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MobiHealth News November 9, 2023
The device developed by Hong Kong researchers is said to be 40% more effective for stroke rehabilitation than applying external mechanical forces alone.
Researchers from Hong Kong have come up with a new robotic device for improving the gait and lower limb function of stroke patients.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
The mobile ankle-foot exoneuromusculoskeleton developed by a research team from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a rehabilitation robot specifically designed for stroke patients with hemiplegia, or paralysis that affects one side of the body. These patients generally have weakened muscle strength and discoordination at their affected lower limb.
The device automatically detects various walking forms, such as standing, heel strike, heel off and toe off. It features several modes: the...
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