AIMC Topic: Range of Motion, Articular

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Supervised learning techniques and their ability to classify a change of direction task strategy using kinematic and kinetic features.

Journal of biomechanics Oct 31, 2017
This study examines the ability of commonly used supervised learning techniques to classify the execution of a maximum effort change of direction task into predefined movement pattern as well as the influence of fuzzy executions and the impact of sel...
Movement Ankle Support Vector Machine Models, Statistical Decision Trees Bayes Theorem Discriminant Analysis Humans Rotation Young Adult Range of Motion, Articular Adult Hip Joint Biomechanical Phenomena Ankle Joint Male Sports
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Design and Computational Modeling of a Modular, Compliant Robotic Assembly for Human Lumbar Unit and Spinal Cord Assistance.

Scientific reports Oct 31, 2017
Wearable soft robotic systems are enabling safer human-robot interaction and are proving to be instrumental for biomedical rehabilitation. In this manuscript, we propose a novel, modular, wearable robotic device for human (lumbar) spine assistance th...
Wearable Electronic Devices Robotics Equipment Design Lumbar Vertebrae Models, Biological Humans Computer Simulation Biomechanical Phenomena Spinal Cord Diseases Finite Element Analysis Self-Help Devices Weight-Bearing Rehabilitation Materials Testing Nonlinear Dynamics Range of Motion, Articular Vacuum Movement
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Design of a Lightweight Soft Robotic Arm Using Pneumatic Artificial Muscles and Inflatable Sleeves.

Soft robotics Oct 12, 2017
As robots begin to interact with humans and operate in human environments, safety becomes a major concern. Conventional robots, although reliable and consistent, can cause injury to anyone within its range of motion. Soft robotics, wherein systems ar...
Humans Robotics Equipment Design Range of Motion, Articular
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The Combined Effects of Adaptive Control and Virtual Reality on Robot-Assisted Fine Hand Motion Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Case Study.

Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association Sep 14, 2017
Robot-assisted therapy is regarded as an effective and reliable method for the delivery of highly repetitive training that is needed to trigger neuroplasticity following a stroke. However, the lack of fully adaptive assist-as-needed control of the ro...
Stroke Rehabilitation Recovery of Function Chronic Disease Robotics Hand Stroke Range of Motion, Articular Adaptation, Psychological Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Motor Activity Video Games Middle Aged Time Factors Treatment Outcome Neuronal Plasticity Muscle Strength Female Aged Biomechanical Phenomena Humans Male
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Technologically-advanced assessment of upper-limb spasticity: a pilot study.

European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine Sep 4, 2017
BACKGROUND: Spasticity is a muscle disorder associated with upper motor neuron syndrome occurring in neurological disorders, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and others. It influences the patient's rehabilitation, interfering wi...
Male Middle Aged Pilot Projects Treatment Outcome Follow-Up Studies Humans Female Aged Sampling Studies Upper Extremity Stroke Rehabilitation Muscle Spasticity Rehabilitation Centers Robotics Stroke Ambulatory Care Range of Motion, Articular Task Performance and Analysis
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Research on Safety and Compliance of a New Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot.

Journal of healthcare engineering Jul 26, 2017
The lower limb rehabilitation robot is an application of robotic technology for stroke people with lower limb disabilities. A new applicable and effective sitting/lying lower limb rehabilitation robot (LLR-Ro) is proposed, which has the mechanical li...
Exercise Therapy Humans Range of Motion, Articular Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Device Robotics Stroke Rehabilitation Safety
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Assessment of pose repeatability and specimen repositioning of a robotic joint testing platform.

Medical engineering & physics Jun 24, 2017
This paper describes the quantitative assessment of a robotic testing platform, consisting of an industrial robot and a universal force-moment sensor, via the design of fixtures used to hold the tibia and femur of cadaveric knees. This platform was u...
Sensitivity and Specificity Posture Robotics Humans Joints Equipment Design Reproducibility of Results Patient Positioning Range of Motion, Articular Equipment Failure Analysis
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KAPS (kinematic assessment of passive stretch): a tool to assess elbow flexor and extensor spasticity after stroke using a robotic exoskeleton.

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Jun 19, 2017
BACKGROUND: Spasticity is a common sequela of stroke. Traditional assessment methods include relatively coarse scales that may not capture all characteristics of elevated muscle tone. Thus, the aim of this study was to develop a tool to quantitativel...
Humans Female Robotics Elbow Stroke Healthy Volunteers Range of Motion, Articular Exoskeleton Device Stroke Rehabilitation Sensitivity and Specificity Aged Physical Examination Biomechanical Phenomena Aged, 80 and over Muscle Spasticity Male Young Adult Middle Aged Adult Adolescent
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Flexion synergy overshadows flexor spasticity during reaching in chronic moderate to severe hemiparetic stroke.

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology May 12, 2017
OBJECTIVE: Pharmaceutical intervention targets arm flexor spasticity with an often-unsuccessful goal of improving function. Flexion synergy is a related motor impairment that may be inadvertently neglected. Here, flexor spasticity and flexion synergy...
Movement Paresis Muscle Spasticity Electromyography Stroke Arm Range of Motion, Articular Humans Male Prospective Studies Middle Aged Female Severity of Illness Index Aged Chronic Disease Cross-Sectional Studies Robotics
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Portable and Reconfigurable Wrist Robot Improves Hand Function for Post-Stroke Subjects.

IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Apr 7, 2017
Rehabilitation robots have become increasingly popular for stroke rehabilitation. However, the high cost of robots hampers their implementation on a large scale. This paper implements the concept of a modular and reconfigurable robot, reducing its co...
Patient Satisfaction Forearm Physical Education and Training Stroke Rehabilitation Wrist Patient Safety Humans Games, Experimental Hand Female Stroke Aged Middle Aged Range of Motion, Articular Aged, 80 and over Virtual Reality Male Treatment Outcome Muscle Strength Robotics
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