Gadget to help paralysed exercise
A gadget that produces electrical signals could help the paralysed to exercise and keep fit.
Tetraplegic Sean Roake increased his muscle strength and cardiopulmonary fitness with three half-hour sessions a week for several months.
“Everyday activities such as wheelchair-to-car transfers are so much easier now,” he said.
Engineers from Glasgow’s University and Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit developed the device.
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