HI CLAUS, look up for this method of training and strengthening. it works for children, why not adults. "Power Suit In the prayer-filled world of neuromuscular rehabilitation, Euromed's Adeli suit is the hot new therapy. Developed for the Soviet cosmonaut program, the suits, which employ a series of elastic bands that correspond to the body's musculature, have been used since 1994 for the specific rehabilitation of patients with cerebral palsy and other related muscle disorders. Adeli suit therapy is credited with normalizing locomotive and motor functions in patients' trunks and limbs. Television magazine shows have......" netta harries p.t israel At 09:35 17/08/01 +0200, you wrote: >Hello, >I would appreciate if you could help me in the following questions:: >1. Do you have experiences with neurologic patients (stroke, spastic, paretic, akinetic...) who are doing strenght training with weight or machines for therapy? >2. Do you know any literature, research groups or rehabilitation centers that are working on this topic? > >Searching for literature all I found were about gait projects with supported bodyweight. > >Thank you very much! >Yours, >Claus Willemer > >PT, Klinikum Mannheim >Universität Heidelberg >___________________________________________________________________________ ___ >Ferienklick.de - Urlaub ist schon! >Hier geht's zum Traumstrand: http://ferienklick.de/?PP=2-5-100-105-13 >