System and method for gait training
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1. A gait training system comprising:
- an ambulation assistance device operable to provide support for an ambulating user; and
a target projection device attached to said ambulation assistance device, said target projection device operable to project a guide target on a predetermined position on a surface, said guide target positioned so a user can step on said guide target while ambulating in a predetermined gait.
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Abstract
A gait training system comprising an ambulation assistance device operable to provide support for an ambulating user and a target projection device attached to said ambulation assistance device, the target projection device operable to project a guide target on a predetermined position on a surface, the guide target positioned so a user can step on the guide target while ambulating in a predetermined gait.
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20 Claims
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1. A gait training system comprising:
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an ambulation assistance device operable to provide support for an ambulating user; and
a target projection device attached to said ambulation assistance device, said target projection device operable to project a guide target on a predetermined position on a surface, said guide target positioned so a user can step on said guide target while ambulating in a predetermined gait. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A method for gait training comprising:
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providing an ambulation assistance device operable to provide support for an ambulating user;
providing a target projection device attached to said ambulation assistance device, adjusting said target projecting device to project a guide target on a surface suitable for ambulation, at a position on said surface selected to have a user step on; and
projecting said guide target. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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17. An apparatus for gait training comprising:
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means for projecting a guide target at a predetermined location, said guide target location coincident with a desired location for a user to step on, said desired location predetermined to assist with therapy of a gait disorder; and
means for attaching said means for projecting to an ambulation assistance device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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