THE LOKOMAT IS A GAME CHANGER
IN PHYSIOTHERAPY

Pauline Martin (right), MSc. Registered Physiotherapist & Owner, Neuromotion Physiotherapy + Rehabilitation Clinics
HOW THE LOKOMAT
WORKS
HOW THE LOKOMAT
WORKS
The Lokomat® is a highly intensive physiological gait rehabilitation device for severely impaired
neurological individuals. It is based on research and development activities at the Balgrist University Hospital in Switzerland and has been developed and produced by Hocoma since 2001. With over 325 peer-reviewed publications, the Lokomat® was the first automated gait therapy robot and is the most reviewed robotic device from both scientific and therapeutic perspectives.
Using the Lokomat® system, the client is suspended in a harness over the treadmill, and the robotic frame is fitted to the client's legs. The robotic frame then moves the client's legs (with or without the client's active participation) in a natural walking pattern. The computer-controlled guidance allows individual adjustments of different gait parameters such as stride length and amount of weight-bearing.