AIMC Topic: Physical Therapy Modalities

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Home-Based Versus Laboratory-Based Robotic Ankle Training for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Randomized Comparative Trial.

Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Feb 20, 2016
OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcomes of home-based robot-guided therapy and compare it to laboratory-based robot-guided therapy for the treatment of impaired ankles in children with cerebral palsy.
Humans Female Male Severity of Illness Index Adolescent Cerebral Palsy Ankle Physical Therapy Modalities Home Care Services Mobility Limitation Child Muscle Strength Robotics Range of Motion, Articular
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Calibration of an instrumented treadmill using a precision-controlled device with artificial neural network-based error corrections.

Gait & posture Jan 28, 2016
Instrumented treadmills (ITs) are used to measure reaction forces (RF) and center of pressure (COP) movements for gait and balance assessment. Regular in situ calibration is essential to ensure their accuracy and to identify conditions when a factory...
Humans Pressure Neural Networks, Computer Movement Exercise Test Physical Therapy Modalities Gait Calibration
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Effects on mobility training and de-adaptations in subjects with Spinal Cord Injury due to a Wearable Robot: a preliminary report.

BMC neurology Jan 28, 2016
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe neurological disorder associated not only with ongoing medical complications but also with a significant loss of mobility and participation. The introduction of robotic technologies to recover lower li...
Spinal Cord Injuries Adaptation, Physiological Female Physical Therapy Modalities Gait Disorders, Neurologic Young Adult Adult Male Humans Robotics Exercise Test Feasibility Studies Middle Aged Pilot Projects
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Quantitative Evaluation of Performance during Robot-assisted Treatment.

Methods of information in medicine Dec 7, 2015
INTRODUCTION: This article is part of the Focus Theme of Methods of Information in Medicine on "Methodologies, Models and Algorithms for Patients Rehabilitation".
Humans Reproducibility of Results Adolescent Cerebral Palsy Upper Extremity Physical Therapy Modalities Rehabilitation Child Inpatients Robotics Sample Size
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Robot-supported upper limb training in a virtual learning environment : a pilot randomized controlled trial in persons with MS.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Jul 23, 2015
BACKGROUND: Despite the functional impact of upper limb dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS), effects of intensive exercise programs and specifically robot-supported training have been rarely investigated in persons with advanced MS.
Physical Therapy Modalities Lifting Arm Humans Multiple Sclerosis Psychomotor Performance Learning Upper Extremity Female Aged Hand Strength Robotics Pilot Projects Disability Evaluation User-Computer Interface Hand Treatment Outcome Male Middle Aged
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A proposal for an Italian minimum data set assessment protocol for robot-assisted rehabilitation: a Delphi study.

European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine Jul 3, 2015
BACKGROUND: At present there is no agreement on a common evaluation protocol to assess improvement in stroke patients after robotic therapy.
Stroke Rehabilitation Robotics Disability Evaluation Italy Physical Therapy Modalities Humans Female Delphi Technique Treatment Outcome Recovery of Function Male Surveys and Questionnaires
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The H2 robotic exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation after stroke: early findings from a clinical study.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Jun 17, 2015
BACKGROUND: Stroke significantly affects thousands of individuals annually, leading to considerable physical impairment and functional disability. Gait is one of the most important activities of daily living affected in stroke survivors. Recent techn...
Patient Safety Adult Biomechanical Phenomena Male Treatment Outcome Lower Extremity Robotics Middle Aged Pilot Projects Humans Algorithms Physical Therapy Modalities Stroke Survivors Prosthesis Design Stroke Rehabilitation Paresis Gait Disorders, Neurologic Exoskeleton Device
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A study of increase in leg volume during complex physical therapy for leg lymphedema using subcutaneous tissue ultrasonography.

Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders Jun 15, 2015
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to discuss the mode of increase in leg volume during complex physical therapy (CPT) for lymphedema using subcutaneous tissue ultrasonography.
Thigh Humans Lymphedema Leg Adult Female Subcutaneous Fat Physical Therapy Modalities Leg Injuries Male Subcutaneous Tissue Aged Middle Aged Leg Ulcer Aged, 80 and over Treatment Outcome
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Robot-Assisted Training Early After Cardiac Surgery.

Journal of cardiac surgery May 22, 2015
BACKGROUND: To assess feasibility and safety of a robot-assisted gait therapy with the Lokomat® system in patients early after open heart surgery.
Sternotomy Feedback, Physiological Feasibility Studies Cardiac Surgical Procedures Postoperative Period Humans Physical Therapy Modalities Muscle Strength Aged Quadriceps Muscle Middle Aged Robotics Time Factors Walking Follow-Up Studies Gait
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Assessment of robotic patient simulators for training in manual physical therapy examination techniques.

PloS one Apr 29, 2015
Robots that simulate patients suffering from joint resistance caused by biomechanical and neural impairments are used to aid the training of physical therapists in manual examination techniques. However, there are few methods for assessing such robot...
Physical Therapy Modalities Humans Simulation Training Patient Simulation Female Male Education, Medical, Continuing Robotics
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