Patients with unilateral limb impairment have difficulty in performing functional limb movements. Current rehabilitation bikes for limb exercise use fixed symmetrical pedaling rates of the legs and hands which limit access for these patients. This invention proposes an Asymmetrical Bike for Limb Exercise (ABLE) which allows the asymmetric pedaling rate between legs or between hands, which may facilitate the recovery of functional walking and arm movements. It provides the ability for a nonconventional user such as an individual with MS, stroke, and/or Parkinson’s Disease to exercise and improve their health as it helps them to use both the upper appendage and the lower appendagewhich improves blood circulation.
The image depicts a prototype of the Asymmetric Bike for Limb Exercise(ABLE)