Knee alignment monitoring apparatus

Details Knee alignment monitoring apparatus Knee alignment monitoring apparatus

1983-12-15

1986-09-02

Howell, Kyle L.

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Truss

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340573, A61B 510

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046089985

ABSTRACT:
A knee alignment device employing a plurality of sensors which are positioned about various areas of a user's knee. The sensors are coupled to circuitry including a microprocessor which has stored therein optimum values indicating correct knee motion during an exercise. These values are compared with the actual values being generated by a user in performing the same exercise, and if the actual values exceed those stored in the microprocessor, the user is warned of a dangerous condition which is indicative in informing him to modify the exercise being performed.

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