HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEX FOR MEASUREMENT AND INTEGRAL ESTIMATION OF SPINE FLEXIBILITY AND HIP JOINT MOBILITY IN FORWARD AND DOWNWARD INCLINATION TEST

摘要

The invention relates to means for medical diagnostic studies of integral estimation of spine flexibility, hip joint mobility, and elasticity of thigh and shin back surface muscles in a forward and downward body inclination test from initial sitting position with stretched legs. A hardware and software complex comprises a movable measuring element with a pin stop installed in guides and enabled to displace in anterior-posterior direction, and stops for setting subject's feet in vertical position. Between the stops for feet there is a measurement module installed on a monorail profile, including a programmable electronic and mechanical tooth-belt drive for a carriage of the measuring element, and a horizontally laid chain cable channel for an electric drive control circuit. On a housing of the measuring element, a pin stop is arranged with a built-in contact button for switching the drive for movement of the measuring element. In a front part of the housing there is a multifunctional control unit, which is set on a bracket and contains an input module for initial data of the subject, wherein a built-in and/or remote panel for personal recording and/or identification, a module for data base processing and storage, a monitoring and control module, a (visual) information display module, and a data transmission unit are included. The invention makes it possible to automate procedure with higher diagnostic accuracy and broader functional capabilities.