Portable therapeutic strengthening apparatus using adjustable resistance

摘要

A leg strengthening apparatus includes a longitudinal body 2602; a guide member 2606 moveable along the body and a footplate 2608 for receiving a portion of a user’s leg; at least one resilient biased means (2614, figure 26a) is secured to the guide member to provide variable resistance to movement of the guide member along the body; the footplate further includes an adjustable calf support 2611. The footplate and the calf support are pivotally connected to each other and the guide member; the resilient biased means are preferably elastic or rubber cords or springs. The apparatus may include a removable liner and the footplate may be removable from the guide means and replaced by a gripping means for a user’s arms. Preferably the apparatus includes a counter and bed end stops to stabilize the device when used on a bed.