Surgery – Truss – Perineal
Patent
1988-12-07
1990-07-31
Apley, Richard J.
Surgery
Truss
Perineal
272125, 272DIG5, A63B 2100
Patent
active
049442880
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides apparatus for use by a physiotherapist, for measuring the force exerted by a patient, and for exercising a patient, particularly in a rehabilitation program. The apparatus is of the kind wherein the patient is required to exert a force against resistance beam arrangement and in the first aspect of the invention, there is a pre-set rest duration indicator which is adapted to issue a "count-down" signal to the patient up to a predetermined starting time at which the patient is required to exert force against the beam. This feature avoids the patient jerking a limb or body part when a force is required to be exerted against the beam. The indicator includes a graphic display device which has a presetable target force display. Hence the patient is able to obtain a visual indication as to when the force he is applying is equal to the target force. The invention further provides a force duration indicator adapted to give a signal only so long as a force at least equal to the preselected target force is exerted on the beam and a rest duration indicator adapted to give a signal of predetermined duration indicating the length of a required rest period between muscular contractions of the patient.
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Apley Richard J.
Cheng, Jr. Joe H.
Jenkins Richard E.
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