Scientists at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have developed laser shoes to help people with Parkinson's disease to walk more easily. half of the symptoms of the condition is known as "gait freezing", where a patient is suddenly unable to take a step forward. This can last for over a minute, but can be overcome if the sufferer concentrates on something near their feet to step towards. The new shoes project a line on the ground in front of the feet for this purpose, and in tests were found to reduce gait freezing by One.
Scientists at the University of Twente in the Netherlands have developed laser shoes to help people with Parkinson's disease to walk more easily. One of the symptoms of the condition is known as "gait freezing", where a patient is suddenly unable to take a step forward. This can last for over a minute, but can be overcome if the sufferer concentrates on something near their feet to step towards. The new shoes project a line on the ground in front of the feet for this purpose, and in tests were found to reduce gait freezing by half.