Exercise monitoring device
First Claim
1. A process of self monitoring of physiotherapy or physical therapy exercise which involves muscular movement including stretching of muscles, the process including the steps of:
- (a) supporting a pressure pad having a plurality of substantially separate compartment, the compartments being at least partially inflated while in use, the pressure pad being positioned between a body part of a patient requiring such exercise ad a support surface, the pressure pad being connected by an air line to a pressure biofeedback means for permitting monitoring of pressure biofeedback by the patient;
(b) inflating the pressure pad until the pressure pad moulds to the body pat and exerts a monitoring pressure on the body part;
(c) determining and monitoring any deviation in pressure once a constant pressure has been obtained, the determination and monitoring being performed by the patient while the patient performs the exercise; and
(d) deflating the pressure pad after the patient completes the exercise.
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Abstract
An exercise monitoring device ( 10, 10A, 10B) comprising a pressure pad (11) in the form of a flexible bladder or bag which comprises a plurality of substantially separate compartments ( 12, 12A, 12B). There is also included pumping means in the form a pressure bulb or air bulb (24). There is also included feedback means in the form of an aneroid dial (18, 19). The feedback means permits monitoring or metering of pressure biofeedback transmitted to the pressure pad from the body part of the patient (34) in use. The feedback means may also comprise an analogue meter, digital readout or visual display device VDU which are all associated with the pressure transducer. There also may be provided valve means (21) in the form of a regulating screw which may regulate air flow between the air bulb (24) and aneroid dial (18, 19). There is also provided a method for monitoring of physiotherapy exercises using the above described monitoring device (10) which includes the steps of:
(1) supporting the pressure pad (11) between a body part of a patient (34) requiring monitoring and a support surface such as a floor, belt, back of a chair, wall, plinth bed;
(2) inflating the pressure pad (11) until it moulds between the body part and the support surface;
(3) monitoring the pressure on the feedback means including noting any changes in the pressure; and
(4) deflating the pressure pad (11).
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12 Claims
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1. A process of self monitoring of physiotherapy or physical therapy exercise which involves muscular movement including stretching of muscles, the process including the steps of:
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(a) supporting a pressure pad having a plurality of substantially separate compartment, the compartments being at least partially inflated while in use, the pressure pad being positioned between a body part of a patient requiring such exercise ad a support surface, the pressure pad being connected by an air line to a pressure biofeedback means for permitting monitoring of pressure biofeedback by the patient; (b) inflating the pressure pad until the pressure pad moulds to the body pat and exerts a monitoring pressure on the body part; (c) determining and monitoring any deviation in pressure once a constant pressure has been obtained, the determination and monitoring being performed by the patient while the patient performs the exercise; and (d) deflating the pressure pad after the patient completes the exercise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A process of self monitoring of physical therapy exercise which involves muscular movement including stretching of muscles, the process including the steps of:
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(a) supporting a pressure pad having a plurality of substantially separate compartments, the compartments being at least partially inflated while in use, the pressure pad being positioned between a body part of a patient requiring such exercise and a support surface, the pressure pad being connected by an air line to a pressure biofeedback means which incorporates meter means, the pressure pad exerting no restraining effect on the body part; (b) inflating the pressure pad until the pressure pad moulds to the body part; (c) determining any deviation in pressure once a constant pressure has been obtained, the determination being performed by the patient while the patient performs the exercise and while the meter means is carried by the patient, wherein the pressure biofeedback means monitors or meters the pressure deviations; and (d) deflating the pressure pad after the patient completes the exercise.
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