The SMILING system is an innovative training device aimed at the prevention of falls in elderly people by training of walking. It was developed within the SMILING project (2008-2010). The rationale of the SMILING system lies in adopting a new approach in neuro-motor rehabilitation that employs exercise programmes to both recover and improve neural plasticity in a natural way. The project built on the primary concept that perturbation of walking would help users acquire improved ability to cope with the challenges encountered in daily living that constitute some of the main causes of falls in the elderly population.
- Contact person: Fiorella Marcellini [email protected]
