5.2.1 User Manual Isoforce
REV 5
01st July 2014
page 38 von 77
TUR Therapietechnik GmbH | Grubenstr. 20 | 18055 Rostock | Germany
Set up & positioning
Put the mechanical stops to “C” red and “M” red.
Combine the ADL3 with the single knee pad.
Attach the adapter to the dynamometer by sliding it in the input arm from the top. Tighten it firmly
by turning the knob placed in the input arm clock wise.
Ask the subject to lie supine on the chair.
Set the axis of the joint rotation. The axis is through the greater trochanter. To succeed the
alignment you might need to make alterations to the positions of the chair and the dynamometer.
The length of the attachment should be adjusted so that the pad is placed anteriorly on the thigh.
Secure the pad by tightening the strap.
Check the axis of rotation by asking your subject to perform flexion of the hip.
Opposite Side
Unstrap patient's thigh from attachment.
Slide the chair away from the dynamometer.
Adjust the chair and the dynamometer to achieve alignment.
Follow the steps 5 -7 as described above.
Attention! Instruct your patient to hold the emergency stop during the test or the exercise, in order to
instantaneously terminate the operation in any mode in case he/she feels pain or disturbance.
Considerations
To gain a true picture of hip flexion range of motion, movement between the pelvis and femur in the hip
joint, the opposite thigh should be extended to minimize motion between the pelvis and spine. Please
note that extension is not possible when the pattern is executed in lying position. In order to perform
extension, the pattern should be executed standing.
