PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercise apparatus that has both excellent functionality and excellent design, and is suitable for a person with a reduced motor function.SOLUTION: An exercise apparatus 1 includes: a chair part 30 on which an exercising person sits a pressing part 40 arranged opposed to the chair part 30 including a plate surface 40a that the exercising person sitting on the chair part 30 presses with his or her feet and a load generating part 50 for generating force against the movement of at least either the chair part 30 or the pressing part 40 when the plate surface 40a is pressed by the feet. A horizontal rod-like part 411 that is arranged on the chair 30 part side away from the plate surface 40a, and extends in a direction parallel to the plate surface 40a, and in a horizontal direction, is attached to the pressing part 40.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】機能性の良さとデザイン性の良さを兼ね備え、運動機能の低下した者に好適な運動用器具を提供する。【解決手段】運動用器具1は、運動者が座る椅子部30と、椅子部30に対向配置されて椅子部30に座った運動者が足で押圧する板面40aを含む押圧部40と、板面40aが足で押圧された際に、椅子部30と押圧部40とのうちの少なくともいずれか一方の移動に抗する力を発生させる荷重発生部50と、を備える。押圧部40には、板面40aから椅子部30側に離れて配置されるとともに、板面40aと平行な方向、且つ、水平方向に延びる水平棒状部411が取り付けられている。【選択図】図2
