Brandon Beack's road to walking again
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Brandon's biokineticist straps him into the Ekso bionic walking suit. Walking is achieved by theuser’s weight shifts to activate sensors in the device which initiate steps. Batterypowered motors
drive the legs, replacing deficient neuromuscular function. Photo: Shaun Swingler
Brandon prepares to stand in the Ekso suit. Ekso™ is a wearable bionic suit which enablesindividuals with any amount of lower extremity weakness to stand up and walk over ground with a
natural, full weight bearing, reciprocal gait. Photo: Shaun Swingler
Brandon walking in the EKSO Biokinc walking suit at the Sports Science Institute's High PerformanceCentre with the expertise provided by Lander & Pursad Biokinetics. Photo: Shaun Swingler
The Ekso bionic suit provides functional based rehabilitation, over ground gait training,and upright, weight bearing exercise. Photo: Shaun Swingler
Brandon in his throwing chair for shotput and discus in Stellenbosch. Photo: FacebookWalkingWithBrandon