DocumentCode
3458734
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
fYear
1988
fDate
4-7 Nov. 1988
Firstpage
1643
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94826
Filename
94826
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