Automatic Measurement of Muscular Strenth and Edurance Results of Kinesitherapy

Czech version

Authors: A. Dyszkiewicz ^1,2,3; K. Imielski ^2,3
Authors‘ workplace: Institut informatiky Slezské univerzity, Sosnowiec, Polsko ¹; Laboratorium biotechnologií, Cieszyn, Polsko ²; Nestátní zdravotnické zařízení „Vis“, Cieszyn, Polsko ³
Published in: Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 12, 2005, No. 2, pp. 72-75.
Category: Original Papers

Overview

Muscular strength and endurance are good tests of the results of kinesitherapy. Sofar methods of manual testing of individual muscles and muscle groups prevail. The paper describes a simple electronic measuring device connected to a computer, which measures both strength and endurance. The value of this device in clinical practice and for the assessment of the effectiveness of rehabilitation are shown. The results demonstrate muscular endurance to be most valuable to assess the results of treatment.

Key words:
measuring, edurance, kinesitherapy

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Article was published in

Rehabilitation & Physical Medicine

2005 Issue 2