| The many advanced features of today's most | | | | spine? Is our work environment an ergonomic hazard |
| technologically advance equipment include: Automated | | | | which will lead to injured employees collecting |
| EMG Analysis, Ergonomics Evaluation, Gait Analysis, | | | | workers compensation? These are very poignant |
| Interface With Imaging Equipment, Isometric | | | | questions that can be easily answered by the use of |
| Contraction, Isotonic Contraction, Range of Motion, | | | | advanced biomechanics equipment. |
| and Remote Monitoring. | | | | Capturing data is another important part of scientific |
| Not only do these features provide great educational | | | | process and evaluation. The equipment allows for |
| and observational tools but they also offer data | | | | real-time collections and post collection analysis. This |
| relative to real world application. For example, the | | | | data can then be organized by x/y plotting for later |
| Gait Analysis and Range of Motion features are very | | | | analysis and data preservation. |
| useful in flexibility quantification and injury assessment. | | | | None of this analysis would be possible without the |
| By testing the range of motion of an injured body | | | | flexibility of Remote Monitoring. The equipment is |
| part, improvement can be monitored by determining | | | | free of cumbersome cables and restrictive equipment |
| the freedom of a certain joint as well as its velocity | | | | that would hinder the process. The recording system |
| and acceleration of movement. Thus real time data is | | | | can be located up to 60 meters away from the |
| provided as to what extent the injured joint has | | | | equipment giving the study amazing freedom in the |
| improved. | | | | range of physiological activities that can be |
| Another very practical feature is the Ergonomics | | | | performed and studied. |
| Evaluation. Anyone from an office furniture | | | | Clearly biomechanics equipment is an accessible and |
| manufacturer to an office management team could | | | | advanced set of tools in the continuing study of |
| use this feature to measure the safety of their | | | | human physiology. The great diversity in features and |
| product or business. Does the curvature of the newly | | | | real world applications provide great tools integral to |
| designed office chair cause unsafe rounding of the | | | | any lab or educational facility. |