Biofeedback system
First Claim
1. A biofeedback system comprising a plurality of sensing means which are to be removeably fixed to a patient for producing a corresponding plurality of respective signals in the response to change in position of portions of the body of the patient with respect to a given plane outside of the body of the patient and signal processing means coupled to said plurality of sensing means and responsive to the respective signals therefrom for developing different, sequential, distinctive signals which can be sensed by the patient and result from respective sequentially positioning of portions of the body of patient.
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Abstract
A biofeedback system including a plurality of switches, for example mercury switches, which can be positioned on a patient'"'"'s body and operatively arranged to respond to changes in orientation or position of a body member such as, for example, a patient'"'"'s hand, wrist and forearm. Circuitry is arranged to respond to the closing of respective ones of the switches and develop specific, distinct biofeedback signals, for example, individual audible and visual signals for respective switch closings. An additional plurality of switches of the same construction can be placed on a therapist and be operatively arranged and connected to demonstrate the movements and illustrate the nature of the feedback signals.
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- 1. A biofeedback system comprising a plurality of sensing means which are to be removeably fixed to a patient for producing a corresponding plurality of respective signals in the response to change in position of portions of the body of the patient with respect to a given plane outside of the body of the patient and signal processing means coupled to said plurality of sensing means and responsive to the respective signals therefrom for developing different, sequential, distinctive signals which can be sensed by the patient and result from respective sequentially positioning of portions of the body of patient.
- 2. A biofeedback system comprising a plurality of force-of-gravity responsive sensing means which are to be removeably fixed to a patient for producing a corresponding plurality of respective signals in response to change in position of portions of the body of the patient with respect to a given plane outside of the body of the patient and signal processing means coupled to said plurality of sensing means and responsive to signals therefrom for developing signals which can be sensed by the patient, and wherein said signal processing means includes circuit means for producing different, sequential, distinctive signals which can be sensed by patient and result from respective sequential positioning of portions of the body of the patient.
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