Body weight support system

摘要

A body weight support system for releasable securement to at least one leg of a person includes an upper support member adapted to be positioned above the knee and including an upper end adapted to be located immediately adjacent the buttocks-thigh interface to form a seat. A second, lower member adapted to be located beneath the knee and having a lower end adjacent the foot. A flexure assembly is located in the region of the knee and interconnects the first and second support members. The flexure assembly enables the person wearing the system to freely bend the knee through an angular range up to a predetermined angle at which a resistance exists to further flexure. An energy dampening section permits damped flexure of the flexure assembly beyond the predetermined angle to thereby absorb energy imparted to the support system by the person wearing it.