European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Apr 7, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Postural instability is a cardinal feature of Parkinson's disease, together with rest tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia. It is a highly disabling symptom that becomes increasingly common with disease progression and represents a major s...
Proprioceptive training is a neurorehabilitation approach known to improve proprioceptive acuity and motor performance of a joint/limb system. Here, we examined if such learning transfers to the contralateral joints. Using a robotic exoskeleton, 15 h...
Computer methods in biomechanics and biomedical engineering
Mar 1, 2021
Evolution of gait rehabilitation robotic devices for stroke survivors has aimed at providing transparency to user's efforts and implementing 'assist-as-needed' paradigm. Alteration of muscle activity and synergies recruitment has been noticed in tria...
Measurement of interaction forces distributed across the attachment interface in wearable devices is critical for understanding ergonomic physical human-robot interaction (pHRI). The main challenges in sensorization of pHRI interfaces are (i) capturi...
This article reports our study on a reduced adaptive fuzzy decoupling control for our lower limb exoskeleton system which typically is a multi-input-multi-output (MIMO) uncertain nonlinear system. To show the applicability and generality of the propo...
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Feb 4, 2021
PURPOSE: With few treatment options available for non-ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP), a robotic lower extremity gait trainer may provide a non-invasive addition to conventional treatment options. This case study investigates the usage a...
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Feb 4, 2021
INTRODUCTION: In recent years, robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) has been proposed as therapy for balance and gait dysfunctions in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Through this systematic review, we aimed to discuss the impact of RAGT on bala...
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
Feb 4, 2021
BACKGROUND: Many studies have demonstrated positive effects of virtual reality (VR) and robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on balance, gait skills, functional capacity, active participation, and motivation in stroke patients, previously. However, th...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Jan 29, 2021
BACKGROUND: Wearable ankle robotics could potentially facilitate intensive repetitive task-specific gait training on stair environment for stroke rehabilitation. A lightweight (0.5 kg) and portable exoskeleton ankle robot was designed to facilitate o...
IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Jan 28, 2021
In the early 2000s, data from the latest World Health Organization estimates paint a picture where one-seventh of the world population needs at least one assistive device. Fortunately, these years are also characterized by a marked technological driv...