WALKX
"Development of a raising, walking and exercise device with upper body support for rehabilitation of stroke victims"
| Coordinatore | Made for Movement Group AS
Organization address
address: RODMYRLIA 2 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Norway [NO] |
| Totale costo | 1˙411˙310 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙083˙794 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Code Call | FP7-SME-2010-1 |
| Funding Scheme | BSG-SME |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-01-01 - 2013-03-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Made for Movement Group AS
Organization address
address: RODMYRLIA 2 contact info |
NO (SKIEN) | coordinator | 466˙321.28 |
| 2 |
MOBILE ROBOTICS SWEDEN AB
Organization address
address: GYMNASIEVAGEN 16 contact info |
SE (SKELLEFTEA) | participant | 215˙621.72 |
| 3 |
Newtrim (UK) Limited
Organization address
address: "Coopers Yard, Manor Farm Road, Horspath Unit 8" contact info |
UK (Oxford) | participant | 139˙703.60 |
| 4 |
MOTUS SRL
Organization address
address: VIA TORRICELLI 35 contact info |
IT (VERONA) | participant | 109˙073.41 |
| 5 |
MCT Engineering Limited
Organization address
address: Riley Close 2 contact info |
UK (DAVENTRY) | participant | 96˙958.14 |
| 6 |
VDI GROUP SA
Organization address
address: RUE DES AULNES 11 C contact info |
FR (CHAMPAGNE AU MONT D OR) | participant | 23˙875.00 |
| 7 |
INNORA PROIGMENA TECHNOLOGIKA SYSTIMATA KAI YPIRESIES ETERIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHYNIS (EPE)
Organization address
address: ILIADOS STR 7 contact info |
EL (HALANDRI ATHINA) | participant | 8˙478.04 |
| 8 |
OSAUHING EESTI INNOVATSIOONI INSTITUUT
Organization address
address: SEPAPAJA 6 contact info |
EE (TALLINN) | participant | 8˙310.26 |
| 9 |
INSTITUTO DE BIOMECANICA DE VALENCIA
Organization address
address: UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA EDIFICIO 9C CAMINO DE VERA S/N contact info |
ES (VALENCIA) | participant | 7˙898.00 |
| 10 |
Nor-Tek Teknologisenter AS
Organization address
address: GAUSTADALLEEN 21 contact info |
NO (OSLO) | participant | 7˙554.74 |
| 11 |
INNORA PROIGMENA TECHNOLOGIKA SYSTIMATA KAI YPIRESIES AE
Organization address
address: IOANNOY METAXA 59 KARELAS 59 contact info |
EL (KOROPI ATTIKIS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 12 | Xepto AS | NO | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability in Europe. Roughly 75 % of the victims survive, but about half of these lose the ability to live independently in their own home. Rehabilitation and hospitalization represent a major economic burden for the EU of about €34Bn annually. Currently the annual incidence is approximately 2 per 1000 inhabitants in the EU, and the number is predicted to double over the next 50 years due to aging of the population. WHO Regional office for Europe’s stroke strategies for 2015 states that the goal for rehabilitation after stroke is that three months after the onset of stroke, over 70% of the surviving patients are independent in their activities of daily living. Based on the need to improve rehabilitation and increase the independence of stroke victims this project will develop a user friendly device that can support the patient in raising from sitting to standing position and enable the patient to perform walking training, with correction to correct walking pattern, and by that improve the maneuverability for many patient groups. The WalkX will in addition offer upper body support and balancing support to the user. The WalkX can be programmed as a robot enabling the user to follow the walking device or if gaining more body control to push the WalkX when walking and training. It is intended to be used in rehabilitation centers and with less need for physical support from therapists, it provides longer and more intense therapy sessions for the patients. It is estimated that the total market of WalkX is €250Mn in Europe. The SME participants in this project represent the European Medical Device Industry, comprising over 8 500 businesses where more than 80% are SMEs. The European companies are threatened by strong competition from USA and Japan and will by this project strengthen their market position.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
To help stroke victims regain their mobility and independence, a European consortium developed an innovative training solution. The WALKX device offered assistance and support, helping patients learn how to walk again.