Assistive Technology Research

KEY FINDING: The intervention group (IG) showed significant improvements in 10MWT, TUG, 6MWT, WISCI-II, and SCIM-III.

KEY FINDING: Foam cut out cushions (FCCs) are effective in preventing pressure injuries, particularly for users with tissue atrophy in the pelvic region, as they completely alleviate pressure from high-risk areas.

KEY FINDING: The RELab tenoexo provided an immediate functional benefit to the users, resulting in a mean improvement of the ARAT score by 5.8 points.

KEY FINDING: The ArmeoSpring was the most frequently used device for TAULT at the SPC.

KEY FINDING: The Lokomat and Armeo devices are the most frequently used R-AMA tools for gait/balance and upper limb rehabilitation, respectively.

KEY FINDING: The availability of a sports wheelchair or a hand bike was significantly associated with less restriction in participation among individuals with SCI.

KEY FINDING: Both training methods (with and without pelvic assistance) led to significant improvements in balance, as indicated by the ability to resist higher trunk perturbations.

KEY FINDING: Significant increases were observed at the femur in femoral neck bone mineral content, bone strength index, and stress-strain index.

KEY FINDING: Identified challenges include the lack of high-quality studies, the interaction between technology and user, short product life cycles, and efficacy estimation difficulties in technologies targeting multiple populations.

KEY FINDING: The ARM algorithm accurately estimated active and resting times (>98%) in the community, validated against video analysis.