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PATRICIA NUNEZ, MAGALY PATRICIA; GUTIERREZ, GRACIELA; ARAUZ, CARMEN  e  ORTIZ FLORES, ANTONIO. Aparato mecanico para recuperar el movimiento y la fuerza muscular (Amermof). Univ. Cienc. Soc. [online]. 2015, n.15, pp. 16-19. ISSN 8888-8888.

AMERMOF has been designed to be applied in the therapy of upper limb rehabilitation of those affected people in this region for various reasons, either traumatic or some type neuromuscleskeletal condition in MMSS. This mechanical device for phy-siotherapy contributes to improving the quality of life of patients by integrating the most favorable exercises for arm, forearm and hand, as pronation supinator, finger ladder, hand ladder, flexo-extensor wrist, rubber balls rehabilitation, unscrewed but-terflies for fine motor and rehabilitative table in activities of daily life. The development of this device is intended to help im-prove and maintain a good standard of living of the people who have suffered neuromuscleskeletal injuries in the upper limb. This multifunctional device has many mechanical devices with removable mechanism easy and simple operation, allowing the proper movement of the muscles and joints of the upper limb.

Palavras-chave : Mechanical device; Muscular strength; Movement; Get itback.