9 results about "Muscular force" patented technology

A cervical spine and neck muscles strengthening apparatus and methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a headgear configured to fit a head in two planes. A traction control line includes a part selected from a non-elastic cord and an elastic cord. A special spring provides frictional engagement for controlled sliding of the line to automatically determine a zero traction force point. The apparatus is configured for enhancing a muscular corset and improving general physical well-being in household conditions.

The invention relates to a respiration-based disease detection system for animals, which measures, by means of electronic pressure sensors, the vacuum effect generated by animals during respiration, evaluates said measurements, analyzes the magnitude and frequency of the force applied to the diaphragm, assesses the muscular strength of the diaphragm, and provides an output based on said assessment.

This invention provides a finger-operated device that offers a moderate sense of control through magnetic force, while also utilizing the slack in the string to achieve a feel that can be adjusted to the user's muscle strength and preferences. [Solution] The finger operating tool 10 of the present invention includes a plurality of beads 20 having through holes 22 and a plurality of magnets 30 arranged on their circumferential surfaces, and a non-annular string-like member 40 having both ends, which is inserted through the through holes of the plurality of beads and connects the plurality of beads in a series, wherein the plurality of beads can attract each other by the magnetic force of the magnets, the length L40 of the string-like member is longer than the sum of the lengths (L20) of the through holes 22 (beads 20) when the plurality of beads are arranged in the closest possible position to each other (L20 × number of beads 20), and has play S that allows relative movement or rotation of the beads, and both ends have retainers to prevent the beads from falling out.

The training device (9), which is provided for training body parts of a user, in particular the hip muscles, gluteal muscles or pelvic muscles or the arm muscles, comprises a compressive-force receiver (1), which is deformable under the impact of muscular force and which comprises a pressure chamber (10) in which a gel-like, liquid or gaseous medium is provided, a base (2) which, on the one hand, is supportable on a supporting surface and, on the other hand, serves for holding the compressive-force receiver (1), and at least one sensor (51), such as a pressure sensor or a force sensor, with which the medium is in contact and with which the pressure of the medium in the pressure chamber (10) is measurable. According to the inventionthe compressive-force receiver (1) comprises an elastically deformable first receiver part (11) and a second receiver part (12) which are connected form-fittingly, force-fittingly, or integrally to one another;the first receiver part (11) comprises a wall system (15) which serves to receive the muscular force and which delimits the pressure chamber (10) at the top and at least partially laterally;the second receiver part (12) comprises a bottom unit (16) which delimits the underside of the pressure chamber (10) and which adjoins the wall system (15);the second receiver part (12) has a lower elasticity than the first receiver part (11), preferably in parallel to the direction in which the muscular force acts; andthe second receiver part (12) is connected releasably, form-fittingly or force-fittingly, or integrally to the base (2).

1. The name of this design product: fascia tank. 2. The purpose of this product design: used to be adsorbed on the fascia, relax the myofascia, and strengthen muscle strength. 3. The key point of the design of this product lies in its shape. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the design points: Stereoscopic drawing 1.

To provide a muscle force estimation device and a muscle force estimation method capable of estimating muscle forces of individual muscle groups classified by function in a lower thigh part.SOLUTION: The muscle force estimation device causes a subject to exert end forces in four directions in a two-dimension plane, and measures the end forces exerted in the respective directions by a detection unit. The end force exerting position is estimated based on the measured end force and the moment around the z-axis orthogonal to the two-dimension plane detected by the detection unit when the end force is measured. Each measured end force is converted into a joint torque based on the estimated end force exerting position. On the basis of the converted joint torque, the output distribution of the hexagonal joint torque in which the lengths of all opposite sides are equal is plotted on a torque plane with the joint torque relating to the knee joint as one axis and the joint torque relating to the foot joint as the other axis perpendicular to the one axis. Based on the output distribution drawn by the drawing unit, the muscle group torque of each muscle group of the crus is estimated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Methods for building muscle tissue in a subject are described, which comprise administering an ellagitannin compound represented by the following formula (I) to a subject in need thereof:The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be casuarinin or stachyurin, and is administered in a therapeutically effective amount. For instance, the ellagitannin compound may be administered in an amount effective for activating muscle satellite cells. These methods increase and / or maintain muscle mass, as well as prevent and / or suppress a decrease of muscle mass and / or a decrease of muscle force. In certain embodiments, the subject is a human, such as an elderly person. In particular these methods are useful for subjects having or at risk of diseases such as sarcopenia, locomotive syndrome and / or frailty. The ellagitannin compound represented by the formula (I) may be administered as a component of a food or drink composition.

The application provides a muscle state monitoring method and a sensor, the method adopts a sensor which can be directly attached to the skin surface of the muscle, and collects a voltage signal generated due to muscle deformation. Through a set of effective wave peak identification rules, the number of wave peaks, peak-to-peak values and waveform characteristics in the signal are analyzed, and the direct detection of the muscle micro-force state is realized. Further, the application also provides a method for realizing gesture recognition, muscle strength limit determination and muscle fatigue degree grading based on the same sensor. The application solves the problems in the prior art, such as indirect detection, single function dimension, lack of quantitative rules for signal analysis and the like, and has the advantages of direct and accurate detection, multi-dimensional integrated evaluation, strong anti-interference ability, comfortable wearing and no hindrance to movement.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising a recombinant KAI1 protein that promotes muscle differentiation and exhibits muscle damage protection and muscle regeneration effects. Recombinant KAI1 has been found to increase the expression of genes and proteins of myogenic regulatory factors through activation of Akt / AMPK signaling pathways in myoblasts, promote myotube formation, induce differentiation from stem cells into myoblasts, improve muscle strength and muscular endurance in in vitro and in vivo muscular atrophy models through muscle damage recovery, and exhibit muscle damage protection and muscle regeneration ability, and thus is provided as a composition for muscle differentiation or as a composition for treating muscle damage, muscular atrophy, and sarcopenia.