Patent ID: 8827843
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of exercising at least a non-dominating implement shaft plane muscle of two opposing implement shaft plane muscles typically used by a person when attempting to move an implement in an ideal implement shaft plane during performance of a useful or recreational function, where the non-dominating implement shaft plane muscle applies a non-dominating implement shaft plane force to the implement in a non-dominating implement shaft plane force direction, and a dominating implement shaft plane muscle of the two opposing implement shaft plane muscles applies a dominating implement shaft plane force to the implement in a dominating implement shaft plane force direction, where the dominating implement shaft plane force direction is substantially opposite the non-dominating implement shaft plane force direction, and the dominating implement shaft plane force exceeds the non-dominating implement shaft plane force, wherein if the two opposing implement shaft plane muscles were of appropriate strength, the two opposing implement shaft plane muscles would desirably apply opposing forces to the implement at appropriate levels to maintain the implement in the ideal implement shaft plane as the implement is moved by the person, the method for training the opposing implement shaft plane muscles to consistently maintain the implement in or near the ideal implement shaft plane during the movement, the method comprising: (a) sensing movement of a muscle trainer in an implement shaft plane using one or more sensors in electrical communication with a computer processor, wherein the movement is caused by application of implement shaft plane forces exerted by the two opposing implement shaft plane muscles; (b) determining a difference between the implement shaft plane and the ideal implement shaft plane using the computer processor based on signals generated by the one or more sensors, where the difference indicates the dominating implement shaft plane force direction; (c) using one or more force generators in electrical communication with the computer processor, applying an external force to the muscle trainer during a movement of the muscle trainer to urge the muscle trainer in the dominating implement shaft plane force direction; and (d) using the non-dominating implement shaft plane muscle during the movement to urge the muscle trainer against the external force to thereby exercise the non-dominating implement shaft plane muscle.