Treadmill training device adapted to provide targeted resistance to leg movement
US9713439B1 · kind B1 · utility
34Cited by
23References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2505/09
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method are provided for targeted training of a person walking on a powered backward moving surface. Kinematic information of motor performance, such as ankle position and velocity, is measured throughout one or more phases of a gait cycle with a detector. The gait phase is determined, and a resistive/assistive force is applied to the leg that differs depending upon the gait phase and the measured kinematic information.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.