PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a joint supporter having an action improving a motor function itself by retaining a joint that deforms due to decline of muscle strength or the like, in a normal state in a supporter for use in the joint such as the knee, the elbow, or the like.SOLUTION: A joint supporter includes: stretchable bands 3 that are compressingly worn on upper/lower positions in both sides of a joint to be worn and muscle compressing pad parts 2 that are provided at inside positions of the stretchable bands corresponding to the plurality of muscle positions. When the supporter is worn, the muscle compressing pads apply stimuli to the muscle groups in both sides of the joint part, and the stimuli stimulate adjacent muscles (muscle co-contraction action: when pressurizing a part of a muscle, the pressure is applied to the muscle, joint segments, and a muscle straddling over the joint) and cause the respective muscle groups to work favorably.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】膝、肘等の関節に使用するサポーターにおいて、筋力の衰え等によって変形する関節を正常状態に維持させて運動機能自体を高める作用を備えたものを提供する。【解決手段】装着対象の関節を挟んだ上下位置でそれぞれ圧迫装着可能な伸縮バンド3を備えると共に、前記伸縮バンドの内側位置に、複数の筋肉位置と対応する筋肉圧迫用パッド部2を設けて、サポーター装着時に関節部位を挟んだ筋肉群に対して刺激を与え、同刺激が隣接筋肉にも刺激(筋共収縮作用:ある筋肉の一部を加圧するとその筋肉及び関節分節、関節を跨いだ筋肉にも作用する)を与えることによって、各筋群を良好に働かせる。【選択図】図2
