Patent ID: 7717824
Filing Date: 2010-05-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. Isokinetic rehabilitation apparatus comprising: a chassis including a lower portion and an upper portion; a motor-driven pedal assembly having associated therewith a pair of foot pedals and at least one hand engagement element mounted onto said chassis; a computerized motor controller operative to drive said motor-driven pedal assembly at a generally constant, selectable speed, generally irrespective of the extent to which forces are applied to the pedal assembly, pulleys mounted both on said lower portion and on said upper portion; and at least one cable extending in engagement with said pulleys connecting said at least one hand engagement element with at least one of said pair of foot pedals, at least one of said pulleys being constructed to permit disengagement of said at least one cable with said pulley, thereby changing an effective length of said at least one cable.