating or decelerating. Training resistance generated by a weighted means as opposed to elastic members is undesirable as weights provide inertia and therefore require significantly more force to accelerate and decelerate.
  • the energy required to accelerate a ten pound weight in a human hand at 10 m/s is more than one-hundred times more than the energy required to accelerate the distal end of a twenty foot elastic member at 10 m/s attached to a human hand applying ten pounds of force.
  • no energy is required to decelerate the distal end of the same elastic band moving at 10 m/s; conversely, considerable force would be required to decelerate the ten pound weight moving at 10 m/s.
  • the high resistance to mass ratio of exemplary elastic members makes associated exercise apparatuses an ideal means to apply training vectors to trainees who are desirous of conducting high speed resistance training.
  • Phase 1 a trainee using a 25 foot elastic member attached to his or her waist has no load applied to their body when less than 25 feet from an anchor point "A.”
  • Phase 2 of Figure 1 the trainee must move 25 feet away from the anchor point before the slack is removed from the member and any resistance is felt by the trainee.
  • Phase 3 of Figure 1 the trainee must move an additional 5 feet (in this example) away from the anchor point to stretch the member and set/create a desired starting resistance for the exercise.
  • Phase 4 of Figure 1 the trainee then performs a desired exercise movement moving another 15 feet from the anchor point plus an additional 5 feet to decelerate.
  • the required exercise space for this-example is approximately 45 feet. Embodiments of the present subject matter, however, eliminate the spatial requirements of the prior art illustrated in Phases 1 through 3 of Figure 1.
  • the force vector acting on the hand of the trainee by the elastic member 1 is different at 10 and 14 feet. Therefore, the angle of the force vector acting on the body given a fixed anchor point will change as the trainee changes his position relative to the anchor point. This deleterious effect in the prior art is obviated by embodiments of the present subject matter.
  • FIG. 8 A later modification of the exercise apparatus disclosed in the Wehrell patents is shown in Figures 8 and 9.
  • the training vectors IB and 2B provide relatively constant resistance to the back of the knees of a trainee performing a running motion by attaching the elastic members of the exercise apparatus to detachable leg harnesses 1 worn by the trainee.
  • This embodiment provided resistance for training the hip flexors of the trainee at high speeds.
  • one embodiment of the present subject matter provides one or more resistance training vectors to one or more trainees simultaneously.
  • Another embodiment of the present subject matter provides multiple resistance members routed through mechanical mechanisms enabling the resistance members to be contained within the respective exercise apparatus and provide a substantial effective length.
  • One embodiment of the present subject matter provides a lateral training apparatus comprising a vertically oriented base and a means for providing a plurality of training vectors to one or more selected portions of a trainee.
  • the training vectors may provide a relatively constant or varying force to the portion of the trainee through a predetermined range of motion and within a predetermined training area the magnitude of the force is substantially independent of the distance between the trainee and apparatus.
  • a lateral training apparatus comprising a base being attached to a vertical surface, one or more garments each adapted to be worn by a trainee, and at least one member attached to each garment for providing a training vector opposing the motion of the garment in a predetermined range of motion.
  • the members may provide a resistive force that is relatively constant or varying over the predetermined range.
  • the apparatus may further include a mechanical assembly attached to the base for directing each of the members from the base.
  • a further embodiment of the present subject matter may provide a lateral training apparatus comprising a hinged base having a horizontal portion forming a substantially planar training surface and a vertical portion.
  • the apparatus may further comprise a mechanical assembly attached to the hinged base for directing plural members from the hinged base to one or more garments worn by a trainee.
  • the members provide a training vector opposing the motion of the garment in a predetermined range of motion.
  • a lateral training apparatus comprising a hinged base having a first portion forming a substantially horizontal planar surface and a second portion forming a substantially vertical planar surface, and a plurality of means for providing training vectors to a trainee.
  • One of the means may be removably attached to the horizontal portion and another of the means may be removably attached to the vertical portion.
  • the vector origin location of each of the means may also be variable in the respective planar surface defined by the first and second portions.
  • An additional embodiment of the present subject matter provides a lateral training apparatus comprising a base forming a substantially planar vertical surface and a mechanical assembly attached to the base for directing each of one or more members from the base to a garment worn by a trainee.
  • the member provides a training vector opposing the motion of the garment in a predetermined range of motion and the magnitude of each of said training vectors is selectively adjustable by a resistance mechanism.
  • a lateral training system comprising a first hinged base having a first portion forming a first planar surface and a second portion forming a second planar surface, and a plurality of means for providing training vectors to a trainee.
  • the system further includes a second hinged base having a first portion forming a third planar surface and a second portion forming a fourth planar surface, and a plurality of means for providing training vectors to the trainee.
  • Any one of the means may being removably attached to the first or second portions of the first or second bases, and the horizontal components of the training vectors provided by the first and second hinged bases may be applied to the trainee in opposite directions.
  • Figure l is a side view of a prior art exercise apparatus with a trainee in standing positions showing a restraining means providing a specified resistance with reference to the trainee.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of a prior art exercise apparatus with a trainee in a standing position showing a restraining means providing a specified resistance with reference to the trainee.
  • Figure 3 is a side view of a prior art exercise apparatus with a trainee in a standing position showing multiple restraining means providing a specified resistance with reference to the trainee.
  • Figure 4 is a front view of a prior art exercise apparatus with a trainee in a standing position showing a restraining means providing a specified resistance with reference to the trainee.
  • Figure 5 is a top plan view of the prior art exercise apparatus of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 is a side view of the prior art exercise apparatus of Figure 4 with the trainee preparing to jump, showing the restraining means providing a specified resistance in a retracted position with reference to the trainee.
  • Figure 7 is a side view of the prior art exercise apparatus of Figure 4 with the trainee at the peak of a jump, showing the restraining means in an extended position.
  • Figure 8 is a top plan view of a prior art exercise apparatus with a trainee performing a running motion showing a restraining means providing a specified resistance with reference to the trainee.
  • Figure 9 is a side view of the prior art exercise apparatus of Figure 8.
  • Figures 10A- 1OC illustrate a lateral training apparatus according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figures 1 IA-I IB illustrate a pictorial representation of an advantage provided by an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 12 illustrates a point of view for a wall-mounted lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 13 is a lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter from the point of view illustrated in Figure 12.
  • Figures 14 and 15 an additional lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figures 16 and 17 illustrate top and side views of an exemplary mechanical assembly according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figures 18 and 19 illustrate one means of stacking a plurality of mechanical assemblies.
  • Figure 20 is a side view of another mechanical assembly according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 21 illustrates another lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 22 illustrates a further lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 23 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 24 is a side view of an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figures 25-29 illustrate side and front views of one embodiment of the lateral training apparatus for providing training vectors to the hands and hips during vertical jump or other exercise training.
  • Figures 30-31 illustrate embodiments of the lateral training apparatus according to the present subject matter for providing at least six training vectors to a trainee.
  • Figure 32 illustrates a side view of a trainee in the extended position while performing vertical jump training.
  • Figure 33 illustrates a side view of a trainee performing a sports specific movement using an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 34 is an illustration of a prior art apparatus for providing training vectors to a trainee.
  • Figures 35 and 36 are a side views of another embodiment of the present subject matter with a trainee in the extended position while performing vertical jump training and a trainee performing a throwing motion, respectively.
  • Figure 37 is a lateral training apparatus according to another embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 38 is a side view of a lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter with a trainee performing a sprint exercise running away from the apparatus.
  • Figure 39 is a front view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 38.
  • Figure 40 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 38 configured to assist a trainee in performing a throwing exercise for a left handed pitcher.
  • Figure 41 is a front view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 40.
  • Figure 42 is a top plan view of an exemplary mechanical assembly such as a resistance module according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 43 is an illustration of an internal configuration of the resistance module of Figure 42.
  • Figure 44 is a side view of the resistance module of Figure 42.
  • Figure 45 is a side view of two interlocked mechanical assemblies creating a stacked assembly configuration according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 46 is a top plan view of the configuration of Figure 45.
  • Figure 47 is a side view of two interlocked mechanical assemblies creating another stacked assembly configuration according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 48 is a top plan view of the configuration of Figure 47.
  • Figure 49 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 50 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 49.
  • Figure 51 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to another embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 52 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to an additional embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 53 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 54 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 53.
  • Figure 55 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 52 in a horizontal configuration.
  • Figure 56 is a top plan view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 55 with additional mechanical assemblies providing eight resistance members.
  • Figure 57 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 56.
  • Figure 58 is a top plan view of another lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 59 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 60 is a side view of Figure 59 with a trainee in an extended position of a vertical jump training exercise.
  • Figure 61 is a side view of a hinged lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 62 is a side view of the hinged lateral training apparatus of Figure 61 with the hinge locked in a ninety degree position.
  • Figure 63 is a side view of the hinged lateral training apparatus of Figure 62 with the trainee in a different position off-platform.
  • a lateral training apparatus and method for providing multiple training vectors to a trainee such as an athlete while performing various athletic or therapeutic movements.
  • FIG. 10A- 1OC illustrate a lateral training apparatus according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • a lateral training apparatus 100 may comprise a planar base 1 attached to a wall 5 or other vertical plane via fasteners 6, such as bolts, screws, or the like.
  • One or more mechanical assemblies 2, 3 or training modules such as those disclosed in Application Serial No. 10/892,568 entitled “Physical Training Apparatus and Method," filed July 16, 2004, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference, may be individually or severally attached to the base 1.
  • the assemblies 2, 3 may include one or more elongated elastic members 10-13, such as elastic bands, routed through plural tracking assemblies (not shown), such as pulleys, therein.
  • the tracking assemblies may be mounted directly to portions of the base 1.
  • the tracking assemblies may be mounted to a rigid frame of the assemblies 2, 3.
  • One end of each elastic member 10-13 may be attached to an exemplary anchor (not shown), such as a cam cleat, to alter the resistance of a respective elastic member 10 and thus the training vector provided to a trainee 7.
  • an elastic member 10 may be fed through the anchor to increase the resistance or retracted into the assembly 2 to decrease the resistance. While reference has been made to mechanical assemblies 2, 3 having tracking assemblies and the like, such an example should not limit the scope of the claims appended herewith.
  • a lateral training apparatus 100 may include one or more electronic spools, motors or spring-driven, hydraulic or pneumatic apparatuses in place of the mechanical assemblies 2, 3. These spools, motors, etc., may provide a selectively and/or electronically controlled resistance for a trainee via members routed or directed therefrom.
  • the anchor on each assembly may enable the effective length of the elastic member(s) in the assembly to be varied to thereby increase or decrease the magnitude of the force provided by the member.
  • the range of variance is limited by the diameter of the elastic member.
  • the assembly may include an elastic member with a diameter of 3/8 inches.
  • the effective length of the elastic member may be varied to thereby vary the force provided by the elastic member in the range between about twenty and about forty pounds.
  • By adding a second assembly including an elastic member with a smaller diameter resistance band e.g., a diameter of about 5/16 inches
  • One or more assemblies 2, 3 may be individually and removably fastened to the base 1 or may be stacked to one another in vertical and/or horizontal configurations. In one embodiment, the base 1 may provide attachment areas for eight mechanical assemblies 2, 3.
  • Mechanical assemblies 2, 3 may also provide for additional attachment means (e.g., Velcro straps, clamps, pegs, etc.) to thereby provide additional functionality to the apparatus 100.
  • one or more mechanical assemblies 2, 3, may be detached from the base 1 and attached to a fence, door or other substantially vertical or angled surface to allow athletic movement and exercises in another environment.
  • Each elastic member 10-13 that attaches to a trainee 7 may pass through a movable or slidable pulley assembly 4 attached to the base 1.
  • the pulley assembly 4 may thus allow movement of the origin of the respective training vector applied to the trainee 7 via the elastic member 10.
  • One embodiment of the pulley assembly 4 may include a pivoting and rotating pulley mounted on a base that is slidably carried by a track.
  • Figure 1OB illustrates a trainee 7 at a considerable distance from the apparatus 100 having multiple elastic members 10-13 providing training vectors for high or low speed athletic movements.
  • Figure 1OC illustrates another embodiment of the present subject matter having different originations of the training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13.
  • Figures 1 IA-I IB illustrate a pictorial representation of an advantage provided by an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 1 IA illustrates an improvement in the reduced space considerations for a trainee training under relatively constant resistance as compared to the prior art apparatus illustrated in Figure 1 IB.
  • a 25 foot elastic member 10 is attached to a wall 5 at one end and to a trainee 7 at the distal end thereof.
  • the trainee 7 To obtain any resistance from the elastic member 10, the trainee 7 must position himself 25 feet from the wall 5 (i.e., the anchor position). The trainee 7 may then move to a second position 15 feet away at low or high speed while the elastic member 10 applies a resistance.
  • a comparable 25 foot elastic member 10 may be coiled within a mechanical assembly 2 by tracking assemblies, attached at one end to an anchor and to a trainee 7 at the distal end thereof.
  • the trainee 7 may position himself at any distance from the apparatus 100, in this case 1 foot, and may then move the same 15 feet to be subjected to a relatively similar resistance profile as the trainee 7 illustrated in Figure 1 IB.
  • the prior art apparatus illustrated in Figure 1 IB requires a much greater amount of linear space for the athletic movement.
  • Figures 1 IA and 1 IB also illustrate the unique ability of embodiments of the present subject matter to set training resistances at variable distances from the apparatus while dramatically reducing the required exercise space by eliminating the need to continually step away from the anchor point of the respective elastic member of the prior art until the long elastic resistance band becomes taut and applies the desired resistance. Therefore, embodiments of the present subject matter may provide training vectors to a trainee having a magnitude that is substantially independent of the distance of the trainee from the apparatus within a predetermined training area. Further, embodiments of the present subject matter may provide training vectors to a trainee having a magnitude that is substantially independent of the acceleration or deceleration of the trainee from the apparatus within a predetermined training area.
  • Figure 12 illustrates a point of view for a lateral training apparatus according to the embodiment of the present subject matter illustrated in Figure 13.
  • a lateral training apparatus 100 may provide plural mechanical assemblies 2, 3 fixed on the upper surface of the base 1.
  • the mechanical assemblies may be replaced by plural tracking mechanisms or pulleys with elastic members routed therethrough.
  • the apparatus 100 may also provide plural rail assemblies 21-24 upon which pulley assemblies 4A-4D may be slidably connected to allow their position to be set anywhere along the rail assemblies 21-24.
  • the point of origin of the training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 may be moved along the rail assemblies 21-24.
  • the rail assemblies 21, 23 may slide along a plane parallel the plane formed by the base 1 by movement along guide rails 25, 26.
  • the rail assemblies 21, 23 may be slidably connected to the guide rails 25, 26 using sliding connectors 2 IA, 2 IB and 23 A, 23 B.
  • the sliding connectors may provide suitable locking mechanisms, such as a spring-loaded locking pin, to lock a respective rail assembly 21, 23 in place once a desired position has been selected by a trainee 7.
  • the rail assemblies 22, 24 may also slide along a plane parallel the plane formed by the base 1 by movement along rail assemblies 21, 23 utilizing bi-directional sliding and locking mechanisms 22A, 22B and 24A, 24B.
  • the ability of embodiments of the present subject matter to reposition rail assemblies 21-24 along the base 1 allows repositioning of the point of origin of training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 to a trainee.
  • the mechanical assemblies 2, 3 may each provide two elastic members 10-13 emanating therefrom.
  • One end of each elastic member 10-13 may be attached to an exemplary anchor 2A, 2B, 3 A, 3B, such as a cam cleat, to alter the resistance of a respective elastic member 10-13 and thus the training vector provided to a trainee.
  • the elastic members 10-13 provide ends that may be extracted through the anchors 2A, 2B, 3 A, 3B so that the magnitude of the training vectors provided thereby may be selectively increased by shortening the effective length of the elastic members 10-13.
  • the magnitude of the training vectors may be selectively decreased by increasing the effective length of the elastic members 10-13 by releasing the anchors 2A, 2B, 3 A, 3B and allowing the members to retract into the assemblies 2, 3, respectively.
  • the anchors 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B may comprise any means suitable for securing the elastic members such as cleats or cam cleats.
  • the cam cleat may be replaced by a suitable electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic, spring, and/or mechanical resistance mechanism.
  • the "effective" length of the elastic members is the length of the elastic member between the anchor and the end of the member attached to a harness connector, to a garment worn by a trainee, or to a body portion of a trainee.
  • each elastic member 10-13 may be attached to any portion of a trainee's body.
  • the distal end of one elastic member 10 may be removably attached to a harness worn on the thigh of a trainee or athlete, and the distal end of another elastic member 13 may be removably attached to a harness worn on the other thigh of the trainee.
  • the distal end of one elastic member 11 may be removably attached to a glove, strap, handle or harness worn on the hand of the trainee or held by the trainee, and the distal end of another elastic member 12 may be removably attached to a glove, strap, handle or harness worn on the other hand of the trainee or held by the trainee.
  • the trainee may then perform high or low speed athletic movements at varying distances from the apparatus 100. If additional training vectors are desired by the trainee, further mechanical assemblies may be appropriately stacked on the assemblies 2, 3 affixed to the base 1.
  • Figures 14 and 15 illustrate embodiments of the present subject matter wherein the rail assemblies 21-24 and sliding pulley assemblies 4A-4D may be positioned at various positions relative to the mechanical assemblies 2, 3 as shown by arrows Pl, P2, P3 and P4.
  • the origin of the training vectors from the mechanical assemblies 2, 3 provided to portions of the body of a trainee may be varied in two dimensions along the training surface provided by the base 1.
  • more than one sliding or movable pulley assembly may be removably attached to the same rail assembly.
  • pulley assemblies 4A, 4D may be removably attached to the rail assembly 24 and another pulley assembly 4C removably attached to the rail assembly 23 to position the point of origin of training vectors provided by the elastic members 10, 12, 13 to a trainee of the apparatus 100.
  • Figures 16 and 17 illustrate top and side views of an exemplary mechanical assembly according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the mechanical assembly 2, 3 comprises a rigid frame 210 that carries two stacked pulley assemblies 201, 202. Each of the stacked pulley assemblies includes one or more stacked pulleys.
  • the rigid frame 210 includes upper and lower elongated members 215 and pulley assembly mounting members 203, 204.
  • the pulley assemblies 201, 202 may be directed mounted on or carried by the base of the apparatus.
  • a suitable anchor 206 such as a cam cleat is mounted on the lower elongated member 215.
  • the spaced pulley assemblies 201, 202 may provide a path for routing the elastic member 220 therebetween so that an elastic member many times the length of elongated members 215 may be contained within the mechanical assembly 2, 3.
  • the elastic member 220 is secured near one end by the anchor 206 and is attached to a connector 230 at the other end.
  • the effective length of the elastic member 220 i.e., the length of the member between the anchor 206 and the connector 230, may be selected by extracting the end 222 of the elastic member 220 from the assembly 200 and then securing the member 220 with the anchor 206.
  • the magnitude of the training vector will vary with the effective length of the elastic member 220.
  • the connector 230 is adapted to be connected to a harness, garment, glove, or strap worn by the trainee.
  • the elastic member 220 may have sufficient length so that the magnitude of the training vector provided to the trainee wearing the harness is relatively constant through the range of motion of the harness.
  • a single mechanical assembly may also include two or more elastic members having different diameters for providing a wider range of resistive force.
  • Figures 18 and 19 illustrate one means of stacking a plurality of mechanical assemblies.
  • the upper elongated member 215 includes keyways 246, 247 that are adapted to receive the pegs 248, 249 extending from the lower elongated member of another assembly.
  • the assemblies may be securely stacked to provide additional training vectors in the lateral training apparatus.
  • the elastic members from each assembly may also be connected to the same harness, glove, etc. or serially connected to each other.
  • the elastic members from each assembly may be the same or different diameters.
  • Figure 20 is a side view of another mechanical assembly according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • a single mechanical assembly 2, 3 may include two elastic members having different or the same diameters for providing different ranges of resistive force.
  • two or more assemblies may be stacked having elastic members with different or the same diameters. The ability to provide a wide range of resistive forces is particularly important in a lateral training apparatus that may be used for training, exercising or rehabilitating trainees ranging from athletes in their prime to the elderly.
  • Figure 21 illustrates another lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the lateral training apparatus 100 may provide plural mechanical assemblies 2, 3 fixed on the upper surface of the base 1.
  • the apparatus 100 may also provide a perforated structure 50 comprising a plurality of holes 51 that may or may not be aligned in adjacent columns 52 and rows 53. While the perforated structure 50 may generally represent a pegboard-like structure, such an example should not limit the scope of the claims appended herewith.
  • the perforated structure 50 may be constructed of a strong composite, plastic or metal material and provide the plurality of holes 51 to lock the pulley assemblies 4A-4D in place.
  • the pulley assemblies 4A-4D may provide a suitable locking means, such as locking inserts or spring-loaded pins, allowing a trainee to place and lock the pulley assemblies 4A-4D anywhere on the perforated structure 50 to position the point of origin of training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 to a trainee.
  • a suitable locking means such as locking inserts or spring-loaded pins
  • Figure 22 illustrates an embodiment of the present subject matter wherein the sliding pulley assemblies 4A-4D may be positioned at various positions on the perforated structure 50 relative to the mechanical assemblies 2, 3.
  • the point of origin of the training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 from the mechanical assemblies 2, 3 provided to portions of the body of a trainee may be varied in two dimensions along the training surface provided by the base 1.
  • Figure 23 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the base 1 of the lateral training apparatus 100 may be attached to a wall or other vertical support structure 5 via fasteners 6 or other attachment means.
  • the various horizontal placements of the training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 from the mechanical assemblies 2, 3 provided to portions of the body of a trainee 7 are clearly illustrated.
  • Figure 24 is a side view of another embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the pulley assemblies 4A-4D may be positioned on a perforated structure 50 or moved about rail assemblies 21-24 to configure and alter the point of origin of the training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 from the mechanical assemblies 2, 3.
  • the trainee 7 is performing a throwing motion (e.g., baseball, football, etc.) and may thus removably attach an elastic member 1 1 to his throwing hand or arm, elastic members 10, 13 to his legs, and an elastic member 12 to his waist.
  • the elastic members 10-13 may be attached to straps, harnesses, gloves or the like worn or straps and handles held by the trainee 7 or may be attached to garments, shoes, etc., worn by the trainee.
  • Figures 25-29 illustrate side and front views of one embodiment of the lateral training apparatus for providing training vectors to the hands and hips during vertical jump or other exercise training.
  • the lateral training apparatus may be placed flat on the ground or other horizontal surface and provide a jumping, running or exercise platform or base 1 and means for applying the training vectors IA and 2 A to the hips of the trainee 7 and the training vectors 1C and 2C to the hands or wrists of the trainee 7.
  • the training vectors IA and 2 A apply resistance to the legs of the trainee 7 by applying resistance to the harness 9 worn around the waist of the trainee 7 while the training vectors 1C and 2C apply resistance to the arms, shoulders and lower back by applying resistance to a harness (not shown) worn on the hands or wrists of the trainee 7.
  • the training vectors IA and 2 A may apply resistance to the thighs of the trainee 7 by applying resistance to the harness 9 worn on the thighs of the trainee 7.
  • the lateral training apparatus applies resistance to the legs, back, arms and/or thighs of the athlete simultaneously while performing a vertical jumping motion or running motion.
  • the lateral training apparatus of the present subject matter provides a more efficient jump training and exercise system than the exercise apparatus disclosed in the prior Wehrell patents and further embodiments thereof because it stresses, in addition to the legs, several important muscle groups affecting the performance of a trainee, i.e., the back, shoulders, arms and/or thighs.
  • FIGs 30-31 illustrate embodiments of the lateral training apparatus according to the present subject matter for providing at least six training vectors to a athlete.
  • the lateral training apparatus 100 comprises the base 1 having an upper surface providing a training surface supporting the trainee 7.
  • Elastic members IA and 2 A are each attached to the harness 9 worn around the waist of the trainee 7.
  • Elastic members IA and 2 A may be directed away from the training surface by tracking means as discussed above.
  • Two sets of stacked mechanical assemblies 2, 3 may be mounted on the upper surface of the base 1 along opposite sides of the base 1 to provide a training area therebetween.
  • the assemblies 2, 3 include elastic members IB, 2B attached to harnesses that are worn on the hands or wrists of the trainee 7.
  • the assemblies 2, 3 may include elastic members 1C, 2C that are attached to harnesses worn around the thighs and/or knees of the trainee 7.
  • a rail assembly 60 may also be mounted to the upper surface of the base 1 at the front or rear of the training area. In this embodiment for providing resistance to a trainee performing running training, the rail assembly 60 may be mounted at the rear of the training area.
  • the rail assembly 60 comprises a pair of rails 61, 62 adapted to carry one or more pulley assemblies.
  • the rails 61, 62 are slotted so that the pulley assemblies may be positioned along the length thereof.
  • the pulley assemblies may be locked in place by any suitable means such as spring loaded locking mechanisms (not shown).
  • the pulley assemblies may thus provide the points of origin for the training vectors provided by elastic members IB, 1C, 2B, 2C.
  • the apparatus 100 may also include a perforated structure 50 or rail assemblies 21-24 as discussed above.
  • Figure 32 illustrates a side view of a trainee in the extended position while performing vertical jump training.
  • additional mechanical assemblies may be stacked on the assemblies 2, 3 to thereby increase the amount of resistance available to the trainee 7.
  • the number of elastic members available for complex athletic motions and exercises may be increased from 4 to 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1, 12, and so on.
  • Figure 33 illustrates a side view of a trainee performing a sports specific movement using an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the trainee 7 may perform any number of exercises off the base 1 of the apparatus 100.
  • the pulley assemblies 4A-4D may be positioned on a perforated structure 50 or moved about rail assemblies 21-24, depending upon the desired embodiment, to configure and alter the point of origin of the training vectors provided by the elastic members 10-13 emanating from the mechanical assemblies 2, 3.
  • the trainee 7 is performing a throwing motion (e.g., baseball, football, etc.) off the base 1 and may thus removably attach an elastic member 1 1 to his throwing hand or arm, elastic members 10, 13 to his legs, and an elastic member 12 to his waist.
  • a throwing motion e.g., baseball, football, etc.
  • the elastic members 10-13 may be attached to straps, harnesses, gloves and the like worn by the trainee 7 or may be attached to garments, shoes, etc., worn by the trainee.
  • a pedestal 70 would need to be provided to elevate the trainee while attaching the elastic members 25 feet away. This depiction is illustrated in Figure 34.
  • Figures 35 and 36 are a side views of another embodiment of the present subject matter with a trainee in the extended position while performing vertical jump training and a trainee performing a throwing motion, respectively.
  • the lateral training apparatus 100 may include a planar base extension IB with additional mechanical assemblies 2B, 3B attached thereon.
  • the base extension IB may include any one or all of the features and components present on the base 1.
  • the base extension IB may be operably attached to the base 1 by one or more hinges 25 extending along adjacent sides thereof. The hinge 25 may thus allow rotation of either the base 1 or the base extension IB and subsequent attachment of the rotated portion via exemplary fasteners to a vertical plane 5 as shown in Figure 36.
  • FIG. 36 is yet another illustration of a lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • an additional lateral training apparatus IOOA may be provided in conjunction with the lateral training apparatus 100 of Figure 36.
  • the lateral training apparatus IOOA may also include a planar base extension IBA with additional mechanical assemblies 2 A, 3 A attached thereon.
  • the lateral training apparatus IOOA may include any one or all of the features and components present on the lateral training apparatus 100. Any number of exercises may be performed on the training surface formed by the bases 1, IA and/or base extensions IB, IBA, as appropriate. Of course, any number of exercises may be performed off the training surface by the bases 1, IA and/or base extensions IB, IBA.
  • the embodiment illustrated in Figure 37 may allow any number of elastic members to provide resistance in vertical and horizontal directions from multiple and/or opposing directions and provide training vectors having movable points of origin vertically and horizontally in multiple and/or opposing directions.
  • FIG 38 is a side view of a lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter with a trainee performing a sprint exercise running away from the apparatus.
  • an exemplary lateral training apparatus 500 may comprise one or more mechanical assemblies or resistance modules 510 mounted to a vertical support surface 502.
  • Exemplary resistance modules 510 may include elastic members or cords 530, 540 and utilize detachable pulley assemblies 520, 521 to direct the elastic members to trainee 599.
  • a mechanical assembly may comprise one or pulley assemblies suitably mounted to the base of the apparatus.
  • suitable mechanical assemblies may be attached to the base for directing one or more resistance members from the base and for providing a training vector opposing the motion of the trainee in a predetermined range of motion whereby the assembly provides a force that is relatively constant or varying over the predetermined range.
  • the mechanical assembly may be an electronic spool, hydraulic assembly, pneumatic assembly, spring-driven assembly, and/or motor-driven assembly.
  • Suitable connector mechanisms 531, 541 may be utilized in conjunction with a waist harness 570, ankle straps 571, or other garments or harnesses to thereby connect respective elastic members to the trainee 599 for low or high speed training.
  • Exemplary harnesses, straps and the like may be made of any suitable material and should be adjustable to fit snugly on the trainee and padded to prevent chaffing.
  • the trainee 599 may be moving towards or away from apparatus 500.
  • the exercise area may be formed by the ground 535.
  • the number of elastic members provided by embodiments of the present subject matter is dependent upon the number of resistance modules 510 or mechanical assemblies configured on the apparatus.
  • Elastic members or cord length may generally be dependent upon the type of material used, the internal pulley configuration, and size of the resistance module 510. Additional assemblies or modules may be stacked on existing modules 510 to allow for simultaneous resistance application to five unique points.
  • Figure 39 is a front view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 38.
  • two assemblies 510 may be fastened to a vertical plane 502, such as a chain link fence or wall, via suitable fasteners 505.
  • Moveable pulley assemblies 520, 521 may be positioned at multiple locations within an area 537 using suitable locking mechanisms.
  • the assemblies 520, 521 are shown in Figures 38 and 39 in Positions 1, 2 and 3 to provide exemplary force vectors for the sprint exercise illustrated in Figure 38.
  • Figure 40 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 38 configured to assist a trainee in performing a throwing exercise for a left handed pitcher.
  • Figure 41 is a front view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 40.
  • moveable pulley assemblies 520, 521 may be positioned at appropriate positions on the surface area 537 to conduct an advance throwing exercise for a left handed pitcher.
  • the positions of the pulley assemblies 520, 521 may be re-positioned for a right handed pitcher or may be repositioned for another throwing exercise, such as, but not limited to, a right or left handed football passing exercise.
  • a shoulder harness 573, wrist harness 572, waist harness 570 and ankle harness 571 may allow attachment of four elastic members to resist the trainee's pitching motion.
  • the positions of the pulley assemblies 520, 521 may be placed at any position/elevation to provide the proper training vectors for running, throwing, passing, jumping, kicking, boxing, sprinting, pitching, swinging, and other sports-specific movements and exercises.
  • FIG 42 is a top plan view of an exemplary mechanical assembly such as a resistance module 510 according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the module 510 may comprise two elastic members or resistance cords 530, 540.
  • Suitable attachment means 531, 541 may be utilized to attach the elastic members 530, 540, respectively, to the trainee.
  • One end of the members 530, 540 exiting the module 510 may be fed through suitable locking mechanisms 532, 542, respectively.
  • Exemplary locking mechanisms may be, but are not limited to, cam cleats allowing the respective members to be extracted and retracted easily with an automatic locking ability after retraction or extraction.
  • Extracting the members 530, 540 from the locking mechanisms 532, 542, respectively, will decrease the effective length of the member internal to the module 510 and thus increase the applied resistance at the respective attachment means 531, 541. Allowing members 530, 540 to retract into the module 510 by releasing the locking mechanisms 532, 542 will increase the effective length of the respective member internal the module 510 thus decreasing the applied resistance at the respective attachment means 531, 541.
  • Pulley mechanisms 506, 507 may be utilized to route respective elastic members 530, 540 through and out of the module 510 to a trainee. Distal ends of the members 530, 540 utilized by the trainee for various exercises and movements may be routed through detachable, slidable and moveable swivel pulley assemblies 520, 521.
  • the pulley assemblies 520, 521 provide a suitable attachment means allowing the respective pulley assemblies to be attached to chain link fences, vertical or horizontal planes or suitably designed attachment areas 537.
  • the pulley assemblies also allow the user to select the vector origin independent of the location of module 510.
  • Each module 510 may also comprise an attachment means 504 on top of the module 510 to allow attachment and stacking of multiple modules 510 on top of one another via attachment means 505 fixed to the underside of the module 510.
  • Suitable means 504, 505 such as, but not limited to, keyways, pegs, Velcro, etc., may be designed to interlock to form an exemplary stacked assembly with plural modules 510 thereby providing 4, 6, 8 or more elastic members or resistance cords for exercise.
  • Figure 43 is an illustration of an internal configuration of the resistance module of Figure 42.
  • elastic members 530, 540 may be routed through respective single and stacked pulley assemblies 506, 507.
  • the length of the members 530, 540 contained in the module 510 may be dependent upon the distance between and the number of stacked pulley assemblies 506, 507.
  • Figure 44 is a side view of the resistance module of Figure 42.
  • the entrance and exit pulleys 507 as well as stacked pulley mechanisms 507 internal to the module 510 may be seen with the member 540 routed therethrough.
  • An exemplary pulley assembly 521 may include one or more pulleys 552, a rotational and vertical tilt mechanism 551, a base 550 and a suitable attachment means 553, such as a spring loaded pin, for attachment to chain link fences and other vertical or horizontal surfaces, or an appropriately designed area 537.
  • the locking mechanism 542 may be fixed to the module 510 to allow easy member 540 length/tension adjustments internal to the module 510 that translates to the trainee through suitable connector means 541.
  • Figure 45 is a side view of two interlocked mechanical assemblies creating a stacked assembly configuration according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 46 is a top plan view of the configuration of Figure 45.
  • one or more mechanical assemblies or modules 510 may be interlocked and stacked on one another to create a stacked assembly configuration 610.
  • the stacked configuration 610 provides four resistance members exiting from the left side thereof for use by one or more trainees.
  • the interlocking is achieved utilizing the design of suitable attachment means 504, 505 mating together to create a merged portion 508.
  • Figure 47 is a side view of two interlocked mechanical assemblies creating another stacked assembly configuration according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 48 is a top plan view of the configuration of Figure 47.
  • one or more mechanical assemblies or modules 510 may be interlocked and stacked on one another to create an alternative stacked assembly configuration 620.
  • the stacked configuration 620 provides two resistance members exiting from the left side thereof for use by one or more trainees and two resistance members exiting from the right side thereof for use by one or more trainee.
  • Figure 49 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to one embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 50 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 49.
  • the lateral training apparatus may provide a stacked configuration of assemblies 610 to provide eight resistance members to one or more trainees.
  • Pulley assemblies 520, 521 allow force vector origins relative to the trainee(s) to be fixed anywhere in the area 537.
  • Figure 51 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to another embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the lateral training apparatus may provide a stacked configuration of assemblies 610 to provide eight resistance members to one or more trainees.
  • Pulley assemblies 520, 521 allow force vector origins relative to the trainee(s) to be fixed anywhere in the respective areas 537, 538, 539 to provide additional space for multiple trainees to train side by side.
  • FIG 52 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to an additional embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • exemplary modules 510 may be affixed to any vertical support surface 502 in any orientation (vertical, horizontal or at an angle).
  • the tracking assemblies may also be affixed to any vertical support surface in any orientation.
  • Figure 53 is a front view of a lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • Figure 54 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 53.
  • one or more assemblies or modules 510 may be affixed to a fixed vertical structure 560.
  • a flat structure 565 having multiple receptacles or perforations 566 may receive the pulley assemblies 520, 521 via the attachment means 553.
  • This exemplary configuration may be utilized to configure the lateral training apparatus on a wall where there exists no inherent means to receive and secure pulley assemblies 520, 521.
  • Figure 55 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 52 in a horizontal configuration.
  • a substantially horizontal base 561 may be substituted for the vertical support surface 560 thereby eliminating the need for a vertical support.
  • Any number of multi-cord training exercises may be performed on or off the base 561, such as the sprinting exercise depicted in Figure 55.
  • Figure 56 is a top plan view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 55 with additional mechanical assemblies providing eight resistance members.
  • Figure 57 is a side view of the lateral training apparatus of Figure 56.
  • one or more assemblies or modules 510 may be interlocked and stacked to create the stacked configuration 610 and provide eight resistance members for exercise by one or more trainees.
  • any number of elastic members may be routed to either side of the apparatus for use by multiple trainees simultaneously.
  • Figure 58 is a top plan view of another lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • the lateral training apparatus may include a base 562 having a flat structure 565 with multiple receptacles or perforations to receive the pulley assemblies and any number of single mechanical assemblies 510 or stacked assembly configurations 610.
  • the flat structure 565 may be molded into or affixed to the base 562.
  • the illustrated embodiment comprises four stacked assembly configurations 610 in such a pattern to allow four elastic training elements to be provided in all four directions off the base 562. This exemplary configuration may accommodate one to sixteen trainee depending upon the number of elastic members attached to each trainee.
  • Figure 59 is a top plan view of another embodiment of the present subject matter that replaces a majority of the area defined by the flat structure 565 in Figure 58 with an exercise area or mat 563.
  • Figure 60 is a side view of Figure 59 with a trainee in an extended position of a vertical jump training exercise.
  • the outer perimeter of the area defined by the flat structure 565 may remain to provide an attachment area for pulley assemblies 520, 521 around the perimeter of the mat.
  • the connector means 541 A, 53 IA and respective elastic members By positioning the connector means 541 A, 53 IA and respective elastic members, a trainee may now stand on the mat 563 and perform many ground based exercises as well as vertical jump training exercises.
  • any of the elastic members may be held by the hands or attached to any part of the body via a garment, strap, etc. for the purpose of providing exercise resistance.
  • Figure 61 is a side view of a hinged lateral training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present subject matter.
  • two lateral training apparatuses depicted in Figure 53 may be suitably connected utilizing a hinge 580 with locking abilities at a predetermined angle such as, but not limited to, ninety degrees.
  • Figure 62 is a side view of the hinged lateral training apparatus of Figure 61 with the hinge locked in a ninety degree position.
  • the hinged configuration may provide an on-platform exercise capability to a trainee with true vertical loading from beneath the trainee and lateral loading emanating from many angles and elevations from one side.
  • Figure 63 is a side view of the hinged lateral training apparatus of Figure 62 with the trainee in a different position off-platform. Any one or multiple elastic members may be utilized by the trainee to perform off-platform exercises.
  • the pulleys may be contained in a mechanical assembly and/or may be directly mounted, carried or attached to the base.
  • the mechanical routing design of the mechanical assemblies may allow long lengths of elastic members ⁇ e.g., 100+ feet) to be contained therein. Therefore, when the trainee moves away from the apparatus 30 feet or more, applied resistance will not increase appreciably as the elastic members are stretched one third of its respective overall length.
  • Additional mechanical assemblies that may be utilized in exemplary embodiments may employ electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, spring, and/or motor mechanisms rather than elastic members to provide the resistance for a trainee.
  • embodiments of the present subject matter provide resistance training for numerous sports specific movements, such as, but not limited to, kicking, boxing, sprinting, pitching, throwing, passing, vertical jump training, golfing, lateral sports movements, and the like.
  • plural configurations of embodiments of the present subject matter may uniquely apply multiple, e.g., eight or more, elastic members to uniquely apply training vectors to a trainee's waist, shoulders, arms, thighs, ankles, etc., simultaneously while performing highly complex athletic motions.
  • an exercise apparatus capable of applying single or multiple lateral loads with selectable vertical and horizontal components that obviates the problems of the prior art and that can be used in a variety of locations.

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L'invention concerne un appareil d'exercice physique et un procédé pour appliquer une ou plusieurs charges de résistance latérale à des participants exécutant des mouvements complexes à des vitesses lentes ou rapides, pour conditionner le corps à faire mieux et plus rapidement des mouvements physiques à des vitesses élevées. Des éléments élastiques peuvent être utilisés afin de générer une résistance émanant d'un appareil au sol ou positionné verticalement. Les éléments élastiques peuvent être reliés à une ou à plusieurs des parties du corps suivantes simultanément : les pieds, les cuisses, la taille, les mains, les coudes ou les épaules. L'appareil peut être conçu mécaniquement pour rétracter complètement les éléments élastiques dans l'appareil afin de maintenir une résistance alors que les participants sont en étroite proximité de l'appareil.
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