Balanseat Phase-1 · THE ONLY WALKING REHABILITATION DEVICE THAT FITS THE CAPABILITIES OF THE FRAIL ELDERLY & NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRED

One of the common gait impairments among the elderly is reduction in trunk and pelvic rotation, which leads to increasedrisk of falls and loss of independence. However, common rehabilitation devices focus mainly on leg exercise and ignore theeffect of trunk and pelvic rotation on walking. Moreover, the frail senior, as well as the neurologically impaired patient whosuffer from advanced gait impairments lack the strength to cope with leg exercises that are performed while walking.Therefore, this population deteriorates, becomes home-bound and falls. Mopair's device, Balanseat, applies thoraco-pelvicrotation and thighs extension to a seated user. Thus, the frail senior, as well as the neurologically impaired is expected tofind this treatment the only training modality they can cope with. Moreover, Balanseat approach is assumed to provide thecomprehensive treatment that exceeds beyond the existing leg-exercise approach. A case series with 19 frail residents froman assisted living home demonstrated marked improvement in the functional-parameters that are correlated to fall-risk andlevel of ambulation. Clinical indications from neurologically impaired patients, as well as from two home-users who useBalanseat for more than 6 months, are similar. In parallel to the commercialization of this fundamental device, Mopair isplanning to pursue a sensor-embedded device that senses the user's capabilities and progression. Sensors' outcomes, thatenable personalization of treatment programs, will lead Mopair to fulfil its long-term vision of developing an autonomoustherapist for the frail elderly and neurologically impaired – maybe, the only modality that can survive the challenge of thegrowing of Balanseat target population together with the shrinking of the healthcare resources.Balanseat is a revolutionary solution for walking rehabilitation, reducing risk of falls and improving ambulation for older adults and neurological impaired.