Robotic Supported Training Helps Chronic Spinal Patients Recover From: Medical Design Technology - 03/26/2015 Loss of strength and coordination may inhibit the mobility of spinal injury patients long after recovery in the nervous system is complete. An investigation by researchers in Germany and Japan has now demonstrated significant mobility improvements in spinal injury patients after training with the aid of a harness carrying a portion of their weight and a robotic hybrid assistive limb (HAL) exoskeleton designed by Cyberdyne, Inc., Japan. Read the entire article at: http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/03/robotic-supported-training-helps-chronic-spinal-patients-recover