ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT FOR THE HABILITATION OF CHILDREN FROM 2 TO 7 YEARS

Abstract

The aim of this study is to implement the method developed by Prof. E. Dukendjiev through the creation of robotic reciprocal complexes and test them on patients. The main idea is that these complexes should be intended for domestic use. A complex of technical assistive devices (TADs) for the treatment and rehabilitation of patients aged 2 to 7 years with muscle activity deficit and muscle control deficit. The reciprocal orthotic complexes for imperative locomotion incorporate original solutions aimed at enabling imperative movements and providing optimal individual structural and functional parameters of movement for each patient. The theoretically developed robots "Bionika - I" for swimming-crawling movements and quadrupedal locomotion, and the locomotor robot "Bionika - II" for bipedal walking, have been implemented. These robots allow for mass robotic habilitation and rehabilitation of children aged 2-7 years and provide a unique opportunity to transfer their treatment from the clinic to the patient's home, with parents replacing medical personnel. Habilitation both accelerates the processes significantly and increases the treatment effectiveness. The use of negative work mode with external energy is a fundamentally new basis for developing a habilitation plan, significantly reducing the required biological resources of patients.

Keywords

• imperative locomotion
• cerebral palsy