| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to exercise apparatus (10) for persons who are confined to a wheelchair and which comprises a tiltable wheelchair support structure (15) supported for pivotal movement about a horizontal transverse axis between a first wheelchair receiving position wherein the wheelchair can be wheeled backwards onto the platform base (16) of the structure (15) and located in a generally upright position with its seat back (29) supported against back support means (17) of the support structure (15), and a second tilted exercising position wherein the wheelchair and its occupant are stably supported in a reclined position against the back support means (17). One or more exercising devices (45) are mounted adjacent the support structure (17) and are operable by the wheelchair occupant when in the reclined exercising position. In the reclined exercising position, the wheelchair and its occupant are effectively immobilised and stably support during the exercise routines.
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