A muscle conditioning or muscle assessment apparatus comprises a load bearing component incorporating a proximal portion for engagement with at least part of a user's body, and a distal portion for securing said component to a fores applying apparatus or an operator; and a transducer located between
A muscle conditioning or muscle assessment apparatus comprises a load bearing component incorporating a proximal portion for engagement with at least part of a user's body, and a distal portion for securing said component to a fores applying apparatus or an operator; and a transducer located between said proximal and distal portions; said transducer being configured to derive signals representative of the tensile and/or compression forces applied to said load bearing component; wherein said apparatus further comprises means for determining one or more characteristics of position and/or displacement of said load bearing component; said apparatus being configured to output signals representative of said force and the direction of said force.
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1. A muscle conditioning and muscle assessment apparatus comprising a load bearing component incorporating a proximal portion for engagement with at least part of a user's body, and a distal portion for securing said component to one of a force applying apparatus and an operator; and a transducer lo
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A muscle conditioning and muscle assessment apparatus comprising a load bearing component incorporating a proximal portion for engagement with at least part of a user's body, and a distal portion for securing said component to one of a force applying apparatus and an operator; and a transducer located between said proximal and distal portions; said transducer being configured to derive signals representative of at least one of the tensile and compression forces applied to said load bearing component; wherein said apparatus further comprises a sensor for determining at least one characteristic of position and displacement of said load bearing component; said apparatus being configured to output signals representative of said force and the direction of said force; wherein said load bearing component incorporates a harness for attachment to at least part of a user's body, said harness incorporating at least one strap for securing said harness to said at least part of a user's body; a distal portion for facilitating the attachment of said harness to one of a force applying apparatus and an operator; at least one joining member extending between said harness and said distal portion; and wherein said harness incorporates a first portion projecting, in use, from a first side of said body part and a second portion projecting, in use, from a second side of said body part; joining members being provided between said first portion and said distal portion; and between said second portion and said distal portion; and means for equalizing tensioning forces applied on said first and second portions. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said transducer is part of a load cell equipped with a releasable fastener for releasably attaching said load cell to said one joining members. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a wireless transmitter for transmitting signals to a wireless receiver located remotely from said transmitter. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a housing containing said transducer; said housing being part metallic and part polymeric; said polymeric portion being in the form of a window through which wireless communication signals are transmitted. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a 3 dimensional position sensor which determines the position of said component. 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gyroscope for determining at least one characteristic of position and displacement of said component. 7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said means for equalizing tensioning forces incorporate a pulley. 8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said distal portion incorporates a handle. 9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said transducer is provided between said handle and said means for equalising tensioning forces. 10. A system for muscle assessment and conditioning comprising: a muscle conditioning and muscle assessment apparatus comprising a load bearing component incorporating a proximal portion for engagement with at least part of a user's body, and a distal portion for securing said component to one of a force applying apparatus and an operator; and a transducer located between said proximal and distal portions; said transducer being configured derive signals representative of at least one of the tensile and compression forces applied to said load bearing component; wherein said apparatus further comprises a sensor for determining at least one characteristic of position and displacement of said load bearing component; said apparatus being configured to output signals representative of said force and the direction of said force; anda processor and a display unit located remotely from said transducer for displaying the variation over time of the measured load for a given type of muscular motion of at least one particular muscle. 11. A system according to claim 10, wherein said apparatus is one of configured to and employed to steadily increase the applied load up to a maximum of the at least one particular muscle. 12. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processor is configured to determine the motion for which characteristics are being measured; said motions being selected from the group comprising: flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, protraction, retraction, and rotation. 13. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processor is configured to determine the direction of the motion; said motions being selected from the group comprising: right, left, forwards, backwards, upwards and downwards. 14. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processor is configured to determine a value representative of the deficit between maximum flexion and a corresponding maximum extension for said at least one particular muscle. 15. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processor and said display unit are configured to display a template comprising a plurality of sections; each section specifying a motion type and having a predetermined load characteristic for a predetermined time. 16. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processor and display unit are configured to display the measured load characteristic; said measured load characteristic being displayed over said template. 17. A muscle conditioning and muscle assessment apparatus, comprising a load bearing component incorporating a proximal portion for engagement with at least part of a user's body, and a distal portion for securing said component to one of a force applying apparatus and an operator; and a transducer located between said proximal and distal portions; said transducer being configured to derive signals representative of at least one of the tensile and compression forces applied to said load bearing component; wherein said apparatus further comprises a sensor for determining at least one characteristic of position and displacement of said load bearing component; said apparatus being configured to output signals representative of said force and the direction of said force; wherein said apparatus further comprises a processor and a display unit for displaying the variation over time of the measured load for a given motion of a particular muscle; said processor and said display being configured to display a template comprising a succession of distinct sections; each section specifying a motion type and having a predetermined load characteristic for a predetermined time. 18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said processor and display unit are configured to display the measured load characteristic; said measured load characteristic being displayed over said template. 19. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said template incorporates distinct sections corresponding to distinct motion types selected from the group comprising: hold; hold left, hold right, rotate, hit central, sweep left, and sweep right.
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