Soft Exosuit for Post-Stroke Gait Retraining
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This video explains how exosuit technology, developed at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, applied to ankle movements helps patients post-stroke regain a more normal gait. Credit: Rolex Awards/Wyss Institute at Harvard University For more information, visit: https://wyss.harvard.edu/post-stroke-patients-reach-terra-firma-with-wyss-exosuit-technology
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