Lokomat

The Lokomat® is a robotic gait training device that integrates body weight support treadmill training with advanced robotics to help rehabilitate patients who experience neuromuscular dysfunction to address problems with ambulation, balance, coordination, posture and reduced endurance.

Sophisticated software powers the Lokomat through its integrated computer system, while sensors track numerous functions, continuously monitoring and adjusting power and speed according to each patient's physical requirements. This device maintains the patient in an upright position while robotics assists the patient's legs during ambulation over a treadmill.

The Lokomat:

• Allows the patient to contribute to movement but provides the force necessary for symetrical walking
• Has synchronized robotic legs that allow patients to walk safely, utilizing normal gait patterns
• Allows theapists to adjust the amount of weight bearing to each patient's individual rehabilitation plan
• Walking speed can be varied to patients' tolerance and gradually increased to reproduce normal gait patterns