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US 2022/0007979 A1Published application
Apparatus For Measuring Isometric Muscle Strength
AssigneeForce Hooks Pty Ltd
InventorJason Christopher John Ager
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AssigneeForce Hooks Pty Ltd
InventorJason Christopher John Ager
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An apparatus for measuring isometric muscle strength and dynamic strength when a limb is fixed, wherein the apparatus comprises: an attachment assembly for releasably attaching the apparatus to a support frame of an item of exercise equipment; a strain gauge configured to measure compressive or tensional forces; and a connection assembly for releasably connecting the strain gauge to a moveable component (e.g. barbell) of the exercise equipment wherein when connected makes the component immoveable such that forces exerted on the formerly moveable component require isometric muscle contraction or dynamic contraction while the limb is fixed that can be measured by the strain gauge.
An apparatus for measuring isometric muscle strength and dynamic strength when a limb is fixed., the apparatus comprising:
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein:
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus further comprises a receptacle and the attachment assembly and strain gauge are each connected to the receptacle.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the strain gauge comprises a load cell configured such that an electrical resistance of the load cell changes in response to compressive or tensional forces exerted on the load cell.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus further comprises a communications port for connecting a peripheral device to the apparatus by wire for reading data measured using the strain gauge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.