Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2006 • January 1, 2006
The study examines robotic rehabilitation and assessment of spinalized rats using robot-applied forces at the pelvis as a prelude to a neurorobotic brain-machine interface (BMI). The system applies an...
KEY FINDING: Robotic training led to significant improvements in treadmill locomotor stepping over time in adult spinalized rats.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017 • June 11, 2017
This first planned interim analysis of the results of the RAPPER II trial reports on the largest number of people with SCI using a self-stabilising robotic exoskeleton ever systematically studied. The...
KEY FINDING: All participants could transfer into the REX. The mean transfer time was 439 s.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2008 • October 1, 2008
This study has shown that manual wheelchair users with no pain or upper-extremity injury exhibit asymmetry during propulsion, with the magnitude of asymmetry impacted by the wheeling environment. The ...
KEY FINDING: Upper-extremity asymmetry was present within each condition.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2008 • October 28, 2008
This study evaluated the reliability of a novel method for assessing isometric muscle force of leg muscles using the Lokomat, a driven gait orthosis (DGO). Inter- and intra-rater reliability were dete...
KEY FINDING: The study demonstrated fair to good inter- and intra-rater reliability for measuring isometric muscle force in the lower extremities using the Lokomat in subjects with and without neurological movement disorders.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This pilot study evaluated the safety and tolerance of the ReWalk™ exoskeleton system for ambulation in individuals with complete spinal cord injuries. Six participants underwent training and testing ...
KEY FINDING: The ReWalk™ system was found to be safe for ambulation in individuals with complete spinal cord injuries, with no adverse safety events reported during the study.
Brain Res Bull, 2009 • January 15, 2009
The spinal cord has the potential to reorganize after injury and utilize remaining peripheral input to control stepping and standing. Motor training, especially with variability in the task, can impro...
KEY FINDING: Motor training can improve the coordination of motor pools within and among limbs after spinal cord injury.
J Electromyogr Kinesiol, 2010 • February 1, 2010
This study provides a characterization of daily living and mobility activities associated with manual wheelchair propulsion. It identifies activities that result in higher shoulder kinetics compared t...
KEY FINDING: Weight relief resulted in significantly higher forces compared to other activities.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2009 • April 16, 2009
The study investigates infrared thermography as a non-invasive access pathway for individuals with motor impairments, focusing on detecting mouth opening and closing. A thermal camera and computerized...
KEY FINDING: The study achieved high detection sensitivity and low error rates in detecting mouth opening and closing using infrared thermography.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2009 • June 16, 2009
This review examines various control strategies for robotic therapy devices used in neurorehabilitation, focusing on assistive, challenge-based, haptic simulation, and coaching approaches. Active assi...
KEY FINDING: The review identifies four categories of active assistance control strategies: impedance-based, counterbalance-based, EMG-based, and performance-based adaptive assistance.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2009 • July 3, 2009
This paper presents a simple un-motorized bilateral exoskeleton for swing assistance and training of motor impaired patients. The device consists of two segments – thigh and shank with torsion springs...
KEY FINDING: At 2.0 mph, the device was effective in reducing the maximum hip torque requirement and the knee joint torque during the beginning of the swing.