DocumentCode
949765
Title
A Method of Measuring the Dynamic Characteristics of Muscle Rigidity, Strength, and Tremor in the Upper Extremity
Author
Webster, David D.
Author_Institution
Neurology Section, Veterans Administration Hospital and University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, Minn.
Issue
3
fYear
1959
Firstpage
159
Lastpage
164
Abstract
A new method of quantitating muscle rigidity in terms of energy consumption per cycle of passive motion has been presented. The chief advantage of this method is its relative freedom from exact positioning of the patient with respect to the testing machine and its greater sensitivity as compared to torque measurements. Additional uses for the instrument include the measurement of tremor and strength.
Keywords
Basal ganglia; Biology computing; Extremities; Hospitals; Muscles; Nervous system; Parkinson´s disease; Statistical analysis; Time measurement; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Medical Electronics, IRE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0097-1049
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/IRET-ME.1959.5007944
Filename
5007944
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