System and method for measuring flexibility
AssigneePhysi-Cal Enterprises LP
InventorsElisabeth Dickinson, Manson Fei
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and system for measuring an individual's flexibility are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a first flexible fabric strap portion, a flexible e-textile fabric portion, a monitoring device and a second flexible fabric strap portion connected to a second end of the monitoring device. The system further includes a communication device for receiving a signal from the apparatus and a computing device for processing the signal from the apparatus.
Claims19
An apparatus for measuring an individual's flexibility, the apparatus comprising:
- a first flexible fabric strap portion;
- a flexible e-textile fabric portion the flexible e-textile fabric portion connected to the flexible fabric strap portion;
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- a monitoring device having a first end and a second end, the monitoring device comprising a microprocessor, a display member, a plurality of control buttons, and means for wireless communication, the first end of the monitoring device connected to the flexible e-textile fabric portion wherein the flexible e-textile fabric portion is in electrical communication with the microprocessor.
A system for measuring an individual's flexibility, the system comprising:
- an apparatus for measuring an individual's flexibility and range of motion, the apparatus comprising
- a first flexible fabric strap portion,
- a flexible e-textile fabric portion having a first end and a second end, a first end of the flexible e-textile fabric portion connected to the flexible fabric strap portion,
- a monitoring device having a first end and a second end, the monitoring device comprising a microprocessor, a display member, and a plurality of control buttons, the first end of the monitoring device connected to the second end of the flexible e-textile fabric portion wherein the flexible e-textile fabric portion is in electrical communication with the microprocessor,
- a second flexible fabric strap portion connected to the second end of the monitoring device, and
- a wireless transceiver for transmitting a signal, the signal comprising a flexibility value for the individual;
- a communication device for receiving the signal from the apparatus;
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- a computing device for processing the signal from the apparatus.
A method for measuring an individual's flexibility, the method comprising:
- stretching an apparatus, the apparatus comprising a first flexible fabric strap portion, a flexible e-textile fabric portion having a first end and a second end, a first end of the flexible e-textile fabric portion connected to the flexible fabric strap portion, a monitoring device having a first end and a second end, the monitoring device comprising a microprocessor, a display member, and a plurality of control buttons, the first end of the monitoring device connected to the second end of the flexible e-textile fabric portion wherein the flexible e-textile fabric portion is in electrical communication with the microprocessor, and a second flexible fabric strap portion connected to the second end of the monitoring device;
- transmitting an electrical transmission through the flexible e-textile fabric portion;
- measuring the resistance of the electrical transmission through the flexible e-textile fabric portion to generate a resistance value;
- converting the resistance value into a flexibility value with the microprocessor;
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- displaying the flexibility value on the display member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.