Muscle testing apparatus and method

Details Muscle testing apparatus and method Muscle testing apparatus and method

1987-04-24

1989-02-21

Ruehl, Charles A.

Measuring and testing

Muscular force

A61B 522

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048054550

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for testing the strengths of muscles and muscle groups of a person. The apparatus comprises a support frame, a guide post, a support arm, and a force sensing device. The guide post is connected to the support frame such that the position of the guide post can be adjusted along the width of the support frame, and the support arm is connected to the guide post such that the position of the support arm can be adjusted along the height of the guide post. The force sensing device is connected to the support arm, and is provided to engage a body area of a person subjected to a force from a selected muscle or muscle group and to generate an initial signal, such as an elective voltage, in response to the force applied to the force sensing device. The initial signal from the force sensing device is processed, and a resultant signal, representing the force applied to the force sensing device, is displayed. The apparatus is well suited for, and the method of this invention includes the steps of, testing corresponding muscles or muscle groups, such as corresponding left and right muscles, and comparing those test results to show how these corresponding muscles or muscle groups compare in strength and endurance.

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