| 摘要 |
Many individuals have postural misalignments which can be corrected by the use of alignment accessories, such as wedges for positioning beneath the feet. Correction of postural alignment in this way can improve sporting performance. The invention provides a device and a method for selecting between differently-shaped alignment accessories to optimise postural alignment. The device comprises a sensor (12) having a plunger (22) which can be pressed by an individual. A data acquisition unit (10) records the force applied by the individual and the time taken to apply that force. For each of a number of different alignment accessories the individual is instructed to press the plunger with the greatest force possible (F) for the shortest time possible (t). The data acquisition unit generates an output parameter preferably based on F<2>/t or F/t. The optimum alignment accessory corresponds to the highest output parameter. |
