Apparatus for the rehabilitation of patients with motor dysfunction

摘要

An apparatus (1) for the rehabilitation of patients with motor disorders, particularly, patients suffering from a motor dysfunction in the legs, comprising: a support structure such as a chassis (2); left and right treadle bars (9,10) mounted on the lower part of the chassis (2) and moving from top to bottom and from front to back, along a closed movement loop; retaining means (35, 36) for the right and left feet pivotally connected to the left and right treadle bars (9,10) respectively, to move with the treadle bars (9,10) in a one-step path; the retaining means (35, 36) for the right and left feet comprise respective left and right footrest plate units (37, 38) and a support means for the patient; characterized in that the apparatus comprises a front guide stop (52,53) associated with each treadmill (9,10), at a front end of the one-way path, and a rear guide stop (54,55) associated with each treadmill bar (9, 10), at a rear end of the one-step path, to cause the footrest plate units (37, 38) to move from top to bottom at the ends of the one-way path, wherein each footrest plate unit (37,38) comprises a lower footplate (44, 45) having a front edge hinged to the treadmill (9, 10) and a trailing edge hinged to a trailing edge of an upper footplate (39) , 40), which forms a hinged rear connection, wherein the trailing edge of the lower foot plate (44, 45) has guide followers (73) which are guided along said rear guide stop (54, 55). ).