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KineAssist: A robotic overground gait and balance training device. Michael Peshkin, Chicago PT LLC (chicagopt.com) David A. Brown, Julio J. Santos-Munné, Alex Makhlin, Ela Lewis, J. Edward Colgate, James Patton, Doug Schwandt.
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KineAssist: A robotic overground gait and balance training device Michael Peshkin, Chicago PT LLC (chicagopt.com) David A. Brown, Julio J. Santos-Munné, Alex Makhlin, Ela Lewis, J. Edward Colgate, James Patton, Doug Schwandt • Trains gait together with balance in a functional overground context; BWS optional. • Allows challenge beyond patient’s level of comfort, with protection from falls. • Maintains direct involvement of clinician. • Developed by a team of engineers, clinicians, and researchers, in a start-up company. • FDA approved; prototype is in use. • Supported by Rehabilitation Inst. of Chicago, and NIST ATP program. Wednesday 16:30-16:45, Paper WeD01.2