| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (10) is disclosed which may be employed for determining the relaxation rate of a muscle which has been caused to contract in response to an electrical stimulus. The apparatus comprises a means (13) for supporting the forearm and wrist of a person in a particular palm-up position with the wrist extended; a means (47) for measuring the force exerted upon a load cell (43) by the person's thumb during a test cycle, a means (70) for providing an electrical stimulus to the person's ulnar nerve, and a computer (65) for receiving, storing, plotting and analyzing the force data collected by the transducer (43).</p> |
