Name of the solution
C-Mill - Rehabilitation Treadmill
The Company
The solution
Name of the company: Motekforce Link BV
Type of solution: Product
Date of establishment: 2005
AHA category of the solution: Mobility
Website: www.motekforcelink.com
Targeted user: Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Doctors
and specialists. It is for all patients young and old that are
facing gait and balance challenges.
Contact detail: Willem Stam
[email protected]
Language spoken: English, Dutch, German
Dedicated to: Rehabilitation Centre, Skilled Nursing
Facility and Research environments
Development state: Commercialised
Description of the solution
The C-Mill is a powerful tool that allows for better and faster
rehabilitation. After measuring and analysing a patient’s unique
walking pattern, the C-Mill provides a safe and comfortable
environment for walking and balance training. Clear visual
objects are projected on the belt by a high-resolution projector.
A patient tailored treatment can be offered using dozens of fun
and challenging visual cues. Different augmented environments
can be switched on or off with the push of a button.
Innovative features and added-value compared to the actual situation
C-Mill excels in Best Practice Rehabilitation
Compared to current rehabilitation practices on the gym floor the C-Mill, in a given session, allows greatly increased
repetitions and variety. C-Mill therapy is based on five important recommendations included in most general clinical
guidelines for rehabilitation after brain injury.
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It is possible to start rehabilitation as early as possible because of the safety harness and body weight
support.
It is easy to train often and perform many repetitions.
It is easy to offer a variety of changing exercises. The C-Mill offers various default protocols and application.
Practicing day-to-day tasks can be trained with applications focused on adjusting and adapting gait, and
cognitive tasks.
Progress can objectively be monitored by saving the results into reports. Also, real-time immediate feedback
is possible.
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Economic, health, social & environmental benefits of the solution when in use in care settings
The concept of C-Mill gait adaptability training was evaluated by Heeren et al. (2013), they trained a group of
community-dwelling persons in the chronic phase after stroke. The training protocol consisted of: visually-guided
stepping, obstacle avoidance, speeding-up and slowing-down, tight-rope walking and fun and functional game. Four of
the five clinical assessments improved significantly (all p<0.05) after C-Mil gait adaptability training. Physical activity
increased by 19.6% (P<0.05) the training was feasible and well accepted by the participants.
Numerous other studies have been done with the C-Mill.
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Further developments
Date of the first version of the solution: 2005
Current version of the solution: 2.1
References (by current users or others): Amstelland
Hospital, Physical Therapy Center the Lindehoeve,
Cleveland Clinic, Kessler Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation
Center of Chicago
Please see the link https://cmillrehab.com/why-c-
Commercialisation
Countries where the solution is available: USA, Canada,
Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, Netherlands, Germany, UK,
Belgium, Norway, France, Italy, Russia
Countries where the solution will be available (in
2017/2018):
Mexico, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Australia
Average delivery time: 12 weeks
Planned new development of the solution:
More Clinical Protocols, enhanced VR and balance
applications,
Average price of the solution: 50,000 Euro
Type of procurement available (Purchase, renting,
leasing…):
Purchase, Rent and Lease
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