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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2011
J. Chris Castel, Reno, NV (US);
J. Chris Castel, Reno, NV (US);
ZMI Electronics, Ltd., Kaohsiung, TW;
Abstract
A method for exercise, physical therapy and rehabilitation includes providing an elastic member having a tension indicator, securing one end of the elastic member, and stretching the elastic member using a part of the body until the tension indicator indicates that a predetermined tension level has been attained. Upon reaching the predetermined tension level, the elastic member is returned to its relaxed state. The tension indicator on the elastic member may be a printed image of recognizable image that distorts to another recognizable image at the predetermined tension level, a printed non-recognizable image that distorts to a recognizable pattern or image at the predetermined tension level, or an electronic indicator that provides audio and/or visual cues at the predetermined tension level.