Adjustable balance board training system
A balance board system, comprising, a rotatable roller, a balance board having a lower surface that sits atop the rotatable roller and reciprocally rides on the rotatable roller, the balance board lower surface having a plurality of attachment points, a plurality of board connectors disposed at the plurality of attachment points, a plurality of stop connectors and a plurality of roller stops coupled to at least two of the plurality of stop connectors, the plurality of roller stops are attachable to the balance board at a respective one of the plurality of attachment points.
1. A balance board system, comprising:
a balance board having an upper surface for engaging a foot of a user and a lower surface having a plurality of attachment points formed in the lower surface;
a roller to engage the lower surface;
a plurality of board connectors, each board connector disposed in a corresponding one attachment point of the plurality of attachment points;
a plurality of roller stops, each roller stop comprising:
a top surface oriented towards a ground surface during use;
an engagement surface having a plurality of stop connectors to be received by corresponding attachment points of the plurality of attachment points, and
tapered side surfaces each having an angle of between 20 degrees and 70 degrees with respect to the lower surface of the balance board to engage the roller during use.
2. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stop connectors are threadably connected to the plurality of board connectors.
3. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stop connectors are hook and loop connected to the plurality of board connectors.
4. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stop connectors are interference connected to the plurality of board connectors.
5. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stop connectors are keyably connected to the plurality of board connectors.
6. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stop connectors are spring detentably connected to the plurality of board connectors.
7. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stop connectors are magnetically connected to the plurality of board connectors.
8. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein at least two attachment points, of the plurality of attachment points, are placed non-orthogonally to remaining attachment points of the plurality of attachment points.
9. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein at least two attachment points, of the plurality of attachment points, are placed orthogonally to remaining attachment points of the plurality of attachment points.
10. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the roller has one of:
a diameter that is one of larger at a central portion of the roller and smaller at an end portion of the roller, or
a diameter that is smaller at the central portion of the roller and larger at the end portion of the roller.
11. The balance board system of claim 1 , wherein the tapered side surfaces each having an angle of about 30 degrees.
12. A balance board system, comprising:
a balance board having an upper surface for engaging a foot of a user and a lower surface having a plurality of pairs of cavities formed in the lower surface, wherein the plurality of pairs of cavities are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of a central axis of the balance board;
a roller to engage the lower surface;
a plurality of magnetic board connectors, each magnetic board connector disposed in a corresponding one cavity of the plurality of cavities;
a pair of roller stops, each roller stop comprising:
a top surface oriented towards a ground surface during use;
an engagement surface having a pair of magnetic stop connectors to be connected to a corresponding pair of magnetic board connectors; and
tapered side surfaces each having an angle of between 20 degrees and 70 degrees with respect to the lower surface of the balance board to engage the roller during use.
13. The balance board system of claim 12 , wherein each cavity of the plurality of pairs of cavities defines one of a bore or a groove.
14. The balance board system of claim 12 , wherein the tapered side surfaces each having an angle of about 30 degrees.
15. A balance board system, comprising:
a balance board having an upper surface for engaging a foot of a user and a lower surface having a plurality of pairs of bores formed in the lower surface, wherein the plurality of pairs of bores are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of a central axis of the balance board;
a roller to engage the lower surface;
a plurality of board magnets, each board magnet disposed in a corresponding one bore of the plurality of pairs of bores;
a pair of roller stops, each roller stop comprising:
a top surface oriented towards a ground surface during use;
an engagement surface having a pair of stop magnets to be connected to a corresponding pair of board magnets; and
tapered side surfaces each having an angle of between 20 degrees and 70 degrees with respect to the lower surface of the balance board to engage the roller during use.
16. The balance board system of claim 15 , wherein at least two pairs of bores, of the plurality of pairs of bores, are placed non-orthogonally to remaining pairs of bores of the plurality of pairs of bores.
17. The balance board system of claim 15 , wherein at least two pairs of bores, of the plurality of pairs of bores, are placed orthogonally to remaining pairs of bores of the plurality of pairs of bores.
18. The balance board system of claim 15 , wherein the tapered side surfaces each having an angle of about 30 degrees.