Abstract
A new unweighting vest for gait training machine is developed. For gait training, the load on the trainee's lower limbs has to be reduced to safe and manageable level. In conventional parallel-bar training, upper limbs are used for this purpose. However, only the trainees with enough muscle strength can perform this method. To overcome this disadvantage, performing the training with an unweighting vest is desirable. However, gears on the market are not durable. This paper repots on a method and its experimental results on the modification of the vest. The uncomfortable pressure on the trainee's body is considerably reduced by installing an ischium-supporting rod in the sling-type vest.
