WALKING SIMULATOR FOR TRAINING NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTIONS Russian patent published in 2023 - IPC A61H3/00 A63B23/00 

FIELD: training neuromuscular functions.

SUBSTANCE: gait simulator for training neuromuscular functions is proposed, containing a lifting system with a rotating cable drum, a cable configured to be wound onto the rotating cable drum, and with a cable tip on which a buckle is mounted for further attachment to nodes configured to interact with the patient. The lifting system is mounted on a ceiling rail and freely suspended on two weight sensors for measuring the weight applied to the rope from the patient side, located on the lifting system on the side in order to reduce the structural height of the gait simulator, wherein the weight sensors are configured to output a quantitative signal from the weight sensor. The simulator also contains an electric motor configured for axial engagement with a rotating cable drum and configured to drive said rotating cable drum in forward and reverse directions for unwinding the cable from the cable drum or winding the cable onto this drum, visible indicators for measurement actual length of unwinding and winding of the cable when used during training sessions. There is a control unit and a processor configured to receive a quantitative signal from the weight sensor. The specified processor is configured to calculate and output a motor control signal when setting a calculated driving direction of the motor based on the received quantitative signal of the weight sensor and based on the result of comparing the actual quantitative weight signal with the weight of the counterweight determined before the start of training. The motor is provided with a control device configured to receive a motor control signal from the processor and set a calculated driving direction for the motor so that the value of a certain counterweight applied to the cable on the motor side is maintained as constant. A method for using the gait simulator is also described.

EFFECT: acceleration of patient rehabilitation is achieved with the possibility of adjustment in accordance with the degree of recovery.

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