| 摘要 |
<p>A method of assessing a subject comprising exercising said subject on an exercise apparatus for exercising muscle groups said exercise apparatus including: support means (13) for supporting the subject's body in a desired exercising attitude; force application means (11) for applying a continuous or variable force to a part of the subject's body whereby one or more of the large muscle groups may be employed to resist said force; positioning means adapted for contact by another part of the subject's body for assisting the patient to position and maintain said part of the body in a substantially stationary position by limiting movement of said other part; and- at least o ne strain gauge (45) associated with said force application means (11) wherein said at least one strain gauge (45) provides a measurement of the resistance exerted by said patient against said continuous or variable force whereby sa id measurement is electronically distributed to interested parties.</p> |
