Abstract: A patient positioning system for computer controlled muscle exercising machine allows for automatic positioning of large numbers of patients prior to exercises and evaluations. The patient positioning system simplifies the patient positioning process by allowing the seat and actuator to be moved, manually or automatically, in both the horizontal and vertical direction relative to each other. This is accomplished by indicating the direction in which the seat and actuator are to be moved based upon optimum exercise positions stored in a data storage means. The directions are indicated adjacent to a four way switch and on a display device for selecting the direction of movement. In response to this prompt, the direction of movement of the seat and/or actuator is selected by pressing the four way switch for the seat or the four way switch for the actuator in the direction indicated adjacent to the switch and on the display device.

Abstract: A data access method and apparatus for computerized control of a muscle exercising machine, allows large amounts of data to be stored and retrieved with minimal computer skill. The muscle exercising machine displays a window or "scroll box" on its display device in response to an appropriate selection of a first type of data to be retrieved. The window contains a list of at least some of the names of the first type of data to be retrieved and a selection area for highlighting one name in the list of the first type of data in the window. The list can be scrolled in the up or down direction via a touch screen to locate a data file within a selection area of the window or scroll box.The window and up/down selection options may be used to simplify storage and retrieval of patient data. In response to a selection command, at least some of the names of users are displayed and one name is selected. Then, at least some of the dates of exercise for the selected name are displayed and one date is selected.