Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Scientific Reports, 2025 • January 17, 2025
This study evaluated a novel method of personalized robot-assisted training for motor skills, based on error probability. The key contribution of EF was that error the augmentation is small only if th...
KEY FINDING: Training with error fields (EF) resulted in the lowest steady-state error, outperforming both control and error augmentation (EA) groups.
Sensors, 2025 • January 21, 2025
This paper presents NeuroFlex, an EEG-based MI control system that controls a soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation. NeuroFlex uses EEG data to interpret motor intent, converting them into real-t...
KEY FINDING: The accuracy of decoding the intent of fingers making a fist from MI EEG can reach up to 85.3%, with an average AUC of 0.88.
Sensors, 2025 • February 6, 2025
This study investigated the effects of a gait rehabilitation robot combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES) on orthostatic stress in intermediate-phase spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. ...
KEY FINDING: Earlobe blood flow (EBF) decreased in tilt table training (TT) but increased in robotic training (RT) at the 0.5-min slope (p = 0.03).
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2025 • October 29, 2024
This study demonstrated that VR neurorehabilitation in an acute neurosurgical setting for neuro-oncology and neurotrauma patients is feasible, safe, and acceptable to deliver with high fidelity. Side-...
KEY FINDING: VR neurorehabilitation is feasible and safe in acute neurosurgical settings.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2025 • February 21, 2025
This study investigates the use of a VR system to improve residual motor function in patients with complete SCI, aiming to enhance the sensitivity of sEMG assessments. The VR system uses upper limb mo...
KEY FINDING: Most patients showed significant electromyographic improvements in activation frequency during or after VR training.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2025 • February 28, 2025
This case report describes the recovery of appetite in a 30-year-old man with a complete spinal cord injury (SCI) after using a direct weight-bearing exoskeleton for walking. The patient, who had lost...
KEY FINDING: A patient with complete SCI (T8, AIS A) experienced a recovery of appetite during exoskeleton-assisted walking therapy after not having an appetite since the injury.
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 2025 • March 10, 2025
The study evaluated the Advanced MLRGO's performance against Prime-Walk and standard MLRGO models, focusing on walking speed, travel distance, and donning/doffing times in individuals with thoracic SC...
KEY FINDING: The Advanced MLRGO significantly improved walking speed compared to the standard MLRGO (p = 0.033), indicating a 50.7% increase.
J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 2022 • February 1, 2022
This study developed and validated a neural network model to classify manual wheelchair (MWC) users' activities using a single upper arm inertial measurement unit (IMU). The model demonstrated high ac...
KEY FINDING: The neural network model achieved high validity in the lab, with measures ≥0.87 for differentiating between non-propulsion activity, propulsion, and static time.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study compared handrim forces and balance strategies during stationary wheelies between able-bodied individuals and those with SCI. The SCI group exhibited greater posteroanterior forces on the h...
KEY FINDING: The SCI group exerted greater posteroanterior forces on the handrim compared to the able-bodied group.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This study investigated whether a solid back, designed to support natural spinal curves, improves postural alignment, forward reach, respiratory function, and wheelchair mobility compared to an uphols...
KEY FINDING: The solid back significantly reduced posterior pelvic tilt compared to the upholstery back, indicating improved upright posture.