Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) has developed the Test FRP Lumbar software application, which is specifically designed to customize and streamline the execution and the delivery of results in the lumbar flexion-relaxation protocol.

The application allows users to easily define, through a graphical and intuitive interface, their own protocol execution requirements, and to obtain the results automatically and immediately.

To record the variables that show the existence of the flexion-lumbar relaxation phenomenon, TestFRP/Lumbar uses a system to analyze the movements of the spine and lower limbs, and surface electromyography (SEMG) equipment to record muscle activity.

Cerebrovascular accidents are the most common cause of adult disability in Europe. Survival figures are 75%, although approximately half of the people affected lose the ability to live independently in their own home. Their rehabilitation and hospitalization mean a significant economic burden for the EU. In order to improve their rehabilitation and to increase the independence of the patients who experience these problems, the WalkX project developed a prototype that helps them to incorporate and rehabilitate gait by correcting their movement pattern. The prototype also helps to keep the trunk erect and to restore balance. It was designed to be used in rehabilitation centers, which will reduce the physical effort of physiotherapists and increase the duration and the intensity of therapy sessions.