EXERCISE APPARATUS FOR STIMULATING MUSCLE COORDINATION, CONTRACTION AND JOINT STABILITY AND MOBILITY IN THE LOWER EXTREMITY JOINTS OF THE HIP, KNEE AND ANKLE WITH VARIABLE APPLICATION OF WEIGHT BEARING FORCE

摘要

An exercise apparatus providing resistance for hip and knee strengthening without increasing joint loading or shear force beyond that imparted by muscle contraction. A preferred embodiment includes a portable embodiment to allow continued use throughout changes in exercise environment.