Evaluation Method for Static Stretching

2015-0303-02
researcher's name
about researcher FUJIE, Masakatsu Professor (retired)
affiliation
Faculty of Science and Engineering School of Creative Science and Engineering
keyword

predominance

・Quantitative evaluation of muscle tone
・Detection of muscle hypotonicity
・Simple indentation test　

background

・Evaluation of static stretching
・Difficulty in detecting muscle hypotonicity
・Confusion of stress relaxation and hypotonicity

summary

・Viscoelastic model adapted for muscle property
・Achieving distinction of hypotonicity from stress relaxation 

application/development

・Evaluation system for static stretching
・Evaluation system for rehabilitation on muscle tone

material

  • Indentation test for muscles
  • Method for detection of muscle hypotonicity distinct from stress relaxation

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posted: 2015/03/03