Patent ID: 8167824
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: A43B,A61B,A61H

Abstract:
1. A walking rehabilitation supporting apparatus that supports rehabilitation for a patient having walking difficulty to acquire accurate walking behavior, comprising: a sensation detection unit configured for detecting sole pressure of said patient; a sensation presentation unit configured for imparting stimulus to said patient; a control unit for controlling behavior of said sensation presentation unit so as to impart stimulus corresponding to the sole pressure detected by said sensation detection unit, wherein said sensation detection unit is configured for detecting the sole pressure on a paralyzed side and a non-paralyzed side of said patient, and said sensation presentation unit is configured to fit a body surface portion of said patient and provide sensation superior to that of said foot sole of said paralyzed side, and said control unit is further configured to control the behavior of said sensation presentation unit according to a difference in sole pressure between said paralyzed side and said non-paralyzed side.