Title :
A method for diagnosis of human back fitness
Author :
Takalo-Kippola, Heikki ; Lappalainen, Pentti ; Martikkala, Vesa ; Jämsén, Ari
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Oulu Univ., Finland
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
Presents an inexpensive computer-based analysis and diagnostic method for human back muscle fitness. A novel test equipment with electronic instrumentation and a computer analysis system is designed. Analysis programs calculate the average power of a subject´s back and hip muscles. Laboratory results show statistically significant differences between healthy and unhealthy backs. The performance of the system appears to be more specific than the other methods used
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; computerised instrumentation; medical diagnostic computing; muscle; patient diagnosis; test equipment; average muscle power; back muscles; electronic instrumentation; healthy backs; hip muscles; human back fitness diagnosis method; inexpensive computer-based analysis method; medical instrumentation; unhealthy backs; Back; Electronic equipment testing; Force measurement; Hip; Humans; Instruments; Muscles; Power engineering computing; Power measurement; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.656904
