The subject of the invention includes a system of adaptation standing frame supporting the rehabilitation process of the disabled.

The aim of the invention is the rehabilitation system which will enable adaptation influence the process of lifting and lowering body taking account of information transmitted from patient's body (tension of muscles).

The system of adaptation standing frame supporting the rehabilitation process of the disabled according to the invention includes a set of sensors from 1 to 8, favourably measurement electrodes which may stimulate muscles including favourably from 1 to 4 sensors measuring tension of muscles, fastened to patient's body, control system, motor of a lifting system, battery supplying the control system and lifting system, safety switch, table of the standing frame ensuring stabilisation of a patient in the standing position and the fastening belt of the lifting system together with a safety harness. The control system is favourably the system collecting information on tension of muscles and controlling the system of stimulation of muscles and work of a motor of the lifting system, follow-up system. The task of the lifting system is mechanical support of the process of verticalisation of a patient. The lifting system includes: a motor, belts rolled up by the motor onto drums and the fastening belt together with the safety harness. Lifting of a patient with the use of the prepared standing frame consists of five stages:

— active attempt to tighten muscles of limbs (initiation of the movement of lifting the body),

— detection of the movement initiated by a patient (even handicapped) through sensors (electrodes) measuring tension of muscles - stimulation of muscles after exceeding the set threshold of tension,

— making of the supported movement (securing from falling) through the system controlling the motor of the lifting system which continuously maintains the tension of belts (rolling up) and the fastening belt (device is activated by means of signals coming from patient's body), — stabilisation stage - pulling up of the belts of the standing frame to a set final position (full verticalisation).

The advantage of the invention is the semi-active participation of a patient in the process of lifting and lowering the body taking account of information transmitted from patient's body (biofeedback). Depending on the degree of paralysis of limbs stimulating electrodes (placed in the area of lower limbs) may also perform the role of measurement electrodes if they are located in places in which it is possible to carry out measurement of tension of muscles. In case of large dysfunctions it is necessary to apply separate measurement electrodes located in places where such a measurement is possible (e.g. arm, forearm). Active participation of a patient in exercises positively influences improvement of the level of motivation to take up rehabilitation exercises. A cycle of movements with active support of an exercise (verticalisation) generates positive stimuli from a brain to limbs of human body in contrast to passive lifting in case of a standard standing frame. The level of perceiving safety of untypical arrangement of the body by a patient is improved and ipso facto the feeling of self-confidence. Patient's concentration on active performance of exercises makes it possible to forget about circulation and respiratory troubles connected with the process of a rapid change of the position of the body. The active control way of the lifting system makes it possible to correct the position of limbs and trunk of a patient irrespective of his weight, degree of paralysis of movements and degree of degeneration of nerve connections.

The subject of the invention is presented in the following examples which do not limit in any way this invention in the drawing in which fig. 1. presents in the isometric diagonal view from a side, and fig. 2. presents the scheme of the adaptation system of the standing frame supporting the rehabilitation process of the disabled.

Example:

The system of the adaptation standing frame supporting the rehabilitation process of the disabled consists of a set of measurement electrodes measuring the tension of muscles and stimulating electrodes 1, fastened to patient's body. In addition, the adaptation system consists of a motor 3 of the lifting system together with a battery 5 supplying the control and lifting systems, safety switch 6 and control system 2, which collects information on tension of muscles and controls the process of stimulation of muscles and work of the motor of the system. The table of the standing frame 7 ensures stabilisation of a patient in the standing position. A patient is secured by the fastening belt 4 of the lifting system 3 together with the safety harness. Lifting of a patient with the use of the prepared standing frame consists of five stages:

— active attempt to tighten muscles of limbs (initiation of the movement of lifting the body),

— detection of the movement initiated by a patient (even handicapped) through electrodes 1 measuring tension of muscles - stimulation of muscles after exceeding the set threshold of tension,

— making of the supported movement securing from falling through the system controlling 1 the motor of the lifting system 3 which continuously maintains the tension of belts through their rolling up and the fastening belt 4 with the reservation that the device is activated by means of signals coming from patient's body,

— stabilisation stage - pulling up of the belts of the standing frame to a set final position (full verticalisation).