EP1880745A1 - Training bar - Google Patents

Abstract

The training bar (6) has a left foot road-contact area (10) and right foot road-contact area (7), which are designed transverse to the longitudinal extending (8) of the training bar convex (9,11), and is provided with a rounded transition (14,15) to the faces (12,13) of the training bar. A concave recess (18) is also provided between the left and right foot road-contact areas for the admission of a heel. The concave recess is also provided with left final range (21) and right final range (20).

Description

The invention relates to a training bar for training the feet and / or the feet near the limbs.

The starting point of the present invention is that of DE 200 05 505 U1 and DE 200 17 104 U1 known exercise device. This prior training device has a foot contact surface, which is formed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the training device convex. At the transitions to the faces of the exerciser, the foot contact surfaces have rounded transitions. This training device is provided for performing exercises for stretching the calf muscles and for training the longitudinal arch and the transverse arch of the foot.

The invention is based on the object to provide an improved training bars, which allows a more effective training of the feet and / or the proximal limbs.

The object underlying the invention is achieved with a training bar having the features of claim 1.

According to the invention, a training bar with right and left foot contact surfaces is provided, which are formed transversely to the longitudinal extent of the training bar convex, and each having a rounded transition to the end faces of the training bar. The training bar has a concave recess between the right and left foot contact surfaces for receiving a heel of the user of the exercise bar.

The concave recess between the foot contact surfaces provides the user with a secure footing on the training bar, in particular for performing exercises to mobilize the transverse arch and to activate the extension and flexor muscles. Furthermore, the concave recess provides a positioning aid for the correct positioning of the foot on the training bar in order to achieve an optimal training success.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the concave recess has right and left end portions which taper toward the right and left foot contact surfaces, respectively. This has the advantage of a smooth transition from the concave recess into the foot contact surfaces for a comfortable and anatomically adjusted foot rest in the longitudinal direction.

Preferably, the distances between the end regions and the rounded transitions correspond approximately to the distance between the heel and the toe ends. In this way, the concave recess provides a positioning aid for exercises to mobilize the transverse arch. For example, the distance between the right end portion of the concave recess and the left rounded transition is approximately equal to the distance between the heel and the toe ends. The same applies to the distance between the left end region and the right-hand rounded transition. In this case, the concave recess end portions provide a positioning aid for placing the foot on the exercise bar to perform exercises to mobilize transverse arch and to treat hallux valgus problems.

According to a further embodiment, the concave recess has a central region which lies between the two end regions. The distance between the central region of the concave recess and the rounded transitions corresponds approximately to the distance between the heel and the ball of the foot. In this case, the central area of the concave recess provides a positioning aid for positioning the foot on the training bar in the longitudinal direction for performing stretching and flexor activation exercises.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the rounded transitions each have a substantially horizontal curvature which is approximately equal to the curvature of the football, i. especially the metatarsal line or metatarsal line. On the one hand, this increases the convenience of performing the training exercises and, on the other hand, it is effective for treating hallux valgus problems.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a right flank is formed at the front edge of the right Fußaufstandsfläche, which extends substantially in the vertical direction. Similarly, an edge is formed on the left front edge of the training bar, which extends substantially in the vertical direction. The flanks form an obtuse angle with each other which corresponds to the anatomy of the transverse arch of the foot, i. especially the metatarsal line or metatarsal line. This facilitates the performance of various exercises.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the front edge of the training bar is formed curved in the region of the convex recess to the front. This curvature corresponds in its course to a front boundary of the middle region of the training bar, which is also arched forward.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the shoe size of a user for whom the training bar is provided is attached to the training bar. For example, the shoe size is printed on the underside of the training bar or glued with a label. Such a training bar is thus tuned to a foot of this shoe size by the distances of, for example, the end portions of the concave recess to the rounded transitions and the distance of the central region of the concave recess to the rounded transitions are formed accordingly.

In a further aspect, the invention relates to a training bar system for users of different shoe sizes. Here, each of the training bars is tailored to a specific shoe size.

Figur 1

eine schematische seitliche Schnittansicht eines Fußes,

Figur 2

eine anatomische Darstellung der Unterseite des Fußes,

Figur 3

eine perspektivische Darstellung einer Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäßen Trainingsbarrens,

Figur 4

eine Draufsicht auf den Trainingsbarren der Figur 3,

Figur 5

die Unterseite des Trainingsbarrens der Figuren 3 und 4,

Figuren 6 und 7

eine Übung zur Dehnung der Wadenmuskulatur mit Hilfe des Trainingsbarrens der Figuren 3 bis 5,

Figuren 8 bis 10

eine Übung zur Ausformung und Mobilisierung des Längsgewölbes,

Figuren 11 bis 14

Übungen zur Mobilisierung des Quergewölbes und zur Behandlung von Hallux Valgus Problemen,

Figuren 15 bis 18

Übungen zur Aktivierung der Streck- und Beugemuskulatur.

In the following, embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. Show it:

FIG. 1

a schematic sectional side view of a foot,

FIG. 2

an anatomical representation of the underside of the foot,

FIG. 3

a perspective view of an embodiment of a training bar according to the invention,

FIG. 4

a top view of the training bar of Figure 3,

FIG. 5

the underside of the training bar of Figures 3 and 4,

FIGS. 6 and 7

an exercise for stretching the calf muscles with the aid of the training bar of Figures 3 to 5,

FIGS. 8 to 10

an exercise for shaping and mobilizing the longitudinal arch,

FIGS. 11 to 14

Exercises to mobilize the transverse arch and to treat hallux valgus problems,

FIGS. 15 to 18

Exercises to activate extensor and flexor muscles.

FIG. 1 shows a foot 1 of a user. There is a distance A between the ball of the foot 2 and the heel 3 of the foot 1. There is a distance B between the end of the big toe 4 and the heel 3. The distance C between the end of the big toe 4 and the rear of the heel 3 determines the size of the shoe the foot 1. The distances A and B are correlated with the distance C and thus also with the shoe size.

FIG. 2 shows an anatomical representation of the underside of the foot 1. It can be seen that the ball of the foot 2 of the foot 1 extends along a curvature 5, which is shown in FIG. 2 with a dashed line.

3 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a training bar according to the invention 6. The training bar 6 is made in this embodiment of a solid piece of wood. The training bar 6 can also be made of other materials or material mixtures, such as plastic or metal.

The training bar 6 has a right foot contact surface 7 which has transversely to the longitudinal axis 8 of the training bar 6, a convex curvature 9, which is shown in Figure 3 with a dashed line. The left foot contact surface 10 has a corresponding convex curvature eleventh

The training bar 6 has a right end side 12 and a left end side 13.

The right foot contact surface 7 is connected to the right end 12 via a rounded transition 14, while the left foot contact surface 10 is connected to the left end 13 with a rounded transition 15. The rounded transitions 14 and 15 are curved in a vertical plane.

The curvature 16 of the rounded transition 14 in the horizontal is shown by a dashed line in FIG. This curvature 16 is preferably approximately congruent with the curvature 5 of the football 2 (see Figures 1 and 2). The rounded transition 15 has a corresponding curvature 17, which is shown in Figure 4, and which also extends substantially congruent with the curvature 5.

Between the right foot contact surface 7 and the left foot contact surface 10 is a convex recess 18 for receiving the heel 3 (see Figures 1 and 2). The convex recess 18 has a central portion 19 and a right end portion 20 and a left end portion 21, which are outlined in broken line in FIG. 3, respectively.

The right end region 20 tapers from the central region 19, starting in the direction of the right foot contact surface, so that a smooth transition from the concave recess 18 into the right foot contact surface 7 results. The same applies to the left end portion 21 of the concave recess 18, which tapers from the central region 19, starting in the direction of the left Fußauf 10 surface.

The middle region 19 and the right and left end regions 20, 21 serve to position the heel 3, respectively, for performing various exercises, as will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIGS. 6 to 18.

The center of gravity of the central region 19 of the convex recess 18 is spaced from the rounded transition 14, ie the front end of the curve 16, approximately by the distance A (see Figure 1). The distance between the middle Region 19 and the rounded transition 14 is thus chosen so that when placing the heel approximately at the centroid of the central region 19 of the ball of the foot 2 on the rounded transition 14, that is approximately rests on the curvature 16. Correspondingly, the central region 19 is likewise spaced apart from the rounded transition 15 by approximately the distance A, so that when the foot is seated in the opposite direction along the longitudinal axis 8, the same applies.

The centroid of the left end region 21 is defined by the rounded transition 14, i. the front end of the curvature 16, spaced approximately the distance B. Thus, when a user places his heel 3 approximately at the center of the left end portion 21 and places his left foot longitudinally on the training bar 6, the toe ends of the foot lie approximately along the curvature 16 of the rounded transition 14 on the training bar 6 , The same applies to the right end portion 20 with respect to the rounded transition 15. Thus, if a user puts his heel 3 on the right end portion 20, the toes are approximately along the curvature 17 of the rounded transition 15 on the training bar 6.

FIG. 4 shows the top view of the training bar 6, with the curves 16 and 17, which run essentially in the horizontal direction, being shown by dashed lines.

As shown in Figure 4, a right flank 24 is formed at the front edge of the right Fußauf standing surface 7, which extends substantially in the vertical direction. The flank 24 is illustrated in FIG. 4 by a dashed line.

Accordingly, a flank 25 is formed at the left front edge of the training bar 6, which extends substantially in the vertical direction.

The flanks 24 and 25 include an obtuse angle with each other, the anatomy of the transverse arch of the foot, ie in particular the course of the midfoot joint line or metatarsal line. This facilitates in particular the exercises illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 10.

In the region of the convex recess 18, the front edge of the training bar 6 is formed curved forward. This curvature 26 corresponds in its course to the front boundary 27 of the central region 19 of the training bar 6, which is also arched forwards. As a result, the heel 3 can be optimally positioned.

FIG. 5 shows the underside of the training bar 6 of FIGS. 3 and 4. Beneath the right foot contact surface 7 and the left foot contact surface 10, flat surfaces 22 and 23 are formed on the back, with which the training bar 6 is placed on the floor.

The underside of the training bar 6 may be marked with the shoe size for which the training bar 6 is provided. In the embodiment considered here, the flat surface 22 is marked with the indication of the shoe size "42", for example by a corresponding imprint or a sticker. Alternatively or additionally, the training bar may also be marked with the shoe size at another location.

Figures 6 and 7 show a use of the training bar 6 for stretching the calf muscles.

For this purpose, the training bar 6 is placed with its flat surfaces 22 and 23 down to the ground.

The user puts his left foot 1 and his right foot 1 'parallel and stepwise on the training bar 6, so that the big toe 4 or 4' completely covers the foot contact surfaces 10 and 7 in the direction transverse to the longitudinal axis 8 of the training bar 6. The toes should be applied as relaxed as possible to the rounded foot contact surfaces 7 and 10. Shoulder, foot and knee joints should form as much as possible a line, with the buttocks not to the rear should be brought. The user then bends forward with upright upper body. The goal is to bring a strong pull and thus an extension to the calf muscles. This exercise should be performed at the beginning and end of the workout for about 1 minute.

Figures 8 and 9 show a workout in which the user goes toes to exercise the longitudinal arch. From the basic position shown in Figure 8, the user goes to toe (see Fig. 9), with the heels not to be taken too high. Then the heels are slowly lowered again. For example, this exercise should be repeated eight times.

At the conclusion of the toe training of Figures 8 and 9, the user stands with the right foot 1 'about three minutes on the training bar 6 without rocking and then another three minutes on the left foot 1, also without rocking. This exercise is important for shaping and mobilizing the longitudinal arch.

Figures 11 through 14 show further training to mobilize transverse arch and help with Hallux valgus problems. For this purpose, first the left foot 1 in the longitudinal direction, that is, in the direction of the longitudinal axis 8 of the training bar 6, placed on the training bar 6. As shown in FIG. 12, for this purpose the heel 3 is placed on the left-hand end region 21 of the convex recess 18, wherein the heel edge should end as exactly as possible with the boundary of the convex recess 18. After the left foot 1 has been positioned and set up on the training bar 6, as shown in FIG. 13, the total body weight of the user should be transferred to the left foot 1.

Thereafter, the user straightens his ankle to go toes as shown in FIG. The heel 2 is raised as possible by about 3 to 5 cm. The training exercise illustrated in FIGS. 11 to 14 is to be repeated seven times with the left foot 1. Subsequently, the exercise with the right foot 1 'should also be performed seven times.

FIGS. 15 to 18 show a further training for the activation of the extensor and flexor muscles. For this purpose, the left foot 1 is placed on the training bar 6 in the longitudinal direction. The heel 3 is for this purpose placed on the central region 19 of the convex recess 18 to position the left foot 1 on the training bar 6 so that the ball of the foot 2, that is the toe joints, on the rounded transition 14, that is approximately along the Curvature 16, resting on the training bar 6. This is shown in FIG. 16.

In this position, the user shifts his body weight to the left foot 1 and moves the toes down. This position shown in Figure 17 holds the user for about 11 seconds. Now, the toes are moved up and held in the position shown in Figure 18 for about 11 seconds. The toes are moved downwards again from the position shown in FIG. 18, so that the position shown in FIG. 17 is again assumed. There, the toes are held for another 11 seconds. This process of moving the toes up and down, followed by holding for 11 seconds, is repeated three times.

Subsequently, the training for the right foot 1 'of the user shown in FIGS. 15 to 18 will be performed.

In all of the exercises shown above, for example, to stabilize the balance, the user may cling to a door frame.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

left foot 1 right foot 1' footpads 2 heel 3 big toe 5 curvature 5 training bars 6 right foot contact surface 7 longitudinal axis 8th convex curvature 9 left foot contact surface 10 convex curvature 11 right front side 12 left front side 13 rounded transition 14 rounded transition 15 curvature 16 curvature 17 convex recess 18 middle area 19 left end area 20 right end area 21 plane surface 22 plane surface 23 flank 24 flank 25 bulge 26 front boundary 27

Claims (9)

Training bar with left (10) and right (7) foot contact surfaces, which are formed transversely to the longitudinal extension (8) of the training bar convex (9, 11), and each having a rounded transition (14, 15) to the end faces (12, 13) of the training bar,
characterized in that
the training bar between the left and right Fußaufstandsflächen a concave recess (18) for receiving a heel (3). The exercise bar of claim 1, wherein the concave recess has left (21) and right (20) end portions that taper toward the left and right foot contact surfaces, respectively. A training bar according to claim 2, wherein the distances between the end regions and the respective rounded transition located on the other side of the training bar correspond to the distance between the heel and the toe ends. A training bar according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a distance between a central region of the concave recess and one of the rounded transitions corresponds to the distance between the heel and the ball of the foot (2). Training bar according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rounded transitions each have a substantially horizontally extending curvature (16, 17) which corresponds approximately to the curvature (5) of the football. Training bar according to one of the preceding claims, wherein an indication of the shoe size of a user is provided for its use of the training bar, is attached to the training bar. A training bar as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein a right flank (24) is formed at the leading edge of the training bar, which extends substantially in the vertical direction, and wherein at the left leading edge of the exercise bar a left flank (25) is formed substantially extends in the vertical direction, and wherein the flanks form an obtuse angle with each other. Training bar according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the front edge of the training bar in the region of the convex recess to the front curved (26) is formed. An exercise bar system for users of different shoe sizes having a plurality of exercise bars according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 8, wherein each of the exercise bars is for a user with a particular shoe size.

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