‘Body double’ aids stroke victims
A virtual “body double” system has been developed to help people regain movement after a stroke by highlighting the muscles they are using.
Pioneered by Dutch researchers, the system displays an image of the person training and the force at which they are using their muscles on a screen.
The Human Body Model is being tested at the Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, reports the New Scientist.
It is the latest in a series of virtual reality physiotherapy treatments.
The user must don a suit which has 47 reflective markers pointing to specific muscles.
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on Jan 17th, 2009 and is filed under General Health.
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