Muscle measuring apparatus and method

Details Muscle measuring apparatus and method Muscle measuring apparatus and method

1987-02-12

1988-05-10

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128782, 33515, 7386245, A61B 510

Patent

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047428325

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for measuring the strength of selected muscles of the human anatomy for the purpose of analyzing body symmetry and column disorders comprising an upright support frame, a force sensor and measuring device stationarily positioned on the frame, a first force transmitting member carrying a patient engageable apparatus operable to transmit forces along a horizontal axis to actuate the sensor and measuring device, a second force transmitting member carrying additional patient engageable apparatus operable to transmit forces along a vertical axis, a force transfer mechanism capable of converting forces transmitted along said vertical axis by the second member into horizontal forces transmitted by the first transmitting member, and apparatus for locating the patient in the same position during successive measuring sessions.

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patent: 4583554 (1986-04-01), Mittelman et al.

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