Patent ID: 6280395
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method for determining muscle dysfunction of a subject, the method comprising the steps of:(a) selecting a plurality of sites on the subject for sensing muscle electrical activity;(b) calculating adipose thickness factors for the plurality of sites;(c) making electrical activity measurements for the plurality of sites;(d) analyzing the electrical activity measurements and determining thereby analysis values for a plurality of muscles, each of the plurality of muscles corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of sites, and in determining the analysis values, factoring the adipose thickness factors into the electrical activity measurements;the adipose thickness factors being determined by applying results of obtained measurements from a sampling of individuals, the results relating adipose thickness to general characteristics measured for the individuals, at least one general characteristic of the subject corresponding to at least one of the general characteristics measured for the individuals;the results being represented in a set of coefficients that are applied to a formula, each coefficient relating to one of the at least one general characteristic of the subject and to one site of the plurality of sites on the subject.