DEVICE FOR TRAINING NECK MUSCLES Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A63B21/00 

FIELD: medicine, sport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to device for training athletes, in particular, for training neck muscles. Technical result is achieved by device for training neck muscles, which contains platform, seat, installed on platform, means for protection of person's head and means for creating loading. On platform additionally installed are at least four supports, connected in the upper part by means of brackets, from two sides from seat to supports with rests for hands, in front of seat support for digital indicator. Seat is installed with possibility to regulate its height. Means for creating loading is made in form of hollow case with base for fixation on bracket and cover with hole; inside working cavity of case placed is piston with built-in tensosensor and rod, between piston and base in cavity placed is spring; screw thread, interacting with nut, installed in cover hole is made on rod, with handle for rod travel being fixed on rod end. One means for creating loading is fixed on each bracket, with each means for creating loading being connected by means of rope with means for head protection via node of rope tightening and fixation, with one end of rope being connected with means for creating loading, and one end of rope is connected with means for creating loading through spring with piston, and the other end - with means for head protection through detachable unit.

EFFECT: operative change of loading under conditions of inclination and rotation of head in any direction depending on individual morphofunctional and physical state of athlete's neck muscles and cervical vertebrae.

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