Stationary Apparatus Would Apply Forces of Walking to Feet
TBMG-290
10/01/2006
- Content
A proposed apparatus would apply controlled cyclic forces to both feet for the purpose of preventing the loss of bone density in a human subject whose bones are not subjected daily to the mechanical loads of normal activity in normal Earth gravitation. The apparatus was conceived for use by astronauts on long missions in outer space; it could also be used by bedridden patients on Earth, including patients too weak to generate the necessary forces by their own efforts.
- Citation
- "Stationary Apparatus Would Apply Forces of Walking to Feet," Mobility Engineering, October 1, 2006.