近年來，水中訓練應用概念已越來越普及，不論在一般民眾、超重、老人、 運動員皆有利用其治療或復健訓練的一種模式。依據水為基礎的運動訓練，如深 水位跑步和水中跑步機跑步已被證實可有效替代陸上的有氧運動，以及促進有氧 運動適能。水中跑步機之所以被接受，其因在水中跑步的重複性壓力降低和減少 下肢肌肉骨骼之負荷。水中跑步機的發明一般應用於運動訓練和物理治療，並且 具體將跑步機設備安裝至水中，能使訓練者利用水的浮力效果，在水中進行健走、 慢跑、跑步運動。因此，水中跑步機的發明提供另一種運動訓練方式，其中保留 許多慢跑訓練的益處，也避免在陸上跑步機與環境和物理條件的不利影響。

In recent years, aquatic exercise has grown in popularity in the general, overweight, elderly, and athletic populations as a mode of therapeutic or rehabilitative exercise. According to aquatic-based running exercises such as deep water running and aquatic treadmill running have also been shown to be effective alternatives to land-based aerobic exercises for promoting increases in aerobic fitness. Its popularity stems from its ability to reduce repetitive strain and stress to the lower extremity from musculoskeletal. Aquatic Treadmill invention relates in general to an apparatus for exercise and physical therapy, and, more particularly, to an underwater treadmill device, which enables the exerciser to utilize the effects of buoyancy and resistance of water in walking, jogging and running. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exercising device, which will preserve many of the benefits of jogging, and yet avoids the detrimental effects of land treadmill environmental and physical conditions.

水中跑步機;健康效益;運動訓練

aquatic treadmill exercise; health benefits; exercise training