LOWER LIMB EXERCISING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: sportive equipment used in sports, medicine, space exploration etc. SUBSTANCE: apparatus is made from knitted fabric provided with parts manufactured from non- stretchable knitted fabric and parts adapted for loading individual's osteomuscular system and made from stretchable knitted fabric. Parts adjoining to torso are composed of two portions: upper portion made from stretchable knitted fabric and lower portion made from non-stretchable knitted fabric, with stitches thereof being oriented crosswise, and parts adjoining to leg region are made from knitted fabric composed of stretchable and non-stretchable portions arranged in alternation in 20-40 courses, with stitches thereof being oriented lengthwise. Parts adjoining to leg region have linear dimensions 8-20% smaller than linear sizes of legs. Such apparatus may be made in the form of trousers or tights and may be used for exercising of skaters, skiers, runners, football players, as well as for rehabilitation of patients with operated lower limbs, for treating cerebral paralysis of children or during operation under zero gravity conditions. EFFECT: wider operational capabilities, increased efficiency and simplified construction. 3 cl, 2 dwg