# University of Pretoria graduate, Dian Meintjes, is hoping his research will contribute to the development of affordable, safe and effective functional electrical stimulation systems that can restore partial mobility in paraplegic patients. For his final-year research project, the 22-year-old focused on improving the quality of life for individuals who have lower-limb mobility difficulties, specifically paraplegics. His project involved the development of a functional electrical stimulation system. Meintjes says he hopes the research will form the foundation for advanced rehabilitation devices that use real-time feedback for personalised therapy.
UP graduate’s research aims to restore mobility for paraplegics