Apparatus and Method for Testing Muscular Power Capacity

• US 20110313326A1
• Filed: 11/09/2009
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Karete Hoiberg Johansen
• Original Assignee: Karete Hoiberg Johansen
• Inventors: Johansen, Karete Hoiberg
• Application Number:
  US13/129,089
• Publication Number:
  US 20110313326A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/595
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 7/02 Swinging rings; Trapezes
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 9/00 Measuring inclination, e.g. by clinometers, by levels

Abstract

Apparatus for use when assessing muscular strength and body posture in a body core, wherein at least a portion of the apparatus is arranged to be attached to a body; the apparatus is arranged to be substantially fixedly positioned relative to two anatomical landmarks; the apparatus is provided with at least one of a sensor and a signal transmitter for measuring an angle between a line through the two anatomical landmarks and a reference line which is independent of the body; and the apparatus is connected to an angle indicator.

Claims

1. Apparatus for use when assessing muscular strength and body posture in a body core, wherein

at least a portion of the apparatus is arranged to be attached to a body;

the apparatus is arranged to be substantially fixedly positioned relative to two anatomical landmarks;

the apparatus is provided with at least one of a sensor and a signal transmitter for measuring an angle between a line through the two anatomical landmarks and a reference line which is independent of the body; and

the apparatus is connected to an angle indicator.

2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sensor or signal transmitter is constituted by one of an inclinometer and an accelerometer.

3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said signal transmitter is constituted by a light-emitting device.

4. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sensor is formed at least by a first sensor and a second sensor.

5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein the second sensor is constituted by one accelerometer or several accelerometers.

6. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said angle indicator is constituted by at least a first indicator and a second indicator.

7. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sensor and said indicator is constituted by a bent vial.

8. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the apparatus is provided with at least one movable adjusting element arranged to bring the apparatus into contact with at least one of said two anatomical landmarks.

9. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said reference line is defined by the local gravity.

10. A method of providing a measured value when measuring the muscle power of a muscle area in a body by the use of an apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

attaching the apparatus to the body; and

reading at least one first indicator indicating an angle between a line through two anatomical landmarks and a reference line which is independent of the body.

11. The method in accordance with claim 10, wherein the angle reading is compared with at least one reference value provided.

12. The method in accordance with claim 10, comprising reading a second indicator indicating acceleration relative to a reference point.

13. Use of an apparatus in accordance with claim 1 to measure the muscular strength of a body core, or to give a test person feedback on whether a muscle-training exercise is being performed correctly.

14. The use of an apparatus in accordance with claim 1 to document the muscular strength of a body core.