Assistive Technology Research

KEY FINDING: Robotic devices offer more objective, sensitive, reliable and time-efficient assessments compared to traditional clinical methods.

KEY FINDING: All participants reported increased levels of engagement, enjoyment, and immersion while using the MR exercise environment.

KEY FINDING: Patients were able to use the ArmeoSenso system independently at home without any adverse events.

KEY FINDING: The RABWSTT group improved peak VO2 by 12.3% during robotic treadmill walking compared to a non-significant 3.9% within group change observed in HSP controls.

KEY FINDING: Both RAGT and conventional therapy groups showed significant improvement in lower extremity motor score, ambulatory motor index, Spinal Cord Independence Measure III mobility section, and walking index for spinal cord injury version II.

KEY FINDING: Participants moved the cursor more accurately using the isometric joystick compared to the movement-sensing joystick, with only a slight increase in the task completion times.

KEY FINDING: Tetraplegic patients showed a significant increase in overall UL activity and active distance wheeled during acute rehabilitation, while paraplegic patients remained constant.

KEY FINDING: GATE has worked with people around the world to help identify the 50 most essential assistive technologies (AT) to help people with disabilities.

KEY FINDING: Forward trunk flexion and shoulder flexion increased as the slope became steeper during wheelchair propulsion on a motorized treadmill.

KEY FINDING: SCI patients could perceive the position of a virtual leg during locomotion using tactile feedback on their forearms.