Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing fluid resistance
Patent
1993-03-11
1994-08-16
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing fluid resistance
482111, 482148, 601 23, A63B 21008
Patent
active
053382765
ABSTRACT:
An exercise monitoring device ( 10, 10A, 10B) comprising a pressure pad (11) in the form of a flexible bladder or bag which comprises a plurality of substantially separate compartments ( 12, 12A, 12B). There is also included pumping means in the form a pressure bulb or air bulb (24). There is also included feedback means in the form of an aneroid dial (18, 19). The feedback means permits monitoring or metering of pressure biofeedback transmitted to the pressure pad from the body part of the patient (34) in use. The feedback means may also comprise an analogue meter, digital readout or visual display device VDU which are all associated with the pressure transducer. There also may be provided valve means (21) in the form of a regulating screw which may regulate air flow between the air bulb (24) and aneroid dial (18, 19). There is also provided a method for monitoring of physiotherapy exercises using the above described monitoring device (10) which includes the steps of:
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patent: 2823668 (1958-02-01), Van Court et al.
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Jull Gwendolen A.
Richardson Carolyn A.
Apley Richard J.
Reichard Lynne A.
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