Apparatus and method for providing electrical stimulation to a subject

An apparatus for the electrical stimulation of a subject, the apparatus comprising:

• a first contact member having a first contact surface for contacting the plantar surface of a first foot of the subject and a second contact member having a second contact surface for contacting the plantar surface of a second foot of the subject;
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• means for providing an electrical stimulation cycle to the foot of the subject comprising supplying an electrical current to the first and second contact surface for the electrical stimulation of the plantar muscles of the foot of the subject when the subject places the first foot on the first contact surface and the second foot on the second contact surface, wherein the first contact surface is of opposite polarity to the second contact surface and the electrical current flows through the first foot to the second foot of the subject;
• wherein the first and second contact surfaces are moveable so as to allow the angle of the joints of the feet and ankles of the subject to change during the electrical stimulation cycle;
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• wherein the apparatus further comprises a pivot member, each of the first and second contact surfaces being integral with the pivot member and pivotable about the pivot member at a position between opposing ends or opposing sides of the first and second contact surfaces.