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Joba EU-6441

  • Unique '8-shape' Seat Movement
  • Forward or Backward Seat Tilting
  • Gentle Movement Suitable For Elderly
JOBA Horse Riding Fitness Equipment inspired by scientific analysis of horse-riding therapy

1993.Autumn
Horse-riding therapy system development started
After Professor Kimura of Nippon Medical School (the chief orthopedic surgeon at the National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled) observed the horse-riding therapy in a study tour in Europe about 15 years ago, he came up with an idea to apply the therapy in Japan as well. Due to insufficient riding fields and unpopular horse-riding exercises in Japan at that time, he suggested to apply horse-riding therapy with the use of a machine. During a visit at the showroom of Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Professor Kimura saw the virtual reality system and enquired whether horse-rising therapy with machinery using virtual therapy technology was possible.
1995.4-
Horse-shaped robot with 6 legs prototype
The complicated movements of a saddle were analyzed for three-dimensional data, and the movement of a horse was successfully categorized into 3 modes, i.e. walking, trotting and cantering. The horse-shaped robot had 6 legs at various length, each with a cylinder, which simulated the movement of a real horse. Bioinstrumentation systems such as an appliance to measure myoelectricity (electric current incurred when muscles of a human body move) was developed and bioinstrumentation experiments were performed.
1998.4-
Joint-universities research on humans were examined
With aid in the form of government-subsidized research from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (currently the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), working on measurement experiments mainly of muscle strength began jointly with Nippon Medical School, Kochi Medical School and Kochi University of Technology in Japan.
1998.10
Horse-shaped robots with 6 legs were supplied to rehabilitation
Horse-racing machines were supplied to facilities in Okayama and Kyoto prefectures.
2000.10-
Household-used JOBA were sold
The 2nd generation model demonstrated closely the movements of saddles sliding to both sides, and front and back. The 3rd generation model was produced in more user-friendly size. In the 4th generation model, the seat was improved to become more comfortable.
2003.5
Various academic reports such as the Japan Diabetes Society introduced JOBA
Under the "Discussion on the effectiveness of light exercises using a horse-riding machine for patients with diabetes as an exercise therapy", JOBA was introduced. Besides, in the reports of Japan Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine and Japan Society of Nuclear Medicine, the medicine was also introduced.
2005.6-
The 5th generation JOBA was launched in the market
The current 5th generation model pursued greater smoothness in the movements. With new functions making the seat tilts forward and backward, it delivers fitness benefits more effectively.

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