WO2001076478A1 - System for testing and exercising sensorimotoric control of the neck - Google Patents

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WO2001076478A1
WO2001076478A1 PCT/NO2001/000157 NO0100157W WO0176478A1 WO 2001076478 A1 WO2001076478 A1 WO 2001076478A1 NO 0100157 W NO0100157 W NO 0100157W WO 0176478 A1 WO0176478 A1 WO 0176478A1
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  • the present invention relates to a system for testing and exercising sensorimotonc control of the neck of a person, consisting of a laser beam emitting apparatus and a pattern means used in the system, and a method for testing and training
  • Strength training of the neck musculature can be done in many ways, but sensorimotoric exercises require a different approach and other type of exercise equipment than available in the market Sensorimotor exercises have to be done on a frequent basis preferable as home exercise A system for such exercise should therefor be inexpensive and easy to use
  • the present invention therefore provides for a system for testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck of a person, and comprises a laser beam emitting device attachable to the person's head at a top region thereof, and a pattern means having on the surface thereof one or more track patterns of laser beam tracks-to-follow for use when said device is attached to and moved through movement of the person's head Said pattern means should be located at an appropriate distance from said device, preferably in a region of 2 - 20 feet, more preferably in the region of 3-5 feet
  • the laser beam emitting device will suitably be operative when fitted onto the person's head, and said one or more track patterns is suitably created from one or more figures elected from the group of ⁇ , +. ⁇ _ a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the system, according to the invention.
  • FIGS 2, 3 and 4 illustrate a laser beam emitting apparatus according to the invention in different perspective views.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a typical pattern means with one or more track patterns for guiding movement of the laser beam.
  • Figure 6 is a detail of a switch means for operating the laser beam-emitting device.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a variant of the pattern means of Figures 1 and 5.
  • Figure 8 illustrates a further variant of the pattern means of Figures 1 and 5.
  • Figures 9a and 9b illustrate a still further variant of the pattern means of Figures 1 and 5.
  • a person 1 has on his/her head 2 attached a laser beam emitting apparatus 3 with a laser beam emitting device 4, the laser beam emitting device 4 being attached to a headset type device 5.
  • the headset type device may conveniently be of substantially the same type used for noise protection, i.e. with earmuffs 6.
  • the person 1 may need to receive instructions during the use of the system, and said earmuffs are therefore suitably provided with through holes 7.
  • the laser beam-emitting device 4 is suitably releasably attachable to the headset type of device via a spring action clamp 8. It will be noted from figure 1 that the laser beam emitting device projects a laser beam 9 towards a pattern means 10 mounted on a wall 11.
  • the pattern means is suitably in the form of a poster although, as will be explained with reference to Figures 7 - 9, the pattern means could be made in different and more sophisticated forms .
  • the laser beam 9 provides a laser spot 9' on the pattern means 10
  • the pattern means 10 has in the non- mitating example of figure 1 as well as figure 5, a plurality of figures, suitably with coinciding centroids With closer reference to figure 5, it will be noted that there is on the pattern 10 an ellipsoid 12, a plus sign 13 in reality forming the major and minor axes of the ellipsoid, an x-like cross 14 and an infinity-like symbol 15
  • Other configurations of the figures are e g electable from a polygon, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section
  • the headset type of device 5 has a visor means 16 as clearly shown on drawing figures 2, 3 and 4
  • the purpose of such shade means 16 is to avoid obstruction of the laser beam exiting from the laser beam emitting device 4 through its exit 4' from being obstructed by human hair on the person's 1 head 2 when the laser beam emits a laser beam toward the pattern means 10
  • the laser beam emitting device 4 has power switch means 17 inside the laser beam emitting device to be interactive with push button means 18 extending through a section of the head set type device and operable to an on-state when the headset type device 5 is placed on the persons head 2 thereby letting a rear section 19 of the shade means 16 engage the top of the head 2 and thereby pushing on the pushbutton means to operate the switch 17
  • a safety measure is well taken care of through the present invention in that the laser beam emitting device is operating only when the overall apparatus 3 is placed on the person's head Secondly, this prevents battery discharge when the device is not in use
  • the pattern means can be made of e g a sheet of paper, carton, plastic material, metal or glass, with said pattern of laser beam guide tracks 12-15 provided on the surface of said sheet with at least one figure elected from the group of ⁇ , +, x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section
  • the pattern means would suitably be more or less in the form of a poster
  • Figure 7 and 8 show a plate 20 and a plate 21, respective, of suitably transparent acrylic material, although other types of transparent material with similar properties should be envisaged
  • Each plate is shown having engravings or recesses 22 to enhance internal laser light reflections and propagations with the slab or plate when the laser beam impinges upon the plate
  • Light reflective material e g a white or other light reflective foil or sheet 23 is placed on the outside of the plate next to said engravings or recesses 22
  • the front side of the plate is covered suitably with a sheet 24 as in Figure 7 or a foil 25 as in Figure 8
  • the sheet 24 has suitably a light reflecting rear side and a front face on which a laser spot is visible
  • the sheet 24 has holes or a slit 24' indicating the path to be followed by a laser beam spot created by laser beam 9 There should either be a border along the path of said holes or slit, or the sheet should be of a colour to form a contrast with the
  • an optical fiber 34 When laser light 9 impinges upon the fiber 34, at least some of the light will enter into the fiber, be internally reflected therein and propagate towards e g light detectors 32, 33
  • the light detectors are located at either end of the fiber
  • the fiber 34 is located in a recess 35' of a supporting sheet or plate 35 which on its rear side may or may not be provided with a backing 36. Connection of the light detectors 32 and 33 to the signal processor 29 will be as described for light detectors 26 and 27
  • the method for operating the system is based on emitting from a head location on the person's head a forwardly directed laser beam towards the pattern means 10 having on the surface thereof said plurality of track patterns 12-15 of laser beam tracks-to-follow
  • the person can in a controlled fashion move his/her head to train sensorimotoric control of the neck region
  • the person 1 can move closer to the pattern means 10 in order to create larger movements of the head
  • the person 1 should try to follow the markings on the pattern means in order to test the sensorimotoric function in all directions or planes, viz up/down, diagonally, in circles, and in the form of the figure 8
  • the headset type of device is stabile and safe and does not easily move on the head once installed It is also important that the headset type of device is flexible to fit almost any head size and must also be able to be used on patients having plenty of hair without the hair obstructing the laser beam
  • the laser beam emitting device can be of any conventional type but should have a battery with a suitable life and which is easy to replace by the patient
  • a suitable pattern means size would be 28 by 40 inches, although any suitable size would be satisfactory Thus, said size figure should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention Within the concept of the present invention it will naturally be possible to modify both the laser beam emitting apparatus as well as the pattern means without thereby departing from the present invention.

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Abstract

A method and a system for testing and exercising sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person, comprising emitting from a laser beam emitting device located at head location on the person's head a forwardly directed laser beam towards a pattern means having on the surface thereof one or more track patterns of laser beam tracks-to-follow, and through movement of the head causing a laser beam spot provided by said laser beam onto said pattern means to follow at least one track thereon having a configuration elected from the group of: , +, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section.

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SYSTEM FOR TESTING AND EXERCISING SENSORIMOTORIC CONTROL
OF THE NECK
The present invention relates to a system for testing and exercising sensorimotonc control of the neck of a person, consisting of a laser beam emitting apparatus and a pattern means used in the system, and a method for testing and training
Experience and testing using sophisticated and very expensive apparatus has revealed that patients suffering from neck disorders have reduced sensorimotonc control of the neck It has recently been observed that patients suffering from a so called "whip-lash" injury caused e g through a car accident not only have severe pains and other discomforts following the injury, but have also a substantially reduced sensorimotonc control of the neck Therefore, sensorimotoric training of the neck function will be a substantial contribution to the treatment of a neck injury, such as a "whip-lash" injury Preliminary tests have shown that such sensorimotoric training in many cases contributes to at least partial healing of the injury
Strength training of the neck musculature can be done in many ways, but sensorimotoric exercises require a different approach and other type of exercise equipment than available in the market Sensorimotor exercises have to be done on a frequent basis preferable as home exercise A system for such exercise should therefor be inexpensive and easy to use
The present invention therefore provides for a system for testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck of a person, and comprises a laser beam emitting device attachable to the person's head at a top region thereof, and a pattern means having on the surface thereof one or more track patterns of laser beam tracks-to-follow for use when said device is attached to and moved through movement of the person's head Said pattern means should be located at an appropriate distance from said device, preferably in a region of 2 - 20 feet, more preferably in the region of 3-5 feet
The laser beam emitting device will suitably be operative when fitted onto the person's head, and said one or more track patterns is suitably created from one or more figures elected from the group of ∞, +. χ_ a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section These and other novel and characteristic features of the present invention will appear from the attached patent claims as well as from the following description with reference to the attached drawing figures.
Figure 1 illustrates the system, according to the invention.
Figures 2, 3 and 4 illustrate a laser beam emitting apparatus according to the invention in different perspective views.
Figure 5 illustrates a typical pattern means with one or more track patterns for guiding movement of the laser beam.
Figure 6 is a detail of a switch means for operating the laser beam-emitting device.
Figure 7 illustrates a variant of the pattern means of Figures 1 and 5.
Figure 8 illustrates a further variant of the pattern means of Figures 1 and 5.
Figures 9a and 9b illustrate a still further variant of the pattern means of Figures 1 and 5.
In figure 1 a person 1 has on his/her head 2 attached a laser beam emitting apparatus 3 with a laser beam emitting device 4, the laser beam emitting device 4 being attached to a headset type device 5. The headset type device may conveniently be of substantially the same type used for noise protection, i.e. with earmuffs 6. However, the person 1 may need to receive instructions during the use of the system, and said earmuffs are therefore suitably provided with through holes 7. The laser beam-emitting device 4 is suitably releasably attachable to the headset type of device via a spring action clamp 8. It will be noted from figure 1 that the laser beam emitting device projects a laser beam 9 towards a pattern means 10 mounted on a wall 11.
In the specific embodiment shown on Figure 1 and in more detail on Figure 5, the pattern means is suitably in the form of a poster although, as will be explained with reference to Figures 7 - 9, the pattern means could be made in different and more sophisticated forms . It will be seen that the laser beam 9 provides a laser spot 9' on the pattern means 10 The pattern means 10 has in the non- mitating example of figure 1 as well as figure 5, a plurality of figures, suitably with coinciding centroids With closer reference to figure 5, it will be noted that there is on the pattern 10 an ellipsoid 12, a plus sign 13 in reality forming the major and minor axes of the ellipsoid, an x-like cross 14 and an infinity-like symbol 15 Other configurations of the figures are e g electable from a polygon, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section
In the embodiment shown in figure 5, as well as on figure 1, the various figures 12, 13, 14 and 15 could be shown with different colours, such as e g blue, green, black, and red However, other suitable colours are electable without departing from the context of the present invention
Suitably, the headset type of device 5 has a visor means 16 as clearly shown on drawing figures 2, 3 and 4 The purpose of such shade means 16 is to avoid obstruction of the laser beam exiting from the laser beam emitting device 4 through its exit 4' from being obstructed by human hair on the person's 1 head 2 when the laser beam emits a laser beam toward the pattern means 10 The laser beam emitting device 4 has power switch means 17 inside the laser beam emitting device to be interactive with push button means 18 extending through a section of the head set type device and operable to an on-state when the headset type device 5 is placed on the persons head 2 thereby letting a rear section 19 of the shade means 16 engage the top of the head 2 and thereby pushing on the pushbutton means to operate the switch 17 Thus, a safety measure is well taken care of through the present invention in that the laser beam emitting device is operating only when the overall apparatus 3 is placed on the person's head Secondly, this prevents battery discharge when the device is not in use
The pattern means can be made of e g a sheet of paper, carton, plastic material, metal or glass, with said pattern of laser beam guide tracks 12-15 provided on the surface of said sheet with at least one figure elected from the group of ∞, +, x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section In this context, the pattern means would suitably be more or less in the form of a poster
However, in the alternatives as shown on Figures 7 - 9 means are visualised for more actively guiding the method user Figure 7 and 8 show a plate 20 and a plate 21, respective, of suitably transparent acrylic material, although other types of transparent material with similar properties should be envisaged Each plate is shown having engravings or recesses 22 to enhance internal laser light reflections and propagations with the slab or plate when the laser beam impinges upon the plate Light reflective material, e g a white or other light reflective foil or sheet 23 is placed on the outside of the plate next to said engravings or recesses 22 The front side of the plate is covered suitably with a sheet 24 as in Figure 7 or a foil 25 as in Figure 8 The sheet 24 has suitably a light reflecting rear side and a front face on which a laser spot is visible The sheet 24 has holes or a slit 24' indicating the path to be followed by a laser beam spot created by laser beam 9 There should either be a border along the path of said holes or slit, or the sheet should be of a colour to form a contrast with the holes or slit, however suitably not a black or red colour which might cause difficulty in seeing a laser beam spot going astray, i e not following the intended path When laser light enters hole or slit 24', the light is scattered and internally reflected within the plate 20 to finally reach one or more light detectors 26, 27, as shown on Figure 8, located at one or more edge faces of the plate 20 Said light detectors are connectable to signal processor means 28 in order to detect e g time for the patient to follow a specific path and the number of interruptions, thus indicating the quality of sensorimotoric control which the patient has The result is output to e g a printer 29 For simplicity reasons, means 28 and printer 29 are shown only on Figure 8 If the plate is provided with lighting means 30 at the edge faces, the laser could then suitably be a pulsed laser beam in order to more easily detect the laser light which is mixed with the light from lighting means 30 The lighting means 30 provide for the path-to-be followed to better show up, as light therefrom will appear through holes/slit 24' could be made to have any suitable colour and be e g provided by light emitting diodes or other reliable, high intensity lighting
The explanation of embodiment of Figure 8 is similar to that of Figure 7, except that holes or slit 24' in Figure 7 is denoted 25' in Figure 8 The path to be followed by the laser beam spot is formed also as a recess or engraving in the plate 21 in order to enhance laser light entry into the plate 21
In Figure 9, there is provided along the path to be followed an optical fiber 34 When laser light 9 impinges upon the fiber 34, at least some of the light will enter into the fiber, be internally reflected therein and propagate towards e g light detectors 32, 33 The light detectors are located at either end of the fiber The fiber 34 is located in a recess 35' of a supporting sheet or plate 35 which on its rear side may or may not be provided with a backing 36. Connection of the light detectors 32 and 33 to the signal processor 29 will be as described for light detectors 26 and 27
Thus, it will be readily understood that in order to test and train sensorimotoric control of the neck, the method for operating the system is based on emitting from a head location on the person's head a forwardly directed laser beam towards the pattern means 10 having on the surface thereof said plurality of track patterns 12-15 of laser beam tracks-to-follow Through movement of the head causing a laser beam spot 9' provided by said laser beam 9 onto said pattern means to follow at least one of said tracks 12-15, the person can in a controlled fashion move his/her head to train sensorimotoric control of the neck region The greater the distance between the laser beam emitting device 4 and the pattern means 10, the smaller the head movements necessary in order to move the laser spot 9' around the tracks on the pattern means 10 However, when movability is improved, the person 1 can move closer to the pattern means 10 in order to create larger movements of the head
With the present system, the person 1 should try to follow the markings on the pattern means in order to test the sensorimotoric function in all directions or planes, viz up/down, diagonally, in circles, and in the form of the figure 8
Preliminary tests have shown that regular use of the present system may improve sensorimotoric control of the neck region in patients suffering from chronic neck disorders and further reduce related pain
It is important that the headset type of device is stabile and safe and does not easily move on the head once installed It is also important that the headset type of device is flexible to fit almost any head size and must also be able to be used on patients having plenty of hair without the hair obstructing the laser beam
The laser beam emitting device can be of any conventional type but should have a battery with a suitable life and which is easy to replace by the patient
A suitable pattern means size would be 28 by 40 inches, although any suitable size would be satisfactory Thus, said size figure should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention Within the concept of the present invention it will naturally be possible to modify both the laser beam emitting apparatus as well as the pattern means without thereby departing from the present invention.

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A system for testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person, the system comprising a laser beam emitting device attachable to the person's head at a top region thereof, and - a pattern means having on the surface thereof one or more of track patterns of laser beam tracks-to-follow for use when said device is attached to and moved through movement of the person's head, said pattern means located at an appropriate distance from said device
2
A system according to claim 1, wherein said laser beam emitting device is attached to a headset type device , said headset type device having a shade means attached thereto for avoiding obstruction of the laser beam, e g by human hair on said person's head, when said laser beam device is caused to emit a laser beam towards said pattern means
3
A system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said laser beam emitting device has power switch means interactive with pushbutton means extending through a section of said headset type device and operable to an on-state when said head set type device is placed on said person's head
4
A system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said one or more track patterns being created from one or more figures elected from the group of oo , +, x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section
5
A system according to claim 4 comprising at least two elected figures, wherein said figures have coinciding centroids
6
A system according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the pattern means comprises a sheet or plate of paper, carton, plastic material, metal or glass, having on a surface thereof a pattern of said one or more laser beam guide tracks.
7. A system according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the pattern means comprises:
- a plate of transparent, light propagating material, said plate having a cover facing the laser beam provided with holes or slit means to describe the required pattern to be followed, said cover on its front surface thereof having a pattern of said one or more laser beam tracks, laser light detector means provided at least at one edge face of the plate to receive laser light passing through said holes or slit means, and signal processing means attached to said detector means for analyzing signal output from said detector means and presenting such analysis.
8.
A system according to claim 7, wherein lighting means are located at least at one edge face of said plate in order to create an illumination from behind of the track to be followed by the laser beam.
9.
A system according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the pattern means comprises: optical fiber means for receiving laser light radially onto the surface thereof and capable of allowing entry into the fiber means of at least some of the light for internal reflections and propagations therein, said fiber means describing at least one required laser beam track to be followed, and being supported by a sheet or plate, laser light detector means provided at least at one end face of the optical fiber means to receive laser light passing through said optical fiber means to reach at least one end of thereof, and signal processing means attached to said detector means for analysis of signal output from said detector means and presenting such analysis.
10
A system according to claim 8, wherein said laser light received by the said detector means is a pulsed laser light, and wherein said signal processing means is able to distinguish between said pulsed laser light and the light received from said lighting means, said pulsed laser light and light from the lighting means having different frequencies
11 A system according to claim 7 or 9, wherein the signal processing means provides a signal output being a function of laser light interruptions over a specific time period to indicate rate of success in following an elected pattern track and thus indicating sensorimotoric control of the human neck
12
A system according to claim 1, wherein said appropriate distance is in the region of 2 - 20 feet, preferably in the region of 3 - 5 feet, and wherein said pattern means has a dimension of approximately 28 by 40 inches
13
An apparatus for use in testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person, comprising
- a laser beam emitting device attached to a headset type device to be fitted onto the person's head , said headset type device having a shade means attached thereto for avoiding obstruction of the laser beam when said laser beam device is caused to emit a laser beam and when the person moves his/ her head to follow a corresponding movement pattern
14 The laser beam emitting apparatus of claim 8, wherein said laser beam emitting device has power switch means interactive with pushbutton means extending through a section of said headset type device and operable to an on-state when said head set type device is placed on said person's head
15
A pattern means for testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person , comprising a sheet or plate of paper, carton, plastic material, metal or glass, having on a surface thereof a pattern of one or more laser beam guide tracks created from at least one figure elected from the group of co ; +. x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section, said pattern of one or more guide tracks enabling the person to perform a controlled movement of his/ her head by visually following said one or more guide tracks.
16. A pattern means for testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person, comprising: a plate of transparent, light propagating material, said plate having on a surface thereof a cover provided with holes or slit means to describe a required pattern of one or more laser beam guide tracks, created from at least one figure elected from the group of : oo ; +, x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section, said pattern of one or more guide tracks enabling the person to perform a controlled movement of his/ her head by visually following said one or more guide tracks, laser light detector means provided at least at one edge face of the plate to receive laser light passing through said holes or slit means, and signal processing means attached to said detector means for analysis of signal output from said detector means and presenting such analysis.
17.
A pattern means according to claim 16, wherein lighting means are located at least at one edge face of said plate in order to create an illumination from behind of the track to be followed by the laser beam.
18.
A pattern means for testing and training sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person, comprising: optical fiber means for receiving laser light radially onto the surface thereof and capable of allowing entry into the fiber means of at least some of the light for internal reflections and propagations therein, said fiber means describing at least one required laser beam guide track to be followed, and being supported by a sheet or plate, said guide track created from at least one figure elected from the group of : co , +. x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section, said pattern of one or more guide tracks enabling the person to perform a controlled movement of his/ her head by visually following said one or more guide tracks, laser light detector means provided at least at one end face of the optical fiber means to receive laser light passing through said optical fiber means to reach at least one end of thereof, and signal processing means attached to said detector means for analysis of signal output from said detector means and presenting such analysis.
19. A pattern means according to claim 16, wherein said laser light received by the said detector means is a pulsed laser light, and wherein said signal processing means is able to distinguish between said pulsed laser light and the light received from said lighting means, said pulsed laser light and light from the lighting means having different frequencies.
20.
A pattern means according to claim 16 or 18, wherein the signal processing means provides a signal output being a function of laser light interruptions over a specific time period to indicate rate of success in following an elected pattern track and thus indicating sensorimotoric control of the human neck.
21.
The pattern means according to claim 15, 16 or 18, using at least two elected figures, wherein said elected figures are located on said sheet with coinciding centroids.
22.
A method for testing and exercising sensorimotoric control of the neck region of a person, the method comprising: emitting from a head location on the person's head a forwardly directed laser beam towards a pattern means having on a front face thereof one or more track patterns of laser beam tracks-to-follow , and - through movement of the head causing a laser beam spot provided by said laser beam onto said pattern means to follow at least one track thereon having a configuration elected from the group of : ∞ , +, x, a polygon, an ellipsoid, a pyramid cross section, and a cone cross section.
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