The King visits Imperial’s Centre for Injury Studies, sees Motek GRAIL

King Charles visited Imperial College London in February to learn how injured soldiers are treated for injuries and see cutting-edge trauma injury research using the Motek Gait Realtime Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL).

His Majesty The King visited Imperial’s Centre for Injury Studies to highlight the UK’s support to injured service personnel in Ukraine and hear about the vital link between research and humanitarian efforts.

The King then viewed a demonstration of the GRAIL, which uses virtual reality biofeedback technology to enhance rehabilitation following limb loss.

(Skip to 14:08 to see the GRAIL demonstration)

The Centre for Injury Studies is Imperial’s convergence science vehicle for teams of engineers, scientists and clinicians to work together to develop new ways of protecting against, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating patients following traumatic injuries.

The Centre brings together different disciplines focused on understanding traumatic injuries and studies injuries sustained in conflict zones, sport and everyday life, working to protect and rehabilitate people of all ages from injuries of all types.

Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London, said: “His Majesty’s visit to the Centre for Injury Studies at our White City Campus underscores the critical work underway at Imperial to tackle one of today’s most urgent medical challenges. Our pioneering research into traumatic injuries, advanced prosthetics and trauma care is transforming outcomes for military personnel and civilians in conflict zones. This is a powerful example of how science and collaboration can change lives, and we are proud to be leading such transformative work.”

Read the full article on Imperial College London News.

About the GRAIL

The Motek GRAIL (Gait Realtime Analysis Interactive Lab) is a dedicated solution for gait analysis and training in challenging conditions to improve gait patterns. It is the total package with real-time feedback and user-friendly assessments and applications.

The GRAIL uses an instrumented dual-belt treadmill with pitch and sway, a motion capture system, three video cameras, EMG, and synchronised virtual reality environments.

The treadmill contains a force plate, and the left and right treadmill belt speeds can be controlled separately. This allows a split-belt walking protocol, and advanced gait research applications can mimic tripping or slipping, provoked by sudden belt stops, accelerations, or use of the fast pitch and sway functionality.

The GRAIL is suitable for research and rehabilitation for patients who have experienced neurological and neuromuscular problems, stroke, amputation, orthopaedic disorders, movement disorders, and those who are at an increased risk of falling such as the elderly.

About Summit Medical and Scientific

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