Title: Development of training machine for persons with walking disability
Author: Hiroshi Mukudai, Kazumi Shigeta, Shouichi Katayama,
Sadao Saito, Tadashi Ogawa, Kenji Hirai
Proceedings of 12th Japanese Conference of Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology . Vol. 12, pp. 255-258 (August, 1997)
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed:
Hiroshi Mukudai (Industrial Technology Center of Okayama Prefecture)
Haga 5301, Okayama City, Okayama 701-12
TEL:81-86-286-9600

Abstract:
A novel training machine for persons with walking disability has been developed. The walking plates of right and left side were separated, and the height of each plate was made controllable to remove up-down fluctuation of body. In addition, each plate has its own brake to control rotating resistance, to cope with the difference between the right and left stepping forces. And the tilt of each plate along the walking direction is also variable. The tilt of each plate perpendicular to the walking direction are changeable to deal with the deformity of legs, such as adduction and abduction. Also, walking direction of each plate is controllable to cope with the stepping direction of each leg.