Society for Research in Rehabilitation meeting at University of Strathclyde

We are looking forward to exhibiting at the Society for Research in Rehabilitation (SRR) meeting on 9th November at the University of Strathclyde! This event is jointly run with the Scottish Stroke AHP Forum (SSAHPF). Click here to register.

Find us in the exhibition area, where we will be speaking about our range of innovative rehabilitation technology used by customers like the University of Strathclyde, who use three of our systems: the HERO Solution, the Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN), and the ArmeoSpring.

Throughout the conference, hear from experienced research professionals working with rehabilitation technology, who provide hands-on experience with cutting edge rehabilitation technologies. Engage in debate and discussion about how pioneering rehabilitation interventions can facilitate innovative clinical practice. And speak with designers and users about their co-creation process providing the latest innovations to support the self-management of those with stroke and other long-term conditions.

The event is being held in The Sir Jules Thorn Centre for Co-Creation of Rehabilitation Technology, a new part of the Department’s world-class research hub. The University of Strathclyde’s Department of Biomedical Engineering is a pioneer in the field of developing rehabilitation technology, collaborating with academia, industry and the public sector in order to improve or develop clinical and community-based service models for rehabilitation.

The HERO Solution

The University of Strathclyde were the first institution in the world to use the HERO Solution, a 5-system solution for complete functional movement rehabilitation. Medically certified, the HERO Solution enables you to treat patients on strength, gait and balance, coordination and motor control to improve mobility problems caused by neurological, orthopaedic, muscular, cardiovascular or other conditions such as long-COVID after COVID-19 infection.

The HERO Solution is is being used in vital research such as improving rehabilitation for stroke survivors, and is “kickstarting a revolution in stroke care“.

This research is making a big difference to patients like David:

“I got out of bed when I woke up and went to go to the bathroom and in the morning I couldn’t walk. I tried to walk and I just fell. My partner noticed that my face was down a bit on one side and phoned the ambulance and the paramedics took me to the hospital. I was in the hospital for three months.

It was taking me 40 seconds to walk up from the gym and now I can do it in 12 seconds… That’s just in the space of a couple of weeks.”

Click here to read more about the HERO Solution.

CAREN Extended and ArmeoSpring

Their biomedical engineering facilities also include the Motek CAREN Extended, which they have been using for 6 years for cutting-edge gait analysis. The Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) is a versatile, multi-sensory system used for clinical analysis, rehabilitation, and the evaluation and training of human movement, balance and gait. The CAREN combines a motion platform with six degrees of freedom, an instrumented force plate dual belt treadmill, motion capture, high speed video, D-Flow software, virtual reality (VR) and surround sound, and uses game elements and immersive interactions to engage the subject within a real time feedback loop. The CAREN can be used for countless types of research and clinical rehabilitation,.

Click here to read more about the CAREN.

The facility also uses the Hocoma ArmeoSpring for upper limb functional movement therapy.

The ArmeoSpring features an adjustable exoskeleton which supports the whole arm, from shoulder to hand, and counterbalances the weight of the patient’s arm. By providing arm weight support, the ArmeoSpring enables patients to use any remaining motor functions and encourages them to achieve a higher number of reach and grasp movements based on specific therapy goals. The activities are based on the patient’s own movements, and built-in sensors record the active movements and all joint angles during the therapy session.

The ArmeoSpring allows simultaneous arm and hand training in an extensive 3D workspace with six degrees of freedom. This enables patients to practice the movements that are key for their therapy progress and daily life.

Click here to read more about the ArmeoSpring.

Contact us

If you can’t make it on the day and want to chat to our team, please email us on info@summitmedsci.co.uk or phone 01372 459863.

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