Patent ID: 6296596
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
Exercise machine for exercising the lower limbs, comprising a seating unit for the user, means for supporting the user's feet opposite to said seating unit, and a load unit operatively connected to said means for supporting the user's feet to exchange power with the user's legs, said means for supporting the user's feet being movable between a position longitudinally approached to said seating unit, in which the user's legs assume a configuration of maximum bending, and a position longitudinally removed from said seating unit, in which the user's legs assume a configuration of maximum extension; wherein said means for supporting the user's feet comprise a first and a second foot board for supporting a respective foot of the user, and in that means are provided for actuating said first and second foot boards, in correspondence with said position approached to said seating unit, said foot boards are positioned at a maximum transverse distance relative to one another, and in that, in correspondence with said position removed from said seating unit, said foot boards are positioned at a minimum transverse distance, lesser than the previous one.