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US 10,881,889 B2Granted
Gait pattern training device
AssigneeAccesSportAmerica, Inc.
InventorRoss W. Lilley
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Abstract
A gait trainer adapted for use with a treadmill and, optionally, a spinning cycle, provides greater accessibility for therapeutic and rehabilitative gait pattern training to individuals confronting injury, illness, or disability. The gait trainer is adjustable, to accommodate a wide variety of users with different stride lengths and needs.
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A method of training gait of a user on a treadmill, the method comprising the steps of:
- affixing a pair of boots to the user on the treadmill;
- starting the treadmill;
- and
- constraining a gait pattern of the boots by controlling stride length, hip flexion, and knee flexion using a pair of linkages connected at proximal ends to the boots and at distal ends to a crank assembly.
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