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A walking unit for children between 5-10 years old
with cerebral palsy

Walky

Problem :

Insufficient upper extremity exercises cause permanent contractions in the arms of children with cerebral palsy.

Existing walkers do not provide enough upper extremity exercises

Solution :

A walking unit that allows children between 5-10 years old with cerebral palsy to do both arm and leg exercises and meets various requirements

What is CEREBRAL PALSY?

17 million

people with cerebral

palsy worldwide

Cerebral palsy is a physical disability

that affects movement and posture.

It is the most common physical

disability in childhood.

Monoplegia

Hemiplegia

Diplegia

Quadriplegia

Types of Cerebral Palsy

Impacts of Cerebral Palsy on a Child's Life

41%

of children with cerebral palsy

are limited in their ability to

crawl, walk, run or play.

31%

The CDC estimates the lifetime

cost to care for an individual with

cerebral palsy is nearly

$1 million

The CDC estimates the lifetime cost for

all people with cerebral palsy who

were born in 2000 will total 

in direct and indirect costs.

$11.5 billion

need to use special equipment

such as walkers or wheelchairs.

Target User Group

Children

independence

esteem

walking

interaction

playing

participation

motivation

balance

direction

Parents

playing

developments

daily tasks

safety

usage

control

walking

Therapists

exercises

treatment

achievement

posture

walking

involvement

rehabilitation

Constrains

Arms should be strained while walking 

Walking unit should be adjustable

Walking unit should be lightweight

Walking unit should have accessories for eating, playing etc.

Walking unit should be foldable

Children with cerebral palsy generally fall back

Constrains

Accessories

Table

Hand Wheel

Stress Balls

Foot Wheel

Usage Scenario

Color Options

Details

Mock-ups & Models

Institution

Middle East Technical University

Project 

Individual / Graduation project

Project Advisor

Mehmet Ali Ciftci

 

Year 

2015

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