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Portable Neck Assessment System and Methods

Application US20260083371A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Assignee

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Inventors

Alexander T. McDaniel, Lindsey H. Schroeder

Abstract

A portable neck strength assessment system and methods associated therewith are provided. A portable neck strength assessment system includes an isometric and dynamic neck strength device including a tension measurement component, a risk assessment module configured to generate an assessment of an injury risk of an individual, the assessment of the injury risk based at least in part on a minimum threshold determined by an artificial intelligence model or a machine learning model, an anchor line having a first end and a second end, a tension line having a first end and a second end, and a wearable head harness, where the second end of the anchor line is in operable communication with the isometric neck strength device, and the first end of the tension line is in operable communication with the isometric neck strength device, and a second end of the tension line is connected to the wearable head harness.

CPC Classifications

A61B 5/224 A61B 5/0022 A61B 5/4566 A61B 5/6814 A61B 5/6831 A61B 5/702 A61B 5/7267 A61B 5/7275 A63B 21/0023 A61B 2562/0219 A61B 2562/0252

Filing Date

2025-11-25

Application No.

19400980