Method for measuring the function of joints and associated muscles
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1. A method of measuring the function of joints and associated muscles, comprising the steps of:
- measuring the mobility of a person in a desired area,simultaneously measuring by means of electromyography (EMG) the electrical activity of muscles in the desired area,evaluating any abnormality in the mobility and in the function of the muscles in the desired area, caused especially by pain, by comparing the measured values with reference values compiled in advance; and
determining the fatigability of an active muscle on the basis of changes in the frequency of an electric muscle signal.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for measuring the function of joints and associated muscles. The method comprises measuring, on the one hand, the mobility of a person in a desired area and, on the other hand, simultaneously by means of electromyography (EMG) measuring the electrical activity of muscles in the same area, and evaluating the abnormality in the mobility and in the function of the muscles of said area, caused especially by pain, by comparing the measured values with reference values compiled in advance.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of measuring the function of joints and associated muscles, comprising the steps of:
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measuring the mobility of a person in a desired area, simultaneously measuring by means of electromyography (EMG) the electrical activity of muscles in the desired area, evaluating any abnormality in the mobility and in the function of the muscles in the desired area, caused especially by pain, by comparing the measured values with reference values compiled in advance; and determining the fatigability of an active muscle on the basis of changes in the frequency of an electric muscle signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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