A Personalized Rehabilitation Algorithm Helps Stroke Patients Walk Again (VIDEO)

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Robotic rehabilitation harnesses that only provide upwards assistance make walking difficult for users, but a new algorithm that provides personalized support with forward force helps people move more naturally..

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Mignardot <i>et al., Science Translational Medicine</i> (2017)

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