MIT-Skywalker: considerations on the Design of a Body Weight Support System

Background To provide body weight support during walking and balance training, one can employ two distinct embodiments: support through a harness hanging from an overhead system or support through a saddle/seat type. This paper presents a comparison of these two approaches. Ultimate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Krebs, Hermano Igo, Sales Goncalves, Rogerio
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111570