Patent ID: 7384379

Claim:
A fitness device in the form of a garment, comprising: a plurality of skin stimulation means to act on the skin of a wearer of the fitness device in a stimulation area; said plurality skin stimulation means each having at least one pressure chamber configured as a hollow chamber; a source of negative pressure and overpressure communicating with each said skin stimulation means; a controller associated with said source of negative pressure and overpressure for coordinating a sequence of switching of the individual skin stimulation means negative pressure state into an overpressure state a said hollow chamber producing a negative pressure acting on a skin surface of said skin in said stimulation area during said negative pressure state; a said hollow chamber being supported on said skin surface during said overpressure state and generating an overpressure on said skin surface; and wherein the skin stimulation means further comprises an elastic element by which in the overpressure state pressure is exerted on the stimulation area.