The present application relates to a device (1) for active movement of a person or object comprising a base structure (2) and a platform (3) movably supported on the base structure (2) by means of a support (4). The support (4) is arranged between said base structure (2) and said platform (3) and is configured to allow a movement of said platform (3) in at least three degrees of freedom. At least three cables (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) are fastened to an underside of said platform (3) at a first end. The at least three cables (6.1, 6.2, 6.3) are fastened at a second end to a common initial point (8), said initial point (8) being freely movable at least in one plane by actuation means.

The invention relates to medicine and is used for forcedly modifying a human posture and producing an increased load on a locomotion apparatus. The inventive device comprises shoulder, pelvic, knee and foot supports which are connected to each other by loading elements each of which is embodied in the form of an inextansible strip and an avoid of residual deformation elastic rod fixed thereto. Said device also comprises a support arranged on the thoracic surface of the body which is connected to the shoulder supports with the aid of self-fixing buckles, thereby forming a vest which tightly embraces a patient body. The pelvic support is embodied in the form of shorts. Said thoracic and pelvic supports are provided with load strips which are sewed therein and provided with buckles for fixing said thoracic and pelvic supports to each other. The knee supports are embodied in the form of a binder in such a way that it tightly embraces a knee-joint area, the upper quarter of a leg and the lower quarter of a hip.

An apparatus for performing an arm curl exercise comprises a frame, a seat, a backrest, elbow pads, and an input arm assembly. The input arm assembly comprises a pair of pivotable arms having mounted to their distal end a pair of manually graspable grips or handles. The arms comprise first and second arm portions. The first arm portion is pivotable around a first axis. The second arm portion is pivotable around a second axis. A non-rotating portion of a distal end is connected to a resistance mechanism. The grips or handles are rotatably mounted and interconnected to the resistance mechanism. The non-rotating portion is connected a cable the cable is interconnected to the resistance mechanism. The seat, backrest and elbow pads are fixedly mounted to the frame. The first arm portion is mounted to the frame at an angle relative to horizontal of between about 20 degrees and about 75 degrees.

A suspension device for balancing a weight, especially a suspension device allowing a patient or a limb of a patient to be at least partially supported (110) in a predetermined direction, comprises a frame (101), a direction guide for the supportive movement, a lever (50) for pivotal connection between the direction guide and the frame (101) around a first axis (21) and at least one spring assembly (80) connecting the lever (50) with the frame (101). The lever (50) comprises a second pivotal axis (31) in a distance from the connection between the first pivotal axis (21) and the attachment (41) of the direction guide, wherein the at least one spring assembly (80) is pivotally attached between that second pivotal axis (31) and a fourth pivotal axis (61) connected with the frame (101, 205).