Abstract: An exercise device includes a first set of one or more finger loops coupled to a first palm portion having a first surface and a second surface, and configured to be worn on a first hand of a user. The exercise device also includes a second set of one or more finger loops coupled to a second palm portion having a first surface and a second surface and configured to be worn on a second hand of the user. The exercise device also includes a first connecter coupled to and located on the second surface of the first palm portion and a second connecter coupled to and located on the second surface of the second palm portion. The first connector and the second connector are secured to opposite ends of a tension member linking the first palm portion and the second palm portion.

Abstract: Sole Flo Balance Boards relates to balance boards and solves the problem of not being able to move around when using a balance board. These balance boards provide one with the ability to practice balancing while moving. Sole Flo Balance boards uses hook and loop cinch straps that are attached to the board so that a person can fasten the boards to their feet and therefore move into different position while trying to maintain and develop their balance.

Abstract: Provided are apparatuses for augmenting human speed, human-driven compliant mechanisms, artificial limbs to augment human movement, and the like. The apparatuses can include variable stiffness mechanisms including springs that can be configured to selectively store and subsequently release energy generated by human movement. The apparatuses can selectively release the captured energy supplied by the human to provide force and power output beyond the physical capability of the human.

Abstract: The systems, methods, apparatuses, and articles disclosed herein provide a new approach to treatment symptoms, such as proprioceptive dysfunction and vestibular disorders, which may be caused by certain types of human ailments. According to the present disclosure, a wearable article may include one or more limb sections and a resilient member may be provided along a length of each of the one or more limb sections and configured to generate a resistance force. Adjustments to the resistance force provided by the resilient member(s) may be adjusted using cord locks. As a user wearing the wearable article moves, the resistance force is applied to the user's limbs. Strain gauges may be provided to measure the resistance force(s), which enables verification that the resilient members are sized and configured to provide an appropriate amount of resistance force to a user and may improve programs and regimens designed to treat such ailments.

Abstract: Portable modular training systems are described herein. In one aspect, a system includes a system container including a container front, a container rear, a container first side, a container second side, a container bottom, and a container top, an exercise structure including: at least one platform connector including: a mounting plate coupled to the system container; a first member coupled to the mounting plate and extending away from the mounting plate at a downward angle relative to the mounting plate; a second member coupled to the first member and the mounting plate and extending away from the mounting plate at an upward angle relative to the mounting plate; and a support arm coupled to the first member and the second member and extending perpendicularly away from the mounting plate; where the exercise structure is wholly supported by the system container when the exercise structure is securely associated system container.

Abstract: Resistance mechanism and method for an exercise cycle includes an adjusting bracket having magnets mounted on its inner surface and spaced from a flywheel, an adjustment shaft having a threaded rod rotatably disposed through a tubular sleeve disposed on a frame and above the adjustment bracket, a threaded member mounted on the adjustment bracket and connected the threaded rod, and a linking assembly mounting the adjustment bracket to the frame, and including a first member, a first linking member, a first sensor, and a second sensor. The first sensor is disposed on the first member adjacent to the first end of the first linking member, a second sensor is disposed on the first linking member adjacent to the first sensor. A relative position of the first sensor and the second sensor is changed with respect to the corresponding movements of the adjusting bracket.

Abstract: The training device for chewing and swallowing can be used by patients who have difficulty chewing and/or swallowing to assist them to learn how to chew and swallow. The device includes a bolus delivery cylinder and a plunger. The bolus delivery cylinder can include a cylindrical housing having a peripheral wall and a hollow interior. The plunger can be slidably received in the cylindrical housing and secured thereto. In some embodiments the peripheral wall can be perforated. The interior of the housing is configured to accommodate small pieces of food. The bolus delivery cylinder can be made from a transparent, flexible material, such as silicon.

Abstract: A trampoline roller device which includes attachment assemblies with outer and inner connection elements, which attach to a frame of a trampoline, at least one wheel that can be a roller bar, which is placed between the attachment assemblies on one side of the trampoline, such that lifting from an opposite side enables moving of the trampoline.

Abstract: A rowing machine provides resistance to both pushing and pulling motions of both the upper body and lower body. A linear sliding seat that moves in a longitudinal direction is connected to a flywheel to provide resistance to back and forth motion. A handle arm is also connected to the flywheel to provide resistance to back and forth motion. The flywheel creates cyclical back and forth motion of the seat and handles for the user to push and pull with the arms and legs. The handle arm and seat may be linked together, and then one or the other linked to the flywheel, providing synchronization between the handlebar, carriage and flywheel.

Abstract: A cable attachment that accommodates fundamental movement patterns of a user. The cable attachment includes a structural connector with a mounting aperture, a sleeve forming a first aperture at one end and a second aperture at an opposite second end and a webbing loop. The webbing loop having a webbing fabric with opposing first and second surfaces extending from a sewn end to a sleeve end. The webbing fabric is fixed to itself proximate the aperture for a sewn length. At the opposite end of the webbing fabric it is fixed to the second aperture of the sleeve. The sleeve surrounds the webbing fabric and slides along the webbing fabric to allow adjustment of the length of the webbing fabric to accommodate the fundamental movement patterns of the user.

Abstract: A practice sword for practicing martial arts includes a sword hilt body, a blade portion, and a guard portion that separates the sword hilt body and the blade portion. The practice sword is configured such that the sword hilt body and the blade portion have a vinyl chloride pipe as a common core. The blade portion is formed by surrounding the outer surface of the common core vinyl chloride pipe with styrene foam, arranging an elastic cushioning material on a distal surface thereof, and accommodating the styrene foam and the vinyl chloride pipe in a thin and long thick cloth bag. The sword hilt body is formed by abutting top and bottom rod-like pieces of wood against the top and bottom peripheral surfaces of the common core and winding a string around the surfaces of the top and bottom rod-like pieces of wood.

Abstract: An improved manual oral cavity expansion device comprising a fixing element with one end connected with a first holding element, and another end forming an accommodating portion protrudingly disposed with a pivoting portion; at least one linkage element disposed on the fixing element; a rotating element accommodated in an accommodating space of the accommodating portion and sleeved on the pivoting portion; a movable element with one end connected with a second holding element, and another end forming a movable portion correspondingly disposed in the accommodating space and sleeved on the pivoting portion; and an expansion unit. An outer circumference of the rotating element is arranged with a plurality of tooth elements in a row, and one end of the linkage element contacts the tooth elements. The expansion unit has a first expansion arm connected to the accommodating portion and a second expansion arm connected to the movable portion.

Abstract: A system for providing resistance in an exercise machine. The system includes a motor, at least one loop drive attached to the motor. A carriage is coupled to the loop drive. The carriage moves in a first direction when the motor is turned in a first direction and a second direction when the motor is turned in a second direction. At least one sensor is attached to the carriage, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect external force on the carriage. Information from the sensor indicates external force on the carriage. The information is used to determine a movement of the carriage in response to the external force. The motor is instructed to turn the loop drive to apply the movement.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to barbell and dumbbell support systems that allow for a user to perform exercises without requiring movement of the body of the user from the proximity of weight support assemblies when weights are in use. Weight support systems include extendable arm assemblies for the holding and positioning of barbells or dumbbells in a location conducive to performing exercises. Extendable arm assemblies automatically retract when a user removes the barbell or dumbbells from the assemblies, allowing the user to perform the intended exercise without moving away from the system. The retracted position of the extendable arm assemblies allows the user to replace the weights without the assistance of others at the conclusion of the exercise.

Abstract: An exercise device includes a resilient compression member configured to resist a compressive force from a user, and a resilient tension member configured to couple to opposing sides of the compression member. The resilient tension member is also configured to form a first portion of a loop around the compression member and the user, and resist a tensile force from the user. The exercise device also includes an extension member configured to connect with opposing ends of the tension member to form a second portion of the loop around the compression member and the user.

Abstract: A programmable memory device for incorporation within a medium to distribute a force or shock, F, within the medium. It includes a programmable combination of micro-levers that cooperate in order to selectively disperse, absorb, redirect, reorient, or displace, at least part of the force, F, in a customizable fashion. At least one of the micro-levers includes a platform that is supported on a top portion of a support, in order to enable a lever action or momentum of the platform within the medium. As the force, F, is applied on the micro-lever, a reactive force, R, is generated and causes any a movement of the platform relative to the support or a movement of the support relative to the platform, effectively dispersing, absorbing, redirecting, reorienting, or displacing the force, F, within the medium.

Abstract: A barbell belt to secure a barbell to an exercise apparatus in order to retain the barbell in a stationary position is disclosed. The barbell belt includes a strap having a first side and a second side. A loop is formed by overlying the first side of the first end over the second side of the first end. A fastener to secures the strap in the loop. A running end of the strap extends longitudinally from the fastener. A buckle is attached to the strap proximal the fastener. The barbell belt allows an athlete to secure a barbell to an exercise apparatus so that the athlete can perform stationary bar exercises on the barbell and the barbell will be quickly and securely retained on the exercise apparatus.

Abstract: An exercise machine carriage handle system for providing handles for an exerciser to grasp with their hands thereby expanding the type of exercises that may be performed. The exercise machine carriage handle system generally includes a frame having a track, a carriage movably connected to the track, a bias member connected between the frame and the carriage, a first handle connected to the carriage near the first side, and a second handle connected to the carriage near the second side. The first handle and second handle are adapted for grasping with a first hand and a second hand respectively of a user during the performance of an exercise on the exercise machine.

Abstract: An exercise platform for use with a resilient exercise band includes a body formed of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The exercise platform includes a pair of intersecting channels one side and a support surface on another side upon which a user stands. When the platform is in use, the channels are spaced away from a floor surface, and are dimensioned to allow a portion of the exercise band to be retained therein, as the user performs an exercise movement employing the exercise band while he or she stands on the platform.

Abstract: A fluid-damped direct-drive bicycle riding platform includes a rack for supporting, a main shaft, a transmission shaft and a fluid resistor, wherein the rack includes a front bottom foot tube, a rear bottom foot tube, a front support rod, a main beam and an angle adjuster; the front support rod is fixed on the front bottom foot tube, the main beam is fixed on the rear bottom foot tube, the angle adjuster is fixed on the main beam, the upper end of the front support rod is hinged to the angle adjuster through a spline, the main beam is provided with the main shaft and the transmission shaft, the main shaft is press-fitted on the main beam in an interference fit, the main shaft and transmission shaft are driven by a pulley and a belt to drive the liquid resistor fixed to the left end of the transmission shaft.