Browse the latest research summaries in the field of biomechanics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study presents a real-time motion onset recognition system for gait-related tasks, crucial for automated gait analysis and switching between task-dependent supports in rehabilitation robots. A wi...
KEY FINDING: A single-layer neural network with 25 neurons achieved the best performance among five classifiers tested.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2022 • February 13, 2022
The Team Kinesiology Model (TKM) provides a standardized way of continuing rehabilitative care to help patients return to their lives and activities of daily living (ADL) in an economical and efficien...
KEY FINDING: The Team Kinesiology Model improves patient health and quality of life.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 • February 17, 2022
This study investigates the turning behavior of manual wheelchair users to inform the development of novel steering systems. Data was collected using wearable sensors on the wheelchairs of 14 particip...
KEY FINDING: Wheelchair users turn approximately 900 times per day, indicating that changing direction is a fundamental aspect of wheelchair use.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022 • April 4, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the Gait Deviation Index (GDI) and Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury (WISCI) II levels in adults with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The...
KEY FINDING: The GDI was normally distributed across all WISCI II levels in both iSCI and HV groups.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 • May 27, 2022
This study compared clinical examination, motor nerve blocks, and instrumented 3D gait analysis in 40 adults with spastic equinus foot after brain or spinal cord injuries. The study found that clinica...
KEY FINDING: Clinical data collected before motor nerve block was not associated with instrumental data to assess calf muscle’s overactivity and tibialis anterior function.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 • July 6, 2022
This study aimed to develop a specific Gait Deviation Index (SCI-GDI) for adults with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and compare it with the original GDI and the Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury II (WIS...
KEY FINDING: A 21-feature basis is necessary to account for most of the variance in gait patterns in the SCI population and to provide high-quality reconstructions of the gait curves.
npj Parkinson’s Disease, 2022 • July 20, 2022
This study introduces the Index for Postural Abnormalities (IPA), derived from Kinect data, to quantify postural abnormalities in PD patients. IPA is designed to summarize trunk segment alignment duri...
KEY FINDING: IPA was significantly correlated to the clinical manifestations of PD patients, including MDS-UPDRS scores, PDQ-39, and BBS.
J Biomech, 2022 • September 1, 2022
The study examined the biomechanics of geared manual wheelchair propulsion in individuals with SCI across various terrains. Results indicated that low gear reduces propulsion speed, peak hand-rim forc...
KEY FINDING: Using low gear decreased propulsion speed compared to standard gear.
Brain Sci., 2022 • August 19, 2022
This paper provides an update on the Gait Assessment and Intervention Tool (G.A.I.T.), highlighting its continued usefulness and international use. The G.A.I.T. is presented as a precise, sensitive, h...
KEY FINDING: Two independent groups identified the Gait Assessment and Intervention Tool (G.A.I.T.) as the most suitable scale for both research and clinical practice compared to other observational gait scales.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 • August 17, 2022
This study quantified soft tissue artifacts (STAs) of skin markers on the lumbar spine during weight-bearing forward-backward bending using dual fluoroscopy. The results showed that STAs are dependent...
KEY FINDING: STAs continuously increased in the anterior/posterior (AP) direction during the bending cycle.