Back analysis system
First Claim
1. A muscle function analysis system comprising:
- base means;
restraint means supported by said base means and shaped and arranged to receive and immobilize one portion of a human body, said one portion retaining a muscle group concurrently activatable to produce a body function and said restraint means comprising mold means shaped to conform to said one portion;
support means supported by said base means and shaped and arranged to support other portions of the body, said support means adapted to substantially isolate activity in said muscle group from muscle activity in said other portions of the body;
electrode means adapted for coupling to said muscle group so as to receive myoelectric signals generated by muscle activity therein; and
processing means coupled to said electrode means and adapted to process said myoelectric signals.
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Abstract
A muscle function analysis system including a base; a restraint device supported by the base and shaped and arranged to receive and immobilize a human body portion retaining a muscle group concurrently activatable to produce a body function; and a support apparatus supported by the base and shaped and arranged to support other portions of the body, the support apparatus adapted to substantially isolate activity in the muscle group from muscle activity in the other body portions. Also included are an electrode array adapted for coupling to the muscle group so as to receive myoelectric signals generated by muscle activity therein and a processing system coupled to the electrode array and adapted to process the myoelectric signals. By isolating muscle activity in a particular muscle group, more useful data is obtained for evaluating muscle dysfunction in the group.
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22 Claims
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1. A muscle function analysis system comprising:
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base means; restraint means supported by said base means and shaped and arranged to receive and immobilize one portion of a human body, said one portion retaining a muscle group concurrently activatable to produce a body function and said restraint means comprising mold means shaped to conform to said one portion; support means supported by said base means and shaped and arranged to support other portions of the body, said support means adapted to substantially isolate activity in said muscle group from muscle activity in said other portions of the body; electrode means adapted for coupling to said muscle group so as to receive myoelectric signals generated by muscle activity therein; and processing means coupled to said electrode means and adapted to process said myoelectric signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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