Undertaking
Patent
1982-09-14
1984-11-06
Pinkham, Richard C.
Undertaking
128 25R, 128795, 128423W, 272125, 272134, 272DIG5, 272DIG6, A63B 2112
Patent
active
044808305
ABSTRACT:
An exercising method and apparatus for use in the treatment of paralyzed muscles. The method and apparatus make use of a set of transcutaneous electrodes which are placed upon the skin of the subject over muscles which are to be stimulated. A computer controlled stimulator generates a pair of alternately pulsed stimulation signals which are applied across different pairs of stimulation electrodes to produce controlled muscle contraction. Muscle movement is resisted by a dynamic load, and a position sensor provides a feedback signal indicating the movement actually achieved. The computer uses the feedback signal for modifying the control signal applied to the stimulator. The exercise routine is disclosed as being conducted upon the leg of a subject seated in a specially designed exercise chair.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1498529 (1924-06-01), Allen
patent: 2630115 (1953-03-01), Bierman
patent: 2815020 (1957-12-01), Barkschat
patent: 3000632 (1961-09-01), Fuchs
patent: 3083712 (1963-04-01), Keegan, Jr.
patent: 3204637 (1965-09-01), Frank et al.
patent: 3344792 (1967-10-01), Offner et al.
patent: 3387147 (1968-06-01), Radwan
patent: 3628538 (1971-12-01), Vincent et al.
patent: 3817254 (1974-06-01), Maurer
patent: 3848467 (1974-11-01), Flavell
patent: 3911910 (1975-10-01), Oesau
patent: 3929335 (1975-12-01), Malick
patent: 3989240 (1976-11-01), Victor et al.
patent: 4071033 (1978-01-01), Nawracaj et al.
patent: 4148321 (1979-04-01), Wyss et al.
patent: 4165750 (1979-08-01), Aleev et al.
patent: 4177819 (1979-12-01), Kofsky et al.
patent: 4257590 (1981-03-01), Sullivan
patent: 4284157 (1981-08-01), Lay
patent: 4333340 (1982-06-01), Elmeskog
patent: 4392496 (1983-07-01), Stanton
Clinical Electrical Stimulation, by G. Keith Stillwell--(Name of publication unknown)--(pp. 114-117), (Date Unknown).
Microprocessor Controlled Stimulation in Paralyzed Muscle, Petrofsky & Phillips, IEEE NAECON Record, (6/79), 198-210.
Muscle Fiber Recruitment and Blood Pressure Response to Isometric Exercise, Petrofsky et al., J. Appl. Physiol.: 50(1), 32-37, 2/81.
Control of the Recruitment and Firing Frequencies of Motor Unit in Electrically Stimulated Muscles in the Cat, Petrofsky, Med. Biol. Eng. & Comput., 5/78, 16, 302-308.
Sequential Motor Unit Stimulation through Peripheral Motor Nerves in the Cat, Petrofsky, Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput., 1/79, 087-093.
The 81. of Temperature, Initial Length and Electrical Activity on the Force-Velocity Relationship of the Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle of the Cat, Petrofsky and Phillips, J. Biomechanics, vol. 14, No. 5, 297-306, 2/1981.
Constant-Velocity Contractions in Skeletal Muscle by Sequential Stimulation of Muscle Efferents, Petrofsky and Phillips, Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput., 9/79, 17, pp. 583-592.
Impact of Recruitment Order on Electrode Design for Neural Prosthetics of Skeletal Muscle, Petrofsky and Phillips, Am. J. Phys. Med., vol. 60, 4/81, pp. 243-253.
New Microcomputer May Someday Bring Paralyzed Limbs to Life, The Washington Post, Feb. 16, 1961 by Philip J. Hilts.
Walking Sway from Paralysis, Denise Grady, Discover Magazine, May 1981, pp. 26-28 and 30.
Control of Contraction Strength of Electrically Stimulated Muscle by Pulse Width and Frequency Modulation, Peckham, Proc. 29th ACEMB, p. 116, Nov. 6-10, 1976.
The Effects of Length and Stimulus Rate on Tension in the Isometric Cat Soleus Muscle, Rack and Westbury, J. Physiol., (4/69), 204, pp. 443-460.
Glaser Roger M.
Heaton, III Harry H.
Petrofsky Jerrold S.
Petrofsky Steven H.
Picard Leo P.
Pinkham Richard C.
Wright State University
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for exercising does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for exercising, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for exercising will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1039311