Not Signed In - Automated treadmill rebuilds muscles after stroke
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:17 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treadmill training with assistance of robot-driven leg supports, a device called the Lokomat, helps build muscle mass in partially paralyzed stroke patients, German researchers report in the February issue of Stroke. ...
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