New knee rehabilitation device patented

Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) have designed and patented a new device for carrying out knee rehabilitation and strengthening exercises. The proposal involves a physiotherapeutic technical aid system for knee rehabilitation, which determines and reduces the risk of suffering a new injury during rehabilitation. In addition, this device could also be used in the world of sports competitions, both for use in physiological analysis and for performance improvement exercises. Currently, the Y-Balance Test (YBT) and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), two clinical assessment exercises to determine the risk of injury to the patient's lower limbs, are used. They are carried out manually, with oversized systems that aren't easily transportable and require constant supervision by physiotherapists. This new device consists of a platform on which the patient rests the foot of the limb undergoing treatment. The platform contains extendable arms, with presence sensors at each end.