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National Science Foundation: Shoe Based Tech Helps Amputees Get More Help From Physical Therapy

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A company called Veristride demonstrates their assistive walking technology at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show. They have developed insoles that incorporate data tools for analyzing a person's movements and walking gait. The insoles are intended to help amputees in rehabilitation programs. [2:53]

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medical technology
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amputee rehabilitation, assistive device, wearable technology, consumer electronics show, nsf, national science foundation, science 360, science 360: shoe-based tech helps amputees get more help from physical therapy, veristride, medical instruments
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional