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Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.

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Assistive TechnologyMental HealthRehabilitation

Disproportionate positive feedback facilitates sense of agency and performance for a reaching movement task with a virtual hand

PLoS ONE, 2020 • May 20, 2020

The study investigated the impact of disproportionate positive feedback (PF) versus negative feedback (NF) on performance and agency in a virtual reality reaching task. The findings revealed that trai...

KEY FINDING: Positive feedback significantly increased agency compared to negative feedback.

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Assistive TechnologyRehabilitation

The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exercise on Individual’s Physiological, Psychological and Rehabilitative Outcomes: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 • June 10, 2020

This review synthesized and reviewed the latest available literature examining the effects of VR exercise on individuals’ physiological, psychological, and rehabilitation outcomes among various populat...

KEY FINDING: VR exercise has the potential to exert a positive impact on individual’s physiological, psychological, and rehabilitative outcomes compared with traditional exercise.

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Assistive TechnologyBiomedical

Improved Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Trajectory Tracking Control of Lower Limb Robotic Rehabilitation Exoskeleton

Sensors, 2020 • June 30, 2020

This paper introduces improved active disturbance rejection control (I-ADRC) controllers as a combination of linear extended state observer (LESO), tracking differentiator (TD), and nonlinear state er...

KEY FINDING: The proposed controllers show reduced trajectory tracking error.

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Spinal Cord InjuryAssistive TechnologyRehabilitation

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Functional Performance after Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the effectiveness of VR on functional performance in patients with SCI. the results obtained in our study revealed that VR interventions might ...

KEY FINDING: Conventional physical therapy showed favorable results for functional independence compared to virtual reality interventions.

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Assistive TechnologyNeurology

Using Person-Specific Muscle Fatigue Characteristics to Optimally Allocate Control in a Hybrid Exoskeleton – Preliminary Results

IEEE Trans Med Robot Bionics, 2020 • May 1, 2020

The paper proposes a control scheme that can optimally allocate FES and the knee electric motors of the exoskeleton during the standing-up motion. A higher-level robust feedback controller is derived ...

KEY FINDING: The proposed hierarchical control design is a promising method to effect shared control in a hybrid exoskeleton.

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Spinal Cord InjuryAssistive TechnologyRehabilitation

A Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Method for Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020 • July 28, 2020

This study aimed to evaluate improvements of arm and hand functions and to assess the usefulness of a VR treatment program for cervical SCI as an adjunctive treatment modality for upper limb rehabilit...

KEY FINDING: Grip power and K-SCIM score significantly improved in the EG after the intervention.

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Spinal Cord InjuryAssistive TechnologyHealthcare

A Primary Care Provider’s Guide to Wheelchair Prescription for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • January 1, 2020

The PCP plays an essential role in wheelchair prescription and evaluation for individuals with SCI. Collaboration with an experienced, seating specialist is key to securing insurer approval and achiev...

KEY FINDING: Collaboration with a seating specialist (occupational or physical therapist) is critical for prescribing a wheelchair optimized to the patient’s needs and abilities.

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Assistive TechnologyRehabilitation

Applications of Head-Mounted Displays for Virtual Reality in Adult Physical Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020 • September 1, 2020

This scoping review identifies current applications of HMD–VR in adult physical rehabilitation, describes uses that fit within the occupational therapy practice domain, and identify gaps and potential ...

KEY FINDING: HMD–VR is used for upper extremity rehabilitation, vestibular training, and gait and balance rehabilitation.

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Assistive TechnologyNeurorehabilitationBiomechanics

Persistent Effect of Gait Exercise Assist Robot Training on Gait Ability and Lower Limb Function of Patients With Subacute Stroke: A Matched Case–Control Study With Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis

Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2020 • July 24, 2020

This study investigated the persistent effects of gait exercise assist robot (GEAR) training on gait ability and lower limb function in subacute stroke patients using a matched case-control design wit...

KEY FINDING: Patients in the GEAR group showed significant improvement in FIM-walk score and SIAS-L/E score at discharge compared to post-training, indicating improved motor skills and functional gait.

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Spinal Cord InjuryAssistive Technology

Perspectives of wheelchair users with spinal cord injury on fall circumstances and fall prevention: A mixed methods approach using photovoice

PLoS ONE, 2020 • August 28, 2020

This study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate fall circumstances and prevention strategies among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that a significant proportion...

KEY FINDING: More than half of the participants fell at least once in six months, highlighting the high risk of falls in this population.

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