Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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African Health Sciences, 2016 • December 1, 2016
The study assessed the satisfaction of users with locally manufactured wheelchairs in Tanzania, focusing on activity and participation needs, as well as the provision, repair, and maintenance services...
KEY FINDING: More than 90% of participants reported that their wheelchairs positively influenced their activity and participation needs.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • April 1, 2017
This study explored the impact of neurological injury level on walking performance with different un-powered exoskeletons, focusing on trunk muscle activity and motion patterns. The main findings reve...
KEY FINDING: The patient with the T8 injury used their trunk muscles more when walking with all the exoskeletons, indicating higher effort for stability.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2007 • January 23, 2007
This study explores the use of biofeedback in robot-assisted gait training to improve patient performance and motivation. It addresses the challenge of reduced therapist-patient interaction in robotic...
KEY FINDING: Biofeedback values correlated well with the different activity levels of the subjects, indicating its potential to reflect gait performance accurately.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2007 • February 9, 2007
Modern gait rehabilitation emphasizes task-specific and repetitive training, moving away from tone-inhibiting approaches. Gait rehabilitation machines facilitate this by allowing patients to practice ...
KEY FINDING: The DEGAS study showed that machine-supported training (Gait Trainer GT I) resulted in superior gait ability and competence in activities of daily living compared to conventional gait training in stroke patients.
Surgical Neurology International, 2017 • April 26, 2017
The paper proposes using virtual reality (VR) with haptic feedback to prepare patients for the psychological impact of receiving a new body via cephalosomatic anastomosis (CSA), also known as the HEAV...
KEY FINDING: VR experiences can increase motivation, improve biopsychosocial status, and encourage neuroplasticity in SCI and stroke patients, which are beneficial for preoperative training.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • November 1, 2018
This case report describes the use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb® (HAL®) intervention in a patient with paraplegia after spinal cord injury, whose condition deteriorated due to a spinal dural arteriove...
KEY FINDING: The HAL® intervention improved gait speed and cadence during the 10MWT. This suggests the device can enhance walking performance in patients with chronic spinal cord injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This study evaluated the reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) of a new treadmill-based wheelchair propulsion test (WPTTreadmill) for assessing cardiorespiratory fitness in manual wheelchair...
KEY FINDING: The WPTTreadmill demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability for most outcome measures, indicating its consistency in assessing cardiorespiratory fitness among MWUs.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE, 2018 • January 24, 2018
This study investigated the effectiveness of different assistive training patterns during body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) for spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation in rats. The rese...
KEY FINDING: Rats receiving NRSPA during BWSTT exhibited greater improvements in step length, step height, and step number compared to those receiving MA.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2007 • July 10, 2007
The study introduces a novel moveable clinical device intended for functional rehabilitation of strength and balance, allowing mediolateral APAs to occur across a wide range of gravity-like loads, whi...
KEY FINDING: Combined strength and balance training in a tilted virtual environment improves upright balance function and muscular strength.
Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep, 2016 • December 1, 2016
This review assessed factors related to pressure injuries in people with SCI, methods of pressure injury prevention, and compensatory technologies developed to promote in-seat movement. Risk factors f...
KEY FINDING: Risk factors for seating-related pressure injuries are well documented, yet ulceration remains a daily concern for individuals with SCI.