Wearable sarcopenia risk prediction equipment

Abstract

The invention discloses a wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device, and relates to the technical field of sarcopenia risk prediction, the wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device comprises a chest cloth, a back cloth, an information collector, a shoulder strap and an adjusting strap, the inner side of the back cloth is fixedly provided with a pressure sensor, one end of the shoulder strap is fixed with the outer side of the back cloth, and the other end of the shoulder strap is provided with a limiting assembly; the front chest cloth and the back cloth are attached to the front chest and the back of the patient respectively, the limiting assembly is connected with the outer side of the front chest cloth, and the multiple adjusting belts are symmetrically arranged between the front chest cloth and the back cloth and used for being connected with the outer side of the front chest cloth and the outer side of the back cloth and wrapping the trunk of the patient. The two sides of the chest cloth and the two sides of the back cloth are tightened through the adjusting belts, the back cloth is tightly attached to the back of a patient, when the patient moves, deformation information of the dorsal extensor muscle group of the patient is transmitted to the information collector through the pressure sensor on the back cloth, and whether the function of the dorsal extensor muscle group of the patient declines or not is judged through the collected information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sarcopenia risk prediction, and specifically to a wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device. Background Art

[0002] Sarcopenia has been increasingly concerned worldwide. Sarcopenia refers to a syndrome caused by continuous loss of skeletal muscle mass, decreased strength and function. Skeletal muscle is the power source of the human locomotor system, and the aging and atrophy of muscles are important signs of human aging, which are very likely to cause problems such as fractures and joint injuries.

[0003] Existing prediction devices are equipped with sensors inside wearable items such as gloves, socks and shoes to collect information such as pressure changes, gait, and walking speed of the patient's hands and feet, so as to judge whether the patient has a risk of sarcopenia. However, the symptoms of sarcopenia can also exist in the back, manifested as hunchback and forward body posture, which can cause low back pain and promote spinal degenerative diseases. This state cannot be reflected by the information such as pressure changes, gait, and walking speed of the hands and feet collected by the above devices. Therefore, we propose a wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device includes a front chest cloth, a back cloth, an information collector, shoulder straps and adjustment straps. A pressure sensor is fixedly provided inside the back cloth. One end of the shoulder strap is fixedly connected to the outside of the back cloth, and the other end is provided with a limiting component. The limiting component is connected to the outside of the front chest cloth. A plurality of adjustment straps are symmetrically arranged between the front chest cloth and the back cloth to connect the outside of the front chest cloth and the back cloth and wrap the patient's torso.

[0006] Preferably, the limiting component includes a fixed shaft fixed to the end of the shoulder strap away from the back cloth. Symmetrically distributed fixing plates are fixedly provided on the outside of the front chest cloth. Symmetrically distributed placing blocks are fixedly provided on the outside of the fixing plates. A limiting block is provided on the outside of the placing block. A limiting groove is provided between the placing block and the limiting block. Insert blocks are fixedly provided at both ends of the fixed shaft, and the insert blocks are fitted into the inside of the limiting groove.

[0007] Preferably, uniformly distributed tooth grooves are provided inside the limiting groove, and uniformly distributed external teeth are fixedly provided on the outside of the insert block, and the external teeth are fitted into the tooth grooves.

[0008] Preferably, the limiting groove is cylindrical.

[0009] Preferably, a screwing block is fixedly provided at one end of the fixed shaft.

[0010] Preferably, the adjusting straps are evenly arranged on the sides of the front chest cloth and the back cloth. Fixed blocks for fixing the ends of the adjusting straps are fixedly arranged on the outer sides of the front chest cloth and the back cloth. The front side of the magic tape is fixedly arranged inside the adjusting straps, and the reverse side of the magic tape is fixedly arranged on the outer sides of the front chest cloth and the back cloth.

[0011] Preferably, the fixed blocks and the reverse sides of the magic tapes are symmetrically arranged, and the fixed blocks and the reverse sides of the magic tapes on the front chest cloth or the back cloth are arranged in a periodic pattern of one fixed block and one reverse side of the magic tape.

[0012] Preferably, the front chest cloth and the back cloth are made of polyester fiber fabric.

[0013] Preferably, insertion grooves are provided on both sides of the placing block, and symmetrically distributed insertion blocks are fixedly arranged on the outer side of the limiting block. The insertion blocks are engaged with the insertion grooves.

[0014] Preferably, openings are provided at the tops of the sides of the front chest cloth and the back cloth.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. The present invention is hung on the patient's shoulders by the shoulder straps, the front chest cloth and the back cloth are respectively attached to the patient's front chest and back, and the adjusting straps are used to tighten the two sides of the front chest cloth and the back cloth, so that the back cloth is tightly attached to the patient's back. When the patient moves, the deformation information of the patient's back extensor muscles is transmitted to the information collector by the pressure sensors on the back cloth, and the information collected is used to judge whether the function of the patient's back extensor muscles has declined.

[0016] 2. By providing a fixed fixing plate on the outer side of the front chest cloth, and fixedly arranging a placing block and a limiting block with a limiting groove on the fixing plate at the same time, the placing block is engaged with the limiting block through the engagement of the insertion block and the insertion groove, so as to limit the insertion block on the fixed shaft at the end of the shoulder strap, which is convenient for personnel to wear the device on the body.

[0017] 3. By providing a toothed groove in the placing groove and external teeth on the outer side of the insertion block, the shoulder strap is wound around the fixed shaft by rotating the fixed shaft, and then the fixed shaft is limited and fixed by the engagement of the external teeth and the toothed groove, so as to adjust the height of the shoulder strap according to the patient's body shape and place the pressure sensor on the back cloth on the patient's back extensor muscles. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the outer structure of the back cloth of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the front chest cloth and the back cloth of the present invention; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting component of the present invention; Figure 5 Schematic diagram of another perspective structure of the limit component of the present invention; Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the connection between the insertion block and the limit groove of the present invention; Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the limit block of the present invention; Figure 8 is Figure 6 Enlarged view of part A in

[0019] In the figure: 1 - front chest cloth; 2 - back cloth; 3 - information collector; 4 - pressure sensor; 5 - shoulder strap; 6 - limit component; 7 - adjustment strap; 8 - insertion block; 9 - tooth groove; 10 - external teeth; 11 - screwing block; 12 - fixing block; 13 - front side of the magic tape; 14 - back side of the magic tape; 15 - embedding groove; 16 - embedding block; 17, fixing shaft; 18, fixing plate; 19, placing block; 20, limit block; 21, limit groove; 22, opening. Specific embodiments

[0020] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Embodiment

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 8 , as shown in the figure, a wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device includes a front chest cloth 1, a back cloth 2, an information collector 3, a shoulder strap 5 and an adjustment strap 7. The information collector 3 can remotely collect information and remotely transmit the collected information to a remote receiving point such as a nursing station. A pressure sensor 4 is fixedly arranged inside the back cloth 2. One end of the shoulder strap 5 is fixedly connected to the outside of the back cloth 2, and the other end is provided with a limit component 6. The limit component 6 is connected to the outside of the front chest cloth 1. After the shoulder strap 5 is hung on the patient's shoulder, by inserting the insertion block 8 on the fixing shaft 17 of the shoulder strap 5 into the limit groove 21 of the placing block 19 and the limit block 20, the front chest cloth 1, the back cloth 2 and the shoulder strap 5 can be assembled into a whole and worn on the patient's body; A plurality of adjustment straps 7 are provided, symmetrically arranged between the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2, and are used to connect the outside of the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 to wrap the patient's torso.

[0022] Next, some embodiments of the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings: Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 8, in this embodiment: It is hung on the patient's shoulders through the shoulder strap 5, the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 are respectively attached to the patient's front chest and back, and the two sides of the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 are tightened by the adjustment strap 7 to tightly attach the back cloth 2 to the patient's back. When the patient moves, the pressure sensor 4 on the back cloth 2 transmits the deformation information of the patient's back extensor muscles to the information collector 3, and the collected information is used to judge whether the function of the patient's back extensor muscles has declined.

[0023] Among them, the limit component 6 includes a fixed shaft 17, the fixed shaft 17 is fixed to one end of the shoulder strap 5 away from the back cloth 2, symmetrically distributed fixing plates 18 are fixedly arranged on the outside of the front chest cloth 1, symmetrically distributed placement blocks 19 are fixedly arranged on the outside of the fixing plates 18, a limit block 20 is arranged on the outside of the placement block 19, a limit groove 21 is arranged between the placement block 19 and the limit block 20, insertion blocks 8 are fixedly arranged at both ends of the fixed shaft 17, and the insertion blocks 8 are fitted into the inside of the limit groove 21. A screwing block 11 is fixedly arranged at one end of the fixed shaft 17; At the same time, uniformly distributed tooth grooves 9 are arranged inside the limit groove 21, uniformly distributed external teeth 10 are fixedly arranged on the outside of the insertion block 8, the external teeth 10 are fitted with the tooth grooves 9, the limit groove 21 is cylindrical, and the fitting of the external teeth 10 and the tooth grooves 9 can prevent the insertion block 8 from rotating in the placement groove; Furthermore, fitting grooves 15 are arranged on both sides of the placement block 19, symmetrically distributed fitting blocks 16 are fixedly arranged on the outside of the limit block 20, and the fitting blocks 16 are fitted into the fitting grooves 15; The principle of the limit component 6 combining the front chest cloth 1, the back cloth 2 and the shoulder strap 5: First, place the fixed shaft 17 of the shoulder strap 5 at the fixing plate 18 of the front chest cloth 1, rotate the fixed shaft 17, and wind the shoulder strap 5 around the fixed shaft 17, so as to adjust the length of the shoulder strap 5 to a length suitable for the patient to use. Then, insert the insertion block 8 into the placement groove of the placement block 19, and then insert the limit block 20 into the fitting groove 15 of the placement block 19 through the fitting block 16 to combine the limit block 20 with the placement block 19, so as to prevent the insertion block 8 from rotating randomly in the placement groove by the fitting of the tooth groove 9 in the placement groove and the external teeth 10 of the insertion block 8, so as to complete the adjustment of the length of the shoulder strap 5 and at the same time combine the front chest cloth 1, the back cloth 2 and the shoulder strap 5 together.

[0024] In this technical solution, as Figure 3 shown, the adjustment straps 7 are uniformly arranged on the sides of the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2. Fixing blocks 12 for fixing the ends of the adjustment straps 7 are fixedly arranged on the outside of the front chest cloth 1 and the outside of the back cloth 2. A positive hook-and-loop fastener 13 is fixedly arranged inside the adjustment strap 7, and a negative hook-and-loop fastener 14 is fixedly arranged on the outside of the front chest cloth 1 and the outside of the back cloth 2; After hanging the combined front chest cloth 1, back cloth 2 and shoulder strap 5 on the patient, by pulling the adjustment strap 7, the front side 13 of the magic tape on the adjustment strap 7 is attached to the reverse side 14 of the magic tape on the front chest cloth 1 or the back cloth 2, restricting the outer sides of the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2, so that the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 are attached to the front chest and the back of the patient, ensuring that the pressure sensor 4 on the back cloth 2 is attached to the back of the patient, thus ensuring the accuracy of the data recorded by the pressure sensor 4; It should be noted that the fixing block 12 and the reverse side 14 of the magic tape are symmetrically arranged, and the fixing block 12 and the reverse side 14 of the magic tape on the front chest cloth 1 or the back cloth 2 are arranged in a periodic pattern of one fixing block 12 and one reverse side 14 of the magic tape, improving the connection strength of the adjustment strap 7 to the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 and preventing the magic tape of the adjustment strap 7 from falling off when pulled.

[0025] The method for predicting the risk of sarcopenia in this technical solution is as follows: First, the user places the fixing shaft 17 of the shoulder strap 5 at the fixing plate 18 of the front chest cloth 1, rotates the fixing shaft 17 by turning the knob 11, winds the shoulder strap 5 around the fixing shaft 17, so as to adjust the length of the shoulder strap 5 to a length suitable for the patient to use. Then, the insertion block 8 is inserted into the placement groove of the placement block 19, and the limiting block 20 is inserted into the insertion groove 15 through the insertion block 16, combining the limiting block 20 with the placement block 19, and combining the placement groove between the limiting block 20 and the placement block 19 into a cylindrical shape to match the insertion block 8, so as to prevent the insertion block 8 from rotating randomly in the placement groove by the engagement of the tooth groove 9 in the placement groove and the outer teeth 10 of the insertion block 8. Thus, while completing the adjustment of the length of the shoulder strap 5, the front chest cloth 1, the back cloth 2 and the shoulder strap 5 are combined together; After hanging the combined front chest cloth 1, back cloth 2 and shoulder strap 5 on the patient, by pulling the adjustment strap 7, the front side 13 of the magic tape on the adjustment strap 7 is attached to the reverse side 14 of the magic tape on the front chest cloth 1 or the back cloth 2, restricting the outer sides of the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2, so that the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 are attached to the front chest and the back of the patient, ensuring that the pressure sensor 4 on the back cloth 2 is attached to the back of the patient, thus ensuring the accuracy of the data recorded by the pressure sensor 4; When the patient wearing the device is moving, the muscles of the extensor muscles of the back stretch and deform. The information is recorded by the pressure sensor 4 attached to the back of the patient and transmitted to the information collector 3. The information collected by the information collector 3 and the basic information of the corresponding patient (such as gender, age, height, weight, etc.) are transmitted to a remote information receiving point such as a nursing station. Using the pre-set warning value in the receiving device, it is automatically judged whether the extensor muscles of the back of the patient have a decline in function, so as to judge whether the patient has a risk of sarcopenia, and the information of the patient with a risk of sarcopenia is marked in red and displayed on the external display screen for medical staff to view.

[0026] In the implementation of this technical solution, the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 are made of polyester fiber fabric. Polyester fiber fabric is not prone to yellowing and discoloration, and has certain waterproof performance, which is easy to clean and maintain. In addition, polyester fiber fabric also has good antistatic performance to prevent the influence of static electricity generation on the operation of the pressure sensor 4.

[0027] Furthermore, in other implementations of this technical solution, the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 can adopt technical means such as flexible materials, ergonomic design, and intelligent adjustment mechanisms. Flexible materials can be polyimide, etc., making the device softer and more comfortable when fitting the human body; the ergonomic design ensures that the device can closely fit the human body curve and reduce discomfort during long-term wearing.

[0028] In some embodiments of this technical solution, as Figure 2 shown, openings 22 are provided at the top of the sides of the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2, using the openings 22 to ensure the heat dissipation effect under the patient's armpits, and at the same time prevent the front chest cloth 1 and the back cloth 2 from getting stuck under the patient's armpits and affecting the patient's use experience.

[0029] In a hospital scenario, for inpatients over 60 years old, by wearing this device, information such as the elderly's back stretching and body leaning forward can be quickly collected to further evaluate the risk of sarcopenia; in a nursing home scenario, the elderly can wear this device and move freely. On the one hand, it can early evaluate the risk of sarcopenia in the elderly. On the other hand, relevant alarm parameters can be set in the information collector 3, and once the posture of the elderly is abnormal, an alarm will be issued in time to avoid falls; in a community and family scenario, the elderly can wear this device, and the information collector 3 can be replaced by the mobile phone of their children. Relevant parameters can be connected to the children's mobile phones, and once the posture of the elderly is abnormal, an alarm will be issued in time, and the children can discover it in time and take early measures to avoid the occurrence of adverse events; At the same time, this device can also be used simultaneously with information collection devices for hands or feet in the prior art (such as the wearable sarcopenia risk prediction sock device proposed in the publication number CN118021293A, which obtains data on the walking speed, gait, and sitting and standing postures of the elderly through sensors in a wearable sarcopenia risk warning device, and is transmitted into the microprocessor by the data transmission system. The processor sets an alarm value according to the risk parameters, and once the measured data reaches a certain risk, an alarm signal can be issued), improving the prediction effect of the sarcopenia risk of the elderly.

[0030] It should be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or further includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0031] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device, characterized in that: include: A front chest cloth (1), a back cloth (2) and an information collector (3), wherein a pressure sensor (4) is fixedly provided on the inner side of the back cloth (2); A shoulder strap (5), one end of which is fixed to the outer side of the back cloth (2), and the other end of which is provided with a limiting component (6), and the limiting component (6) is connected to the outer side of the front chest cloth (1); An adjusting belt (7), wherein a plurality of the adjusting belts (7) are provided and symmetrically arranged between the front chest cloth (1) and the back cloth (2), and are used to connect the outer sides of the front chest cloth (1) and the back cloth (2) to wrap the patient's trunk.

2. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting assembly (6) comprises a fixed shaft (17), the fixed shaft (17) being fixed to one end of the shoulder strap (5) away from the back cloth (2), the outer side of the front chest cloth (1) being fixedly provided with symmetrically distributed fixing plates (18), the outer side of the fixing plates (18) being fixedly provided with symmetrically distributed placement blocks (19), the outer side of the placement blocks (19) being provided with limiting blocks (20), a limiting groove (21) being provided between the placement blocks (19) and the limiting blocks (20), and plug blocks (8) being fixedly provided at both ends of the fixed shaft (17), the plug blocks (8) being embedded in the limiting grooves (21).

3. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limiting groove (21) is provided with uniformly distributed tooth grooves (9) inside, and the outer side of the insert block (8) is fixedly provided with uniformly distributed external teeth (10), and the external teeth (10) are engaged with the tooth grooves (9).

4. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting groove (21) is cylindrical.

5. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A twist block (11) is fixedly provided at one end of the fixed shaft (17).

6. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting belt (7) is evenly arranged on the side surfaces of the front chest cloth (1) and the back cloth (2); a fixing block (12) for fixing the end of the adjusting belt (7) is fixedly arranged on the outside of the front chest cloth (1) and the outside of the back cloth (2); a Velcro front surface (13) is fixedly arranged inside the adjusting belt (7); and a Velcro back surface (14) is fixedly arranged on the outside of the front chest cloth (1) and the outside of the back cloth (2).

7. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fixing block (12) and the Velcro back surface (14) are symmetrically arranged, and the fixing block (12) and the Velcro back surface (14) on the front chest cloth (1) or the back cloth (2) are arranged in a periodic pattern of one fixing block (12) and one Velcro back surface (14).

8. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front chest cloth (1) and the back cloth (2) are made of polyester fiber cloth.

9. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Embedding grooves (15) are provided on both sides of the placement block (19), and symmetrically distributed embedded blocks (16) are fixedly provided on the outer side of the limit block (20), and the embedded blocks (16) are embedded in the embedding grooves (15).

10. A wearable sarcopenia risk prediction device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tops of the sides of the front chest cloth (1) and the back cloth (2) are provided with openings (22).

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