Title :
Design and development of the rotator cuff therapeutic mechanism
Author :
Christolear, M. Dean, Jr. ; Reynolds, David B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
Equipment currently available for rotator cuff rehabilitation is either costly or limited in its versatility. The rotator cuff therapeutic mechanism (RCTM) described is an exercise device intended to work injured, surgically repaired, and healthy rotator cuff muscles. The RCTM is able to exercise the left or right rotator cuff, internally or externally, using three different exercises. The device utilizes positive/negative work and accommodating-resistance cams for each exercise.<>
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical equipment; patient treatment; accommodating-resistance cams; exercises; injured muscles; medical equipment; negative work; positive work; rotator cuff therapeutic mechanism; surgically repaired muscles;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94826
