Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • September 1, 2017
This case report investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) training for a patient with complete C4 quadriplegia due to chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient...
KEY FINDING: Walking distance and time increased significantly during the HAL training sessions, from 25.2 meters/7.6 minutes to 148.3 meters/15 minutes.
Proc ASME Dyn Syst Control Conf, 2014 • October 1, 2014
This paper presents the performance characterization of the MAHI Exo-II, an upper extremity exoskeleton for stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, as a means to validate its clinical impl...
KEY FINDING: The MAHI Exo-II exhibits favorable static friction characteristics, both in magnitude and as a percentage of maximum continuous torque output.
PLOS ONE, 2015 • May 21, 2015
This study investigated the use of the ARMin robot for assessing arm motor function in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, focusing on applicability, safety, reliability, and comparability with clinica...
KEY FINDING: The therapy robot ARMin provides a comprehensive set of assessments that are applicable and safe.
Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study presents a body machine interface (BMI) utilizing inertial sensors to enable individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to control assistive devices through residual upper-body movements. ...
KEY FINDING: SCI survivors can effectively operate assistive devices through functional reorganization of their residual upper-body movement skills.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • May 1, 2015
The SCI-FI/AT replicates the domain structure of the original SCI-FI, demonstrating strong psychometric properties for assessing function with assistive technology in adults with spinal cord injuries....
KEY FINDING: The SCI-FI/AT replicated the domain structure in the original SCI-FI instrument and revealed strong psychometric properties for all domain scales in a sample of adults with paraplegia or tetraplegia.
Trials, 2016 • September 23, 2016
The GASPAR trial is designed to assess the efficacy of visually-guided stepping (AR) during treadmill training for neurological gait disorders. The pragmatic design of the trial aims to increase the g...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome is walking speed, assessed via the 2-min Walk Test. Gait parameters are recorded during training sessions.
IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng, 2016 • February 1, 2016
The study developed a body-machine interface (BMI) that uses shoulder kinematics to control a power wheelchair for individuals with tetraplegia. Three individuals with cervical spinal cord injuries we...
KEY FINDING: Participants with spinal cord injuries were able to use small shoulder movements to safely and accurately control a power wheelchair using the BMI.
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2017 • September 5, 2017
This research presents the design and preliminary results of a wearable elbow exoskeleton that utilizes shape memory alloy (SMA) wires for actuation. The device aims to address limitations of existing...
KEY FINDING: The developed SMA-actuated exoskeleton achieves a low weight of approximately 0.6 kg, enhancing comfort and portability for medical rehabilitation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This study investigated electronic device use among individuals with traumatic SCI, examining patterns of use and ownership in relation to age and functional impairment. The findings indicate that ind...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with high-level tetraplegia were less likely to use tablet and handheld electronic devices than individuals at all other SCI levels.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This study objectively measured and compared in-seat behavior between individuals with and without a history of recurrent pressure injuries (PrIs). The results suggest a difference in weight shifts be...
KEY FINDING: Weight shifts were performed significantly more often by the No PrI Group than the PrI Group.