Apparatus and method for monitoring strain and/or load...

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A61B 5/04 (2006.01) A61B 5/00 (2006.01) A61B 5/0488 (2006.01) A61B 5/103 (2006.01)

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CA 2567395

Apparatus is disclosed for monitoring strain and/or load applied to the body of a vertebral mammal. The apparatus includes means (10, 11) for measuring position of the body relative to an inertial frame of reference and for providing first data indicative of the position, wherein the means for measuring position includes at least one inertial sensor such as an accelerometer. The apparatus includes means (12, 15-19) for measuring muscle activity and for providing second data indicative of the muscle activity. The apparatus also includes means for storing the data and means for processing the data to provide a measure of strain and/or load to the body. The strain and/or load is typically applied to the back of the mammal. A method of monitoring strain and/or load applied to the body of the vertebral mammal is also disclosed.

La présente invention concerne un appareil destiné à la surveillance des contraintes et/ou charges appliquées au corps d'un mammifère. L'appareil comporte un organe (10, 11) destiné à mesurer la position du corps par rapport à un cadre d'inerties de référence et à fournir des premières données représentatives de cette position, les organes de mesure de la position incluant au moins un capteur inertiel tel qu'un accéléromètre. L'appareil comporte des organes (12, 15-19) permettant de mesurer l'activité musculaire et de fournir des deuxièmes données représentatives de l'activité musculaire. L'appareil comporte également des organes permettant de conserver les données, ainsi que des organes permettant de traiter les données de façon à fournir une mesure des contraintes et/ou des charges appliquées au corps. Les contraintes et/ou les charges sont généralement appliquées au dos du mammifère. L'invention concerne également un procédé de surveillance des contraintes et/ou charges appliquées au corps du mammifère.

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