317 results about "Sports injury" patented technology

A method of determining the voltage and current output required for the application of specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals to diseased articular cartilage in the treatment of osteoarthritis, cartilage defects due to trauma or sports injury, or used as an adjunct with other therapies (cell transplantation, tissue-engineered scaffolds, growth factors, etc.) for treating cartilage defects in the human knee joint and a device for delivering such signals to a patient's knee. An analytical model of the human knee is developed whereby the total tissue volume in the human knee may be determined for comparison to the total tissue volume of the diseased tissue in the animal model using electric field and current density histograms. The voltage and current output used in the animal model is scaled based on the ratio of the total tissue volume of the diseased tissue of the human to the total tissue volume of the diseased tissue in the animal model and the resulting field is applied to the diseased tissue of the human using at least two electrodes applied to the knee or a coil or solenoid placed around the knee. The voltage of the signal applied to the electrodes, coil or solenoid is varied based on the size of the knee joint; larger knee joints require larger voltages to generate the effective electric field.

A method of determining the voltage and current output required for the application of specific and selective electric and electromagnetic signals to diseased articular cartilage in the treatment of osteoarthritis, cartilage defects due to trauma or sports injury, or used as an adjunct with other therapies (cell transplantation, tissue-engineered scaffolds, growth factors, etc.) for treating cartilage defects in the human knee joint and a device for delivering such signals to a patient's knee. An analytical model of the human knee is developed whereby the total tissue volume in the human knee may be determined for comparison to the total tissue volume of the diseased tissue in the animal model using electric field and current density histograms. The voltage and current output used in the animal model is scaled based on the ratio of the total tissue volume of the diseased tissue of the human to the total tissue volume of the diseased tissue in the animal model and the resulting field is applied to the diseased tissue of the human using at least two electrodes applied to the knee or a coil or solenoid placed around the knee. The voltage of the signal applied to the electrodes, coil or solenoid is varied based on the size of the knee joint; larger knee joints require larger voltages to generate the effective electric field.

A comfortable multiple layer mouth protector is provided for strength and ease of fit to minimize if not completely and gradually eliminate bruxism, with spring biasing keeping the maxillary and mandibular mouth protector arches in place and apart, eliminating snoring and permitting easy breathing. In addition, this Mouth protector protects oral structures from sports injuries.

Improved methods for sport injury surgeries are described. The improvement includes covering a damaged site of fascia with at least one of an amniotic fluid and a construct for use in surgical repair of the sport injury prior to wound closing. The construct contains an allograft comprising at least one layer of human amnion and chorion tissues and the construct has a size and shape suitable for covering the damaged site of fascia. The method improves fascial membrane repair, reduces complications and recovery time of sport injury surgeries.

A sports training method is described comprising the following steps: classifying the dribbling and ball or puck control motions into modular predetermined motion sequences according to the sensomotor and technical skills developed, evaluating athlete's skill level in relation to dribbling and ball or puck control in a specific sport; transmitting to the athlete the information regarding predetermined motion sequences according to the diagnosed skill level; developing dribbling technique and key sensomotor skills; developing dribbling creativity and innovation in the athlete; sequentially performing the predetermined motion sequences in individual or group dynamics; monitoring and evaluating the performance of the athlete as pertains to his / her ability to perform the predetermined motion sequences and updating the knowledge base of the training method so that the sports training method is never obsolete or is outgrown by athlete. A sports training system is also described comprising means for classifying different dribbling and ball control motions into modular predetermined motion sequences according to the sensomotor and technical skills developed, means for indicating the positioning of feet and ball, means for developing specific sports skills related to dribbling and ball control motions and also the sensomotor skills required in most sports, such as balance, accuracy, flexibility, speed, and strength, means for integrating the sense of rhythm, means for communicating the predetermined sequences to the athlete, means for monitoring and evaluation, means for rehabilitating sports injuries and means for updating and increasing the knowledge base of the training system.

A controlled release composition comprising nimesulide as an active agent formulated as a gastroretentive system, preferably as a solid oral dosage form is provided, wherein the residence time of the active agent is increased in the stomach, duodenum, jejunum or ileum. The present invention also provides process of preparing such dosage form and methods of using such dosage form compositions. The dosage form compositions are preferably administered once-a-day or twice-a-day and are particularly very useful in the prophylaxis or treatment of NSAID indicated disorder(s) such as acute painful conditions like post-operative trauma, pain associated with cancer, sports injuries, migraine headache and the like, or chronic diseases such as arthritis and the like.

The present invention relates to a method for topical treatment of pain resulting from a sports injury, including injuries to bones and soft tissue, such as ligaments, muscles or tendons. The method includes the steps of: applying to skin of a subject suffering from pain resulting from a sports injury a transdermal drug delivery system comprising a formulation comprising a pain-relieving amount of a local anesthetic and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the transdermal drug delivery system is applied to a skin site proximate to or in the region of a sports injury, and relieving the pain. The concentrated local anesthetic in the patch penetrates deeply below the skin to the injury site to inhibit pain receptors throughout the damaged body tissue.

The invention discloses a method and a device for adjusting an exercise state through an intelligent wearable device. The method comprises: acquiring current heart rate data of a wearer of the intelligent wearable device; judging whether the current heart rate data is within a pre-set reasonable threshold value range of the exercise state or not; if so, continually monitoring the exercise heart rate; otherwise, entering the next step; reminding of adjusting the exercise state. The exercise amount can be controlled within a reasonable range through the intelligent wearable device so that sports injuries are avoided while the exercise and fitness effects are guaranteed.

Human aggrecanase and polypeptides related thereto, as well as nucleic acid compositions encoding the same, are provided. The subject polypeptides and nucleic acid compositions find use in a variety of applications, including research, diagnostic, and therapeutic agent screening applications. Also provided are methods of inhibiting aggrecanase activity in a host and methods of treating disease conditions associated with aggrecanase activity, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, osteo-arthritis, infectious arthritis, gouty arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondolysis, sports injury, joint trauma, pulmonary disease, fibrosis, and the like.

A method including topically administering an effective amount of local anesthetic to a patient is disclosed. The method is effective for inducing analgesia for treating non-neuropathic pain. Non-neuropathic pain suitable for treatment according to the invention includes pain associated with sports injuries; sprains; strains; soft-tissue injury; repetitive motion injury; carpal tunnel syndrome; injury to tendons, ligament, and muscles; conditions such as fibromyalgia, bursitis, castrochondritis, myofascial pain, and pain associated with arthritis, inflammation, contusions, post-surgical pain, and nociceptive pain. Preferably, the lidocaine is applied via a transdermal patch applied near the locus of pain.

The invention provides sports physical ability analysis method and equipment and a storage medium. The sports physical ability analysis method includes: by calculating assessed physical ability information and real-time physical ability information, monitoring whether physiological parameter of real-time sports data is normal or abnormal, analyzing the real-time physical ability information and historical real-time physical ability information to obtain physical ability change data, adjusting calculation parameter for analysis of the real-time physical ability information according to the physical ability change data, and predicting the next sports physical ability conditions so as to give corresponding sports or exercise suggestion. By the method and equipment, sport physical ability information can be recorded and analyzed accurately, physical ability can be distributed reasonably during sports or exercises, and abnormal conditions can be monitored so as to reduce sports injury and improve scientificity and reasonability in sports or exercises.

A floor-stretching exercise mat with movement guiding function and a movement guiding method is designed to reduce sports injury and provided with: a guiding mat, a control unit and a transparent buffering mat. The guiding mat includes a guiding board and a plurality of light generating elements disposed on the guiding board and at least one guiding portion capable of continuously displaying predetermined shapes in different positions, the light generating elements constitute the guiding portion. The control unit is electrically connected to the guiding mat to control the shapes and positions of the guiding portions, and the transparent buffering mat is placed on the guiding mat.

The invention provides a sport nutrition solid drink. The component of the sport nutrition solid drink comprises ginseng powder, an oligopeptide, whey protein powder, an inulin, a taurine, a branched chain amino acid, whole milk powder and a food additive. The beneficial effect of the sport nutrition solid drink is that the ginseng powder (artificial cultivation), the oligopeptide, the whey protein powder, a glutamine, and the branched chain amino acid are matched up so that the function of each component can be effectively acted, the synergistic effect between components is used better, the sports fatigue is effectively relieved, the sport injury is prevented, and the immunity of the organism is enhanced. The invention further provides a preparation method based on the sport nutrition solid drink.

The invention discloses an ankle rehabilitation robot based on a three-freedom-degree parallel mechanism. The robot comprises a mechanical part and a motion control system part. The mechanical part comprises two parts, namely an ankle driving part and a foot fixing device; four sets of hydraulic servo actuators cooperate to work through the parallel robot control technology are achieved, so that the motion control part controls three rotational degrees of freedom of an ankle rehabilitation robot moving platform. The robot is used for rehabilitation and adjuvant treatment for ankle joint disease, sport injury and post-operation, and the three rotational degrees of freedom of an ankle joint can be achieved; the ankle rehabilitation exercise curves in the patient rehabilitation process as instructed by a doctor can be entered, the entered rehabilitation process can be automatically applied to the ankle joint for driving the movement of the ankle joint, and the rehabilitation of a patient at the soonest is achieved.

Dietary supplements, compositions and methods of administering the supplements to reduce pain, inflammation and stiffness in said mammal within a few hours. The supplements and compositions can include a combination of an amino acid, vitamins, herbs and enzymes. The composition / supplement can be put in capsule form and when administered to mammals can reduce these symptoms with approximately two hours. reducing the pain and inflammation associated with chronic joint discomfort, chronic low back pain, muscle strain, arthritis, sports injuries, normal everyday bumps and bruises. The novel composition has also been shown to be very effective in reducing monthly menstrual symptoms (PMS). The novel composition can also have benefits for other ailments such as but not limited to Osteoarthritis, Cardiovascular disease, Neurological ailments, Alzheimer disease, and Cancer.

The invention discloses a portable and wearable ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument which comprises a power supply module (1), a man-machine interaction module (2), a main control module (3), a DDS module (4), a power amplification module (5), a therapy head module (6) and a frequency tracking module (7). The power supply module comprises a rechargeable polymer battery. The therapy head module (6) of the instrument is provided with multiple therapy heads and adsorption structures, an adsorption part of each therapy head is a cone-similar adsorption cover, the effective radiation area of each ultrasonic therapy head ranges from 3 cm<2> to 9 cm<2>, and the effective output sound intensity is smaller than or equal to 3 W / cm<2>. According to the portable and wearable ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument, ultrasonic waves with multiple center frequencies can be outputted and can be continuously adjusted within the range of 0.5 MHz to 3.5 MHz, and the instrument is used for treating patients suffering from the organic cardiovascular disease and patients suffering from sports injuries. The portable and wearable ultrasonic physiotherapy instrument has the advantages of being simple in structure, capable of automatically conducting tracking through frequencies, high in stability, diversified in frequency, high in output power, easy to operate and the like, and can be widely used for in vitro physical treatment for the patients suffering from the organic cardiovascular disease and the patients suffering from sports injuries.

The invention discloses a flexible walking-aid exoskeleton. The exoskeleton includes a portable control box, wearable flexible actuators and the like. A wearable inertial measurement unit module is used for acquiring a lower-limb movement picture in real time, and a core signal source is provided for a drive and control module. Under the excitation of the signal source, the drive and control module is used for understanding, judgment, decision making and anomaly detection of the human-body lower-limb movement picture, the output flow of a micro inflatable pump is controlled in real time, and asolenoid valve component is controlled for switching of air channels. Based on the real-time movement state of the lower limbs of a user, pressure control is conducted on corresponding air bags of the wearable flexible actuators on the left leg and the right leg, in the walking process, torque for aiding the knee joint in bending and stretching is provided for the left leg and the right leg, andthe purpose of providing flexible walking aid for the elderly with knee-joint sport injuries and weak walking ability is achieved.

Dietary supplements, compositions and methods of administering the supplements to reduce pain, inflammation and stiffness in said mammal within a few hours. The supplements and compositions can include a combination of an amino acid, vitamins, herbs and enzymes. The composition / supplement can be put in capsule form and when administered to mammals can reduce these symptoms within approximately two hours. reducing the pain and inflammation associated with chronic joint discomfort, chronic low back pain, muscle strain, arthritis, sports injuries, normal everyday bumps and bruises. The novel composition has also been shown to be very effective in reducing monthly menstrual symptoms (PMS). The novel composition can also have benefits for other ailments such as but not limited to Osteoarthritis, Cardiovascular disease, Neurological ailments, Alzheimer disease, and Cancer.

The object of this invention is to provide a novel pharmaceutical composition for getting rid of pains and anxiety in patients. This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing lactoferrin as an active ingredient. The composition of this invention is useful for treatment of at least one disease or condition selected from the group consisting of pains, including the phase 1 pain and the phase 2 pain, anxiety and stress. The composition is particularly beneficial to alleviating or getting rid of the pain and anxiety which significantly lower quality of life of patients with end-stage cancer. The composition of this invention is also useful for treatment of pains, including the phase 1 pain and the phase 2 pain, and inflammation which accompany arthritis or diseases in the junctions of bones (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, frozen shoulder, sports injuries such as tennis elbow and baseball shoulder, and low back pain).

A physical training system is provided combining biomechanics and neurophysiological measurement for providing users with instant advisory feedback about adjustment to body movements of a user or parameter setting of a gymnastic apparatus for a training objective, especially for specific muscle groups, without incurring sports injuries.

The invention relates to the mechanical technology and the automatic control technology, in particular to an intelligent auxiliary machine for weightlifting training. In weightlifting training, the main reason causing safety problems of a sportsman is a barbell out of control, and in order to avoid sport injury of sportsman in training, the existing weightlifting training auxiliary equipment technology and application range need to be developed. A flexible steel wire rope is connected to the two ends of the barbell, in the weightlifting process, parameters generated by the action of lifting the barbell by the sportsman and reflecting the controlled state of the barbell are collected through a sensor and processed by a controller, a steel wire rope take-up and pay-off mechanism high in response speed is controlled, and the barbell is controlled to a safe position. Actions of the sportsman can be matched according to a weightlifting technical regulation, the barbell in the hand of the sportsman is controlled in all the process, automatic and high-speed response to the control process is achieved, and even if the sportsman makes serious mistakes or learns an unskilled weightlifting technology, the sportsman or other people are not harmed.

The invention discloses a wrist rehabilitation therapy robot based on spatial parallel drive. According to the system, the core of six-degree-of-freedom motion is a parallel mechanism, and the parallel mechanism mainly comprises an upper platform, a lower platform, six drive supporting legs, upper hinges and lower hinges, wherein the upper hinges and the lower hinges are connected with the supporting legs, the upper platform and the lower platform. In addition, the system further comprises six-dimensional force sensors, a doctor glove, a patient glove and a computer-control system, wherein the doctor glove and the patient glove are used for fixing wrists. The wrist rehabilitation therapy robot based on spatial parallel drive is used for rehabilitation therapy of postoperation of wrist joint diseases, postoperation of sports injuries and wrist postoperation.

The invention discloses a Stewart type wearable wrist rehabilitation robot. The Stewart type wearable wrist rehabilitation robot comprises a front end motion platform, a training handle, six-dimensional force sensors, spherical hinge connecting devices, connecting rods, piston rods, cylinders, a rear end fixing and supporting platform and a control system. The front end motion platform can be driven through telescopic displacement of the piston rods. The Stewart type wearable wrist rehabilitation robot is used for rehabilitation therapy of postoperation of wrist joint diseases, postoperation of sports injuries and wrist postoperation, and bending and stretching motion, folding and unfolding motion and annular rotating motion of wrist joints can be achieved. The Stewart type wearable wrist rehabilitation robot has a passive working mode and an active working mode, and motion function rehabilitation and wrist strength training of the wrist joints can be achieved.

The invention relates to an automatic air-circulation pelma damping massage insole, which is provided with three air chambers inside, wherein the first air chamber is located at a heel, the second air chamber is located at a fore sole position, and the third air chamber is located on an arch position at the inner side of the foot center. The pelma damping massage insole can protect feet during walking, running and jumping. Because the insole can form the cushioning effect through the repeated air inflation and deflation between the air chambers and vent holes, pressure exerting on the feet is reduced, so as to protect the feet from sport injury, and play a role of massage. Small bulges are evenly arranged above the insole, which form a massage mechanism with stimulation to the full surface of the feet of the human body and small deformation, thereby promoting the blood circulation of the pelma and alleviating the sports fatigue of the feet. As the air chambers are connected the insides of shoes through holes, when people walks, air inside the air chambers can be partially exhausted by pressing, an air circulation inside the shoes is formed, and is convenient for ventilation of the feet, thereby reducing peculiar smell of the feet and enhancing the health care of the feet.

Disclosed is an arm and leg compound exercise machine using a pair of crank units and a lifting device to adjust leg motion track and exercise tension and allow users to timely adjust the exercise strength for leg exercise. When a foot pedal installed onto the arm and leg compound exercise machine is operated, the motion track produced by the foot pedal is an elliptic motion path, and the elliptic motion track is flat and gentle at the top and arc shaped at the bottom, so that the motion track produced by the users' stepping motion is ergonomic for preventing sports injuries.

Novel formulations and methods for their use in treating neuropathology incident to trauma are provided. Multiple-component formulations of the invention, and especially those having four components, comprise biologically active compounds configured for preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of damage caused by neurotrauma. Formulations and methods of the invention effect both neuroprotective actions to prevent or reduce secondary injuries, and neurotrophic actions to repair and restore cells and tissues affected by the trauma. Formulations and methods of the invention are especially useful in treating neurological trauma, such as those caused by sports injuries and improvised explosive devices in combat.

It is disclosed an apparatus for restoring voluntary control of locomotion in a subject suffering from a neuromotor impairment comprising a multidirectional trunk support system and a device for epidural electrical stimulation. The robotic interface is capable of evaluating, enabling and training motor pattern generation and balance across a variety of natural walking behaviors in subjects with neuromotor impairments. Optionally, pharmacological cocktails can be administered to enhance rehabilitation results. It is also disclosed a method for the evaluation, enablement and training of a subject suffering from neuromotor impairments by combining robotically assisted evaluation tools with sophisticated neurobiomechanical and statistical analyses. A method for the rehabilitation (by this term also comprising restoring voluntary control of locomotion) of a subject suffering from a neuromotor impairment in particular partial or total paralysis of limbs, is also disclosed.

The invention provides a telescopic and folding type bi-directional electronic treadmill capable of preventing sport injuries, and belongs to the field of fitness equipment. The telescopic and folding type bi-directional electronic treadmill comprises an electronic treadmill underframe. The telescopic and folding type bi-directional electronic treadmill is characterized in that the height, angle and distance of a control panel and a display screen can be regulated, a horizontal grab bar, a vertical grab bar, a high grab bar and a safety belt are supplied, the functions of frontward walking and running and backwards walking and running are achieved, and the whole treadmill can be telescoped and folded; due to the fact that the height, angle and distance of the control panel and the display screen can be regulated, an exerciser can run with a correct posture, and therefore injuries to the eyes, the cervical vertebra, the lumbar vertebra and the other portions of the exerciser can be completely eradicated due to the fact that the display screen is too high, too low or too close; multiple protection is achieved, safety of the exerciser is guaranteed when the exerciser does fitness exercises, and therefore the sport injuries can be effectively prevented from occurring; the better exercising effect can be achieved by doing exercises by grabbing the vertical grab bar and the high grab bar; both frontward walking and running and backwards walking and running can be achieved, and the sport and health maintenance effect is obvious.