NEWSTALK 860 » paralyzed http://ksfa860.com Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Miraculous Accident Allows Paralympic Cyclist to Walk Again [VIDEO] http://ksfa860.com/accident-gives-paralympic-cyclist-back-her-legs/ http://ksfa860.com/accident-gives-paralympic-cyclist-back-her-legs/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:20:53 +0000 Danny Groner http://thefw.com/?p=62087 Normally it’s an accident that causes permanent limb damage and changes the course of an athlete’s career. But for paralympian Monique va der Vorst, the opposite proved to be true. The paralympic cyclist and two-time silver medalist recently got into an accident and found herself left with a bit of a surprise — after 14 years of living in a wheelchair, she could suddenly walk again.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/accident-gives-paralympic-cyclist-back-her-legs/feed/ 0 moniquevandervorst.com / Facebook New Toyota Technology Could Help the Paralyzed Walk [VIDEO] http://ksfa860.com/toyota-help-paralyzed-video/ http://ksfa860.com/toyota-help-paralyzed-video/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:44:05 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=58748 On November 2 in Tokyo, auto maker Toyota unveiled several robotic devices designed to help paralyzed people and the elderly walk.

These robots include sensors that detect the user’s posture, grasp and holding strength, and motor control technology that facilitates someone’s desired motion.

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