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    • Rehabilitation Engineering
    • Biomechanics
    • Robotics

    Background:

    • Body weight support (BWS) systems are crucial for gait training but existing systems are often large and impractical for clinical settings.
    • Interactive treadmills offer a space-efficient way to simulate overground walking, yet lack integrated BWS solutions.
    • There is a need for compact and clinically viable BWS systems compatible with interactive treadmills.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and evaluate a novel body weight support system specifically designed for interactive treadmills.
    • To address the limitations of existing BWS systems regarding workspace requirements and actuator complexity.
    • To assess the feasibility of the new BWS system for gait training applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a new BWS system utilizing a two-wire driven mechanism and a simple actuator.
    • Integration of a custom pelvic-type harness for patient comfort and stability.
    • Performance evaluation of the BWS system's unloading force control with three healthy subjects.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed BWS system demonstrated feasibility for interactive treadmill gait training.
    • The two-wire driven mechanism and simple actuator proved effective in controlling unloading forces.
    • The custom pelvic harness was suitable for use with the BWS system.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed BWS system is a viable and potentially cost-effective solution for interactive treadmill-based gait training.
    • The system's design overcomes the limitations of traditional BWS systems, making it more suitable for wide clinical use.
    • Further research should explore its application in patient populations requiring gait rehabilitation.