Abstract: A bicycle-simulation exercise device for convalescing and handicapped persons having foot pedals and hand grips which all swing in an orderly fashion in directions not to place undue strain on the person's joints. The lower end of a first upwardly inclined leg-activated bar is pivotally connected to the lower end of a first upwardly inclined arm-activated bar. Adjacent these bars, second leg-activated and arm-activated bars are identically coupled. The two pivot points of the bars are attached to opposed ends of an elastomeric band which is trained about a pulley. In this manner, each of the four bars is mechanically coupled to the remaining bars. Two degrees of operating difficulty are provided by selective insertion of a rod into the pulley. With the rod removed from the pulley, the pulley is allowed to rotate with movement of the elastomeric band to make operation of the exercise device relatively easy.

Abstract: An exercise device for elderly and handicapped persons having J-shaped pedal bars pivotally mounted to a frame. Pedal bars terminate in foot pedals extending perpendicularly outwardly from the pedal bars and move in a substantially linear back-and-forth type motion. A cord fastened at each end to a pedal bar runs through a pulley on the frame to force pedals directions opposite to one another. A shock absorbing bumper prevents damage to the pulley from repeated impacts of the pedal bars. Arms terminating in handles are provided as extensions perpendicularly outwardly from the pedal bars and operate in unison with the pedal bars. A brake is held in pressed contact with the pedal bars by a knob tightened spring to provide adjustable resistance to pedal motion. The device can be used with one or both person's legs and with or without the assistance of the person's hands.