METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMITATING HUMAN WALKING AND RUNNING IN CARRYING OUT REPAIR TREATMENT OF PATIENTS HAVING VARIOUS MOTOR DISTURBANCES Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves exposing resting zones of foot to mechanical oscillations at frequencies (104; 52; 26) ± 5% Hz and magnetic field having frequency of 6-7 Hz gradually travelling from the calcaneal foot portion to the frontal toe tip portion. The time needed to switch following oscillation excitation unit is proportional to speed of patient walking and running. Personal computer is used as excitation parameter master device connected to mechanical oscillation and magnetic field vibroexciter units built-in into a matrix through coupling device. Control unit is made as a separate functional unit connectable to the personal computer through standard interface CENTRONIX. Working capacity of the device is supported by software providing all needed operation modes of the vibroexciter units and recording data on patients and descriptions of treatment methods applied to them. The control unit has single casing and the following parts: interface circuit (composed of 9 microcircuits, 8 operation amplifiers, 16 transistors, resisters and capacitors), network power supply source having transformer, two diode bridges, three transistors, resistors, stabilitrons, capacitors. All transistors are in common radiator having 300 cm² area. EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness of treatment. 6 cl, 13 dwg