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Balance-assessing rig is kind of like a mechanical bull for stroke patients
When someone has suffered a stroke, the resulting partial paralysis and/or loss of strength often leaves them with a poor sense of balance. A new rehabilitative platform could help in the recovery process, by objectively assessing what's known as their "center of pressure."
Designed by a team of scientists from Spain's University of the Basque Country, it repeatedly and objectively measures and monitors the patient's center of pressure. "When the bus moves off or brakes, the body, in order to balance itself, distributes its weight forwards and backwards supported by the soles of the feet against the floor. An experienced freelance writer, he previously obtained an English BA from the University of Saskatchewan, then spent over 20 years working in various markets as a television reporter, producer and news videographer.
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