THE ONLY WALKING REHABILITATION DEVICE THAT FITS THE CAPABILITIES OF THE FRAIL ELDERLY & NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRED

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One of the common gait impairments among the elderly is reduction in trunk and pelvic rotation, which leads to increased risk of falls and loss of independence. However, common rehabilitation devices focus mainly on leg exercise and ignore the effect of trunk and pelvic rotation on walking. Moreover, the frail senior, as well as the neurologically impaired patient who suffer from advanced gait impairments lack the strength to cope with leg exercises that are performed while walking. Therefore, this population deteriorates, becomes home-bound and falls. Mopair's device, Balanseat, applies thoraco-pelvic rotation and thighs extension to a seated user. Thus, the frail senior, as well as the neurologically impaired is expected to find this treatment the only training modality they can cope with. Moreover, Balanseat approach is assumed to provide the comprehensive treatment that exceeds beyond the existing leg-exercise approach. A case series with 19 frail residents from an assisted living home demonstrated marked improvement in the functional-parameters that are correlated to fall-risk and level of ambulation. Clinical indications from neurologically impaired patients, as well as from two home-users who use Balanseat for more than 6 months, are similar. In parallel to the commercialization of this fundamental device, Mopair is planning to pursue a sensor-embedded device that senses the user's capabilities and progression. Sensors' outcomes, that enable personalization of treatment programs, will lead Mopair to fulfil its long-term vision of developing an autonomous therapist for the frail elderly and neurologically impaired – maybe, the only modality that can survive the challenge of the growing of Balanseat target population together with the shrinking of the healthcare resources. Balanseat is a revolutionary solution for walking rehabilitation, reducing risk of falls and improving ambulation for older adults and neurological impaired.