PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide method and device for acquiring the data necessary for the direct evaluation of deterioration conditions of shock buffering tissues of a joint only by measuring responses based on subjects physical actions.SOLUTION: The device includes acceleration sensors attached to one side of the joint to be measured, another acceleration sensor attached to the other side thereof, a means for detecting the difference of vibrations timing generated by the two acceleration sensors and a means for storing the correspondence data between the vibration timing differences and the deterioration conditions of shock buffering tissues of the joint. When the joint has its both side parts mutually situated in linear relations to each other, the device evaluates the deterioration conditions of shock buffering tissues of the joint according to the difference of vibration timing between the two acceleration meters generated by a force applied to one side of the joint.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明の課題は、被検者のアクションに基づく反応を計測するだけで、関節の衝撃緩衝組織の劣化状況を直接評価するデータを得ることができる手法並びにそれを実施する装置を提示することにある。【解決手段】本発明の関節の衝撃緩衝組織劣化診断装置は、関節を挟んで一方の側の部位に取付けられる加速度センサーと、他方の側の部位に取付けられる加速度センサーと、前記2つの加速度計が発生する振動のタイミング差を検知する手段と、前記タイミング差と関節の衝撃緩衝組織劣化状態との対応データを記憶した手段とを備えたものであって、関節の両側部位が直線的関係にある状態で一方の側に力が加えられた際の前記2つの加速度計が発生する振動のタイミング差によって関節の衝撃緩衝組織劣化状態を評価することを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
