POSTURAL FEEDBACK DEVICE

摘要

A postural feedback device for assisting user awareness of joint, muscle, or body part alignment is disclosed. Embodiments include at least one linear or rotary sensing unit comfortably and discretely adhered to the user's skin, a hardwire connection cable or wireless transmission sending unit, and an electronic console for interpretation of information from the sensing unit and biofeedback of said information via stimulus to the user. The postural feedback device may comprise multiple sensing units of various sizes simultaneously allowing for variations in application, user size, and size of body part being monitored. The electronic console may provide biofeedback to the user in the form of tactile, auditory, visual, or other stimuli, aiding the user in awareness of postural alignment or instruction of a desired anatomical movement. The sensing unit may be constructed allowing a low-profile, comfortable fit, allowing the device to be worn discreetly underneath clothing.

主权项

1. A postural feedback device comprising:
one or more fixated ends, wherein at least one of the one or more fixated ends is removably attached to a body part of a user such that a change in a position of the body part changes a distance between the one or more fixated ends; a sensing unit comprising a centralized regulator attached to the one or more fixated ends and configured to output an electrical potential proportional to the distance between the one or more fixated ends; and an electronic console;
wherein the electronic console is configured to receive the electrical potential from the centralized regulator and output a postural feedback to the user based upon the electrical potential.