MUSCLE STRENGTH AND FATIGUE TESTING
Quantitative Muscle Assessment "QMA" is a muscle strength and fatigue
testing system
that acquires the measured
maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC)
efforts of a
subject or patient utilizing
fixed and hand held myometry.
QMA is currently the muscle assessment system
of choice in university hospitals, clinics and
institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and
North America - Canada and the United States,
in the continuing research of neuromuscular
and motor neuron diseases.
Several articles are published each year from
research utilizing the QMA System.
Published articles and referrals may be viewed
at the following:
Publications
No research or resulting publications are sponsored or underwritten by those
associated with the manufacture or development of the QMA System.
QMA is used by healthcare professionals to evaluate the
rehabilitative progress of patients, to document the percentage change from a previous
visit and to compare each muscle or muscle group tested to an expected "normal"
- based on age, gender, and body mass index (BMI).
The QMA System was
registered with the FDA as a Class 1 medical device in 2007:
REGISTRATION
Fixed Myometry - Tests may be constructed, conducted and analyzed on any
muscle or muscle group that can be isolated
and effort exerted against a fixed point. Categories of tests include strength
and static and dynamic fatigue. Examples
of tests include; but are not limited to,
elbow extension & flexion, knee flexion &
extension , shoulder abduction & adduction, &
ankle dorsiflexion.
Hand Held Myometry -
Hand
held input equipment with analog output (HHM) may be used to replicate manual muscle testing
(MMT). Categories
of tests include strength and static and dynamic fatigue.
HHM provides an increased range of muscles and muscle groups to be
tested and assessed than fixed myometry, but may be less accurate in larger
muscle (s) due to breaking the "plane of resistance" - compromising or moving
the point of resistance established by the tester.
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Fixed and Hand Held input equipment placed in a portable pelican case with a
SINGLE retractable data cable - complete, portable, accurate and easy to use.
Components of the system - describes and illustrates the components of the QMA system.
Hand Grip - A hand
dynamometer with analog output to measure hand grip strength and fatigue.
Pinch Test - Key, Tip and Palmar strength and fatigue with analog output.
Tongue Appliance
- Test tongue strength with analog output. (Utilized in ALS Bulbar
research)
Timed Test - Integrated stopwatch acquires
elapsed time
of test, (i.e. three stair climb, etc.)
Direct Data Input - Other data may be entered as a test - examples,
include: blood pressure, weight, height, any
required or desired data taken during the visit.
Patient Progress Report
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Complete professional
reports are automatically populated for patient evaluation: Document the longitudinal rehabilitative progress of your patients,
automatically calculates percentage change from previous visits, and
anticipated "normal" based on age, gender & BMI, and
percentage deviation from normal.
US and European formats are illustrated.
DATA MANAGEMENT
EXPORT TO EXCEL INFO & EXAMPLES All acquired data may be compiled, queried, and exported
seamlessly to MS Excel
for comparative longitudinal analysis.
COMPLETE YOUR TESTING AREA
Electric HI/lo Examination tables,
Zimmer orthopedic traction
equipment,
PC or Notebook computers and components.
SECURE CLIENT WEBSITE
(Clients) - A secure
website (password
protected) is available for your use - store and transfer protocol
data, download new QMA releases, share thoughts, and helpful
hints for using the QMA software to its fullest potential with other QMA users. If
you currently use the QMA system, please request a username and password.
Request access.
Upon validation, access to the client web site will be emailed to you.
Telephone - On Line Support 770 / 983-1369 8 AM - 5 PM EST
Fax - - Fax Back Support 770 /
983- 4009 Same Day Response
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QMA FIXED
MYOMETRY
TESTING AREA
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QMA HAND HELD MYOMETRY &
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PATIENT
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