Development of a home ankle exerciser.

Abstract:

:A portable, lightweight home ankle exerciser was designed and built by the Biomedical Engineering Department of University Hospital in London, Ontario, Canada. The ankle exerciser incorporates several unique features that overcomes the drawbacks of exercise equipment presently available. For optimal muscle strengthening, the resistance offered by the device matches the strength curve of the ankle muscles. The magnitude of the resistance can be widely varied to accommodate any subject. Resistance is generated by a slip clutch rather than by springs or weights which can be cumbersome and potentially dangerous. One of the considerations in the design of the ankle exerciser was to monitor subject compliance with the exercise regimen. This is accomplished with a battery-operated monitoring unit mounted on the device. The exerciser is instrumented with a battery-powered torque transducer and digital display unit that enables the subject and assessor to monitor the exercise resistance level at a glance.

journal_name

Med Eng Phys

authors

Petrosenko RD,Vandervoort AA,Chesworth BM,Porter MM,Campbell GJ

doi

10.1016/1350-4533(95)00057-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-06-01 00:00:00

pages

314-9

issue

4

eissn

1350-4533

issn

1873-4030

pii

1350453395000577

journal_volume

18

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