GARMENTS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS FOR SENSORS TO CONTACT SKIN

摘要

A garment for wearing during monitoring of muscle activity of a subject includes a torso portion defining an interior space configured and adapted to accommodate and cover at least a portion of the subject's torso. The torso portion defines an exterior space external to the interior space. A plurality of access fittings are defined in the torso portion. Each access fitting is configured and adapted to accommodate access to skin of the subject adjacent a muscle group to be monitored by a sensor unit external to the torso portion, such that at least a portion of the sensor unit remains external to the torso portion with the sensor unit accessing the skin via the access fitting.

主权项

1. A garment comprising:
a) a torso portion defining an interior space configured and adapted to accommodate and cover at least a portion of the subject's torso, and defining an exterior space external to the interior space, wherein at least one opening is defined in the torso portion from the exterior space to the interior space for accommodating the garment being put on and taken off of the subject's torso; c) a plurality of access fittings defined in the torso portion, each access fitting being configured and adapted to accommodate access to skin of the subject adjacent a muscle group to be monitored by a device wherein each access fitting is a slit defined for passage of a portion of a sensor therethrough, wherein the slit, in an unused state, has at least a portion of opposing edges thereof abutting one-another.