Abstract: A translational-rotary machine is provided as a physical exercise machine particularly for the rehabilitation or training of upper and lower limbs for both passive and active therapies. The machine can perform movements that: allow a lower shaft to rotate while the carriage is stationary; allow the lower shaft to not rotate while the carriage translates in a direction of applied force; or allow a translational-rotary movement.

Abstract: A translational-rotary machine (1), in particular for the physical exercises of limbs, comprising motor means (4, 4?) and translational-rotary members (3), wherein the translational-rotary members (3) comprising a movable carriage (13), a lower shaft (15) passing through the carriage (13), a first return pulley (16) integrally keyed onto the lower shaft (15) on the front side (7) of the machine (1), a first toothed wheel (17) integrally keyed onto the lower shaft (15) on the rear side (8) of the machine (1), an upper shaft (14) passing through the carriage (13), said upper shaft (14) being vertically aligned with the lower shaft (15), a second return pulley (18) idly mounted onto the upper shaft (14) on the rear side (8) of the machine (1), a first transmission member (20) arranged on a front side (7) of the machine (1), said first transmission member (20) being adapted to operatively connect the motor means (4, 4?) to the first return pulley (16), a second transmission member (21) arranged on a rear side (8)