SITTING BALANCE TRAINING METHOD ON WATER, AND HORSE RIDING TYPE ON-WATER EXERCISE IMPLEMENT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give useful exercise stimulation to infants having developmental disorder who have attitude reaction disorder using fluid of water. ;SOLUTION: This horse riding type on-water exercise implement 1 for performing sitting balance training over a horse body floating on water comprises a head part 2, a neck part 3, a trunk part 4, and a rump part 5, formed like those in the horse body, and it is composed to float on water, and have a proper restoration force. The parts are formed of a closed-cell polyethylene foam arranged around core members at form skeletons of the horse body, sponge is applied to the whole surfaces of the body which is rounded by polishing, and urethane coating is further applied. A hand grip part 6 is disposed in front of a saddle part of the trunk part 4 for preventing fall and increasing force of arm muscles by supporting the trunk.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2001,JPO