Computer analysis of the performance of the BTE Work ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由DMPowell著作·1991·被引用18次—TheBTEWorkSimulator(Baltimore,TherapeuticEquipmentCo.,Hanover,Md.)recreatestheworkenvironmentbyprovidingarotatableshafttowhichavariety ...

The BTE Work Simulator (Baltimore, Therapeutic Equipment Co., Hanover, Md.) recreates the work environment by providing a rotatable shaft to which a variety of tools can be attached. The patient can simulate the coordinated muscle and joint movements involved in the work situation, exercising either isometrically or isotonically, and thereby increase the potential for return to work. The BTE Work Simulator has four major components: the exercise head to provide variable resistance, tools that attach to the exercise head, a control console containing a microprocessor that calculates work and power, and the Quest software package (Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment Co.). Quest provides four static/isometric and seven dynamic/isotonic tests that can be used to document the extent of a patients impairment. In addition, it has daily treatment options and acts as an extensive data base capable of retrieving any stored test o...