Novel balance rehabilitation and training apparatus to improve functional balance
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Novel balance rehabilitation and training apparatus to improve functional balance.
A new balance rehabilitation and training apparatus has been developed to allow a balance-impaired person to cope with his or her fear of falling while safely and independently performing exercises necessary to improve functional balance. The apparatus consists of a stable platform where the user stands and a vertical structure that supports free-floating handles that the user holds with both h...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0748-7711,1938-1352
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.03.0082