Load sensing and measuring system

Abstract

A system for sensing and measuring the forces acting on the body extremities of individuals is disclosed. The system is intended for use primarily in an aqueous medium, i.e. as an aquatic dynamometer, and includes a pressure indicator for measuring the dynamic forces acting on the body extremities of individuals during their movement in water. The pressure indicator is positioned on a float situated on the surface of the water. An attachment element is mounted on the pressure indicator to detachably connect the indicator and the float to a wall or other fixed part of a water-containing vessel and in a fixed position on the water surface. Alternatively, the pressure indicator may be secured to a mounting plate. An attachment element comprising a pair of gripping plates extending from the mounting plate are configured to detachably grip a stationary portion of the vessel. One or more load cells for sensing the dynamic forces are connected to the pressure indicator. One or more straps are mountable on the body extremities, and the straps are provided with connecting means for detachably joining to the straps to the load cells in the aqueous medium. The system has another intended use for measuring the buoyancy of body extremities, i.e. the static forces acting thereon while floating on or immersed in water, as well as a tertiary use for measuring the static forces acting on those extremities on land, i.e. their weights.

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