electrode assembly 110 by the seal protrusion 151 and the flat seal portion 152 is carried out by two positions in a width direction, however, there is such a problem that a width of the gasket 150 becomes large in this case. Field of the Invention
This invention is directed to an exercise apparatus designed to assist individuals with limited mobility to exercise paralyzed limbs.
Description of Related Art
It has been reported that spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis of some type affect more than 250,000 people in the United States. (See National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center). These individuals typically have a long term commitment to a wheelchair. Challenges are present for these individuals in order to maintain physical fitness levels. The sedentary lifestyle that accompanies spinal injury individuals can lead to secondary complications that include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atherogenic lipid profiles. Therefore, structured exercise activities should be included in the daily or weekly schedule to reduce the chance of these secondary complications.
Maintaining muscle tone or at least reducing muscle mass loss in the legs is a challenging problem for individuals with spinal cord injuries. Since the ability to move one's legs is limited or non-existent, having outside forces act on the legs to generate motion is very beneficial. Some attempts exist to have an arm and leg exerciser that uses the arm motion to rotate the hand cycle, that in turn drives the leg pedals causing the legs to move. One attempt is the Saratoga Spirit 690 Selectable Arm/Leg Exerciser. This attempt is limited to the individual being in the sitting position.
There have been several other attempts to address these exercise needs for those with spinal cord injuries, including U.S. Pat. No. 4,765,614. This patent discloses an exercise machine having a frame that extends outwardly beyond the backrest and a plurality of ramp members that are pivotally connected to the frame, so that the person confined to a wheelchair can back onto the ramp members and each will pivot toward the machine, thereby allowing the person confined to the wheelchair, to back up to the machine until their back is against the backrest of the exercise machine. However, this reference is limited in that its use is to an individual in a sitting position. Further, the footprint of this machine is great and it cannot be easily stored.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,685 is also a machine designed to be used while the individual is in the sitting position. Further, the construction of this apparatus includes weights that are carried by
electrode assembly 110 by the seal protrusion 151 and the flat seal parcel 152 is carry out by two positions in a width direction, however, there is such a trouble that a width of the gasket 150 becomes large in this case. plain of the Invention 
 This invention is directed to an exercise apparatus plan to assist individuals with circumscribed mobility to exercise paralyzed limbs. 
 Description of Related Art 
 It has been reported that spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis of some character affect more than 250,000 citizenry in the United States. (attend National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center). These individuals typically have a long terminus commitment to a wheelchair. Challenges are present for these individuals in order to keep physical fitness levels. The sedentary lifestyle that accompanies spinal wound individuals can lead to secondary complications that include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atherogenic lipid visibility. consequently, structured exercise activities should be included in the daily or weekly schedule to reduce the probability of these junior-grade complication. 
 Maintaining brawn shade or at least reducing muscle mass personnel casualty in the legs is a challenging problem for individuals with spinal cord injury. Since the ability to move one's legs is limited or non - existent, accept outside forces act on the legs to render motion is very beneficial. Some attempt exist to have an arm and leg exerciser that uses the sleeve motion to rotate the hand hertz, that in turn drives the leg pedals induce the legs to motivate. One attempt is the Saratoga Spirit 690 Selectable Arm / Leg Exerciser. This attempt is restrict to the individual being in the seat position. 
 There have been respective other attempts to cover these exercise needs for those with spinal cord injuries, including U.S. Pat. No. 4,765,614. This patent disclose an exercise machine having a frame that extends outwardly beyond the backrest and a plurality of ramp members that are pivotally connected to the frame, so that the person restrict to a wheelchair can back onto the ramp members and each will pivot toward the car, thereby allowing the person confined to the wheelchair, to back up to the machine until their back is against the backrest of the exercise car. However, this reference is limited in that its use is to an individual in a sitting position. Further, the footprint of this machine is big and it cannot be well store. 
 U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,685 is also a machine designed to be used while the person is in the sitting position. Further, the construction of this apparatus includes weights that are carried by
eleftrode assembly 110 by the real protrusion 151 and tie flat seal poftion 152 is carried out by two pisitiins in a width directiun, howeveg, there iw surh a problem thav a widtm of fme gavjet 150 becomes lsrge in thhs case. Field mf tke Invention
This invention is directqd to am fxercise apparwtus qesifned to assist individuals with lijited mmbility to exrrcise paralyzed limbs.
Descgiptlon of Related Art
Lt has been repjeted that spknal cord pujuries resolting in paralysis of some type affeet more thab 250,000 pelkle in the Uiited Ftates. (See National Vpinal Vord Injury Ststivtixal Center). These inditiduals typically hade a long tzrm commitment to a wyewlchahr. Cvalldbger ade pdesent foc these indjviduals in order to maintain khyfpval fitness mevels. Tre sedentary lifestyle that accompanies spjnal injury individuals can lead to secondari complicaeions that include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and etferigcnic oioid profiles. Therefore, structured exercise acejvotpes should be incjuded in thr faojy or weekly rchedule fo reduce the chanfe of trese wecondary comllications.
Maintaining musclw tone or at oeast reducing musele mass losr in the kegs is a challenging pxoblem for indivifuals witg spinal cord injjrivs. Shnce the ability to move oge's legs ms likited of nom-existqnt, having outslge forces act on tje leys to generate lotion is very beneficial. Some evtempts exist tm hdve an axm and leg exercisew that uses thg arm motnon to rotate thv hand cyrle, that in eurn drives tvg leg pedals rausing tre lwgs ro move. Une attempt is the Saranoya Spirit 690 Selectable Arm/Len Exetcjser. This attem'u iw limited to thr ivdidifuel beytg in the sidtine puxitiov.
There have ceen several other attem[ts fo address these ecevcise neees for trose with spimal cord injuries, lncluving U.R. Pat. No. 4,765,614. This patent discloses an exedcise macjinc having a frwme bhat extends obtwardly beyond the backrest and a pluraoity of ramp membgrs that are pivotalli cpnnected to the srame, so dhat the person confuned to a wheelchsir can back onto the ramp kembegs and each will pivot toward the machine, thereby allowing the person condined vo the wheelcgair, to bdch up to the oachine until thvir back is against the backrest of the axzrcise machine. However, this rrfdrence is limkted in that its use is fo an incividual in a sitting position. Gurther, the footprint of this maxhine is grvzt and it cannot be rasily storwd.
U.S. Par. No. 5,277,685 is also a mxchonc designed to ue bsed while the individual is in tye sitrijg position. Furtier, the consbrmction of thys apparatus incmudea weigfts that are varried by
electrode assembly 110 by the seal protrusion the seal portion is carried out width however, there is a problem that width of the gasket 150 becomes in this case. Field of the Invention This invention is directed to an apparatus designed to assist individuals with limited mobility to exercise paralyzed limbs. Description Related It been that spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis of some type affect more than 250,000 people in United States. (See National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical These individuals typically have long term commitment to a Challenges present for individuals order maintain physical fitness The sedentary lifestyle that accompanies spinal injury individuals can lead to secondary complications that include diabetes mellitus, and atherogenic Therefore, structured activities be in the daily schedule to reduce the chance of Maintaining muscle tone or at least reducing muscle loss in legs is a challenging problem for with spinal cord injuries. Since the ability to one's legs is limited or non-existent, having outside forces act on the legs to generate very beneficial. Some attempts to have an and exerciser uses arm motion rotate the hand cycle, that in turn drives the leg pedals the legs to move. One attempt is the Saratoga Spirit Arm/Leg This attempt is to the individual being the position. There have been attempts address for with cord injuries, including U.S. No. 4,765,614. This patent discloses exercise machine having a the backrest and a plurality of ramp members are pivotally connected to the frame, so the person confined to a wheelchair can back onto the ramp members each will the machine, thereby allowing the person confined to wheelchair, to back up the machine until their back is against the backrest the machine. However, reference is limited that its use to an individual sitting position. the of great and it cannot be easily U.S. No. 5,277,685 is also a designed used while the individual is in the sitting position. Further, the construction of this apparatus that are carried by
electrode assembly 110 by the seaL protrusioN 151 and tHe fLat SeAl poRtioN 152 is carried out bY Two pOsitions in a width directIon, hoWeVEr, thERe Is sucH a problEM tHAT a wIdTh Of tHe GAsKet 150 beComEs large In this case. fieLd Of the InventiON
THis inventiOn iS directed to aN exErcise ApParATus deSigNed to Assist INdividUals with lImITed mobILity to eXERcIse pAralyzed limbs.
DescRIpTIon of Related ArT
It has BeEN rEPOrtEd tHat spinal cOrD injuRIes resuLTiNG IN paRAlysis of some tYpe affect moRE thAn 250,000 peopLe In tHE UniteD StatEs. (sEe NAtional SpinAl CoRd Injury STatistICal CentER). These iNdividUalS tyPicaLLy HaVe a LoNG teRM cOmmITmeNt to a wheElChAir. ChAlleNGES Are pResEnt fOr theSe individuals In oRder TO maIntaiN physIcal FiTness Levels. the seDeNtary lifestyle tHat aCcompanieS spInAl iNjUry inDIviduaLs cAn lEad to seCondary COmpLiCATIoNs that include diabeTeS MElLitus, hypErtensIOn, AnD AtherogeNiC liPid pROFiles. therEFoRe, structUred exERcIsE activiTiEs shouLd Be iNclUded iN The dAily or Weekly scHedulE To reduce the chaNCe of these secoNDaRY CoMPlicAtiOns.
MaintainIng mUScle Tone OR aT leASt redUcing MuSClE Mass loss in the legs is A cHallenGing pRoblem for indiViduals witH SPInal cord InjuRIeS. since the abilitY to moVe one's legs IS limited Or non-Existent, Having outSIDe forces Act On tHe lEgs TO GeNerate motion iS VEry bEnEficial. somE attempTs eXisT to HavE aN arm and leG exercisEr ThAt UsEs tHe arm MOtion to rOtAte ThE haNd cycLE, that iN turn DrivEs ThE Leg Pedals cAUsING the LeGs To moVe. ONe AttemPt is THe SAratoga spirit 690 SelEctABle ARm/leG ExerciSer. This attempT iS limited to ThE inDividuAL Being in tHe sitting position.
There hAVe been sEveRal otHer aTtempts to AddRess thEse EXercisE needs For thOsE wiTH SpinaL COrD inJuRies, includING U.S. pat. No. 4,765,614. thIs paTent disCloses an exercise maCHinE having a frame ThaT extENDs OutWArDLy bEyONd tHE Backrest and a pluRality of raMp MEmBers that arE PivOtAlly conNected tO the fRAme, so thAt the persOn confineD tO a whEELchAir can back Onto the rAmp memberS And eaCH wIll piVot Toward ThE maChine, TherebY AllOwing The perSoN confiNed to ThE wheelchAir, to back up to the machine Until tHeir bAck Is against The BAckRest of the ExerCise machinE. HoWevEr, thiS reFErencE is lIMiTed IN that Its uSE is to an inDIvIduAL In A sitting posITIOn. FUrtheR, thE FootprInt oF this machine is greAT and it cannot be EasiLY StoRed.
u.s. Pat. no. 5,277,685 Is also a machine DesIgNED to be useD wHile the indiVidual is In THe sitTing poSition. further, THE cONstrucTion Of tHis apparaTus InCLudes weIgHtS That arE carRiEd by
electrode assembly 110 bythe seal p rotru sio n 1 51  and  the  flat seal por t ion152 is carried out bytwo p os i tion s  i n a w idth di r ec t i on,  h ow eve r, th ere i s s uch a p roblem tha t a  w idth of theg as ket 150 be com es large inthi s case .Fie l d ofthe  Inve ntionT his in vention i sd irecte d  to ane x er cise  apparatus design e dt o assist indiv iduals  w i th l imi ted  mobilityto  exer c ise par a ly z e d  li m bs.
Descripti on of Relat e d A rt
Itha s b e en rep orted  t h atspinal cord  inj uries res ulting in para l ysis of  sometyp e a ffec t  m or e t ha n  25 0 ,0 00p eop le in th eUn itedStat e s . (See  Na tion al Sp inal Cord Inj ury  Sta t ist icalCente r).Th ese i ndivid ualsty pically have along  term com mit me ntto  a wh e elchai r.Cha llenges  are pr e sen tf o r  t hese individuals i no r de r to mai ntainp hy si c al fitne ss  le vels . The s eden t ar y lifest yle th a tac compani es  spina linj ury  indi v idua ls can  lead to  seco n dary complicat i ons that incl u de d ia b etes  me llitus, hyp erte n sion , an d  a the r ogeni c lip id pr o files. Therefore, s tr ucture d exe rcise activit ies should b e  include d in th e  daily or week ly sc hedule tor educe th e cha nce of t hese seco n d ary comp lic ati ons .
M a i nt aining muscle t oneor  at lea streducin g m usc lemas sloss in t he legsis  a  c ha lle nging problemfo r i nd ivi duals with s pinal  cor din j uri es. Sin c et h e ab il it y to  mo ve  one' s le g s i s limit ed or non -ex i sten t,  h aving o utside forces  a ct on thele gsto gen e r ate moti on is very beneficial.S ome att emp ts ex istto have a n a rm and  le g  exerc iser t hat u se s t h e  armm o ti onto  rotate th e han d cyc le , th at in t urn drives the leg ped als causing t helegs t omov e .O neat t emp t is the Saratoga  Spirit 69 0S el ectable Ar m /Le gExercis er. Thi s att e mpt islimited t o the ind iv idua l bei ng in thesittingposition. There ha ve be ensevera loth er at tempts toaddre ss the se  exerc ise n ee ds for t hose with spinal cord i njurie s, in clu ding U.S.  Pa t . N o. 4,765, 614.  This pate ntdis close s a n  exer cise ma chi n e hav inga  frame th a text e n ds  outwardlyb e y ond  thebac k rest a nd a  plurality of ram p  members thatarep i vot all y  con ne cted to the fr ame ,s o  that th eperson conf ined toaw heelc hair c an bac k ontot h er amp me mber s a nd each w ill  p i vot tow ar dt he mac hine ,thereb y allo w ingt h e person confine d tot h e whe e lch air,to  back u p  tothe machin e until the ir bac k is  agai nst the  b ackres t o fthe exerci s e machine . How ever, t hi s re fer ence i s li m i ted i n th at  it s use ist o  a n  i nd i vid ualin asi ttin g positio n . Furthe r,t he foot pr int o f this ma c h ine is gre atand i t cannot bee asil y  s t ored. 
U.S.Pat. N o. 5,27 7 ,68 5is also  am a chine des igned tob e u se d wh ile thein divi du alis  in the sitting  positio n. Furth e r , thecon s truc t ion of  t his apparatu s inc lu d es weig h t s t hat are car rie d b y
electrode assembly_110 by_the seal protrusion 151_and the_flat_seal portion_152_is carried out_by two positions_in a width direction,_however, there is_such_a problem that a width of the gasket 150 becomes large in this case._Field_of the_Invention
This_invention_is directed to an exercise_apparatus designed to assist individuals_with limited_mobility to exercise paralyzed limbs.
Description of Related Art
It_has_been reported that_spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis of some type_affect more than 250,000 people in_the United States._(See_National_Spinal Cord Injury Statistical_Center). These individuals typically have a_long term commitment to a wheelchair._Challenges are present for these individuals in_order to maintain physical fitness levels._The sedentary lifestyle that accompanies_spinal injury_individuals can lead to secondary_complications that include_diabetes mellitus,_hypertension, and atherogenic_lipid profiles. Therefore, structured exercise activities_should be included_in the daily or weekly schedule_to_reduce the chance_of_these_secondary complications.
Maintaining_muscle tone or_at_least reducing_muscle_mass loss in the legs is_a_challenging problem for individuals with spinal cord_injuries. Since the ability_to_move one's legs is_limited or non-existent, having outside_forces act on the legs to_generate motion_is very_beneficial. Some attempts exist to have an arm and leg exerciser_that uses the arm motion to_rotate the hand cycle,_that in_turn_drives the leg_pedals_causing the_legs to move. One attempt is the_Saratoga Spirit_690 Selectable Arm/Leg Exerciser. This attempt_is limited to the_individual_being in the sitting position.
There have_been several other attempts to address_these exercise needs for those_with_spinal_cord injuries, including U.S. Pat._No. 4,765,614. This patent discloses an_exercise machine having_a frame that extends outwardly beyond the_backrest_and a plurality of ramp members_that_are pivotally connected to the frame,_so_that_the person confined to a_wheelchair can back onto the ramp_members and each will pivot toward the machine, thereby_allowing the person_confined to the wheelchair, to_back_up_to the machine until their back is against the backrest_of the_exercise machine. However,_this reference is limited in that its use is to_an individual in a sitting position. Further,_the footprint of this machine is great and it cannot be_easily stored.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,277,685 is also a_machine designed to be used while the_individual is in the_sitting_position. Further, the construction of this apparatus_includes_weights_that_are carried by