BACKGROUND: Robotic rehabilitation, which provides a high-intensity, high-frequency therapy to improve neuroplasticity, is gaining traction. However, its effectiveness for upper extremity stroke rehabilitation remains uncertain. This study comprehens...
Upper extremity injuries in baseball players demand advanced prevention. Our study analyzed clinical features using machine learning techniques to provide precise and individualized injury risk assessment and prediction. We recruited 98 baseball play...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Mar 7, 2025
BACKGROUND: This prospective cohort study was designed to investigate and compare the effectiveness of rehabilitation training robots versus conventional rehabilitation training on stroke survivors by monitoring alterations in brain network of stroke...
Upper limb training dose after stroke is usually quantified by time and repetitions. This study analyzed upper limb motor training dose in stroke participants (N = 36) using a more comprehensive approach. Participants, classified by initial motor sev...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Mar 6, 2025
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the combined effects of robotic training (RT) and botulinum toxin (BTX) injections on motor function and spasticity in individuals with post-stroke upper limb spasticity (ULS). We also sought to investigate th...
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Feb 18, 2025
PURPOSE: The increasing prevalence of upper limb dysfunctions due to stroke, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis presents a critical challenge in assistive technology: designing robotic arms that are both energy‑efficient and capable of effe...
Cervical spinal cord injury is often catastrophic, frequently leading to irreversible impairment. MRI has become the gold standard for evaluating spinal cord injuries (SCI). Our study aimed to assess the accuracy of a radiomics approach, based on mac...
sEMG is a non-invasive biomedical engineering technique that can detect and record electrical signals generated by muscles, reflecting both motor intentions and the degree of muscle contraction. This study aims to classify and recognize nine types of...
Medical & biological engineering & computing
Feb 7, 2025
This paper aims to comprehensively review patient performance assessment (PPA) methods used in assist-as-needed (AAN) robotic therapy for upper extremity rehabilitation. AAN strategies adjust robotic assistance according to the patient's performance,...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Jan 31, 2025
BACKGROUND: A promising approach to improving motor recovery during rehabilitation is the use of robotic rehabilitation devices. These robotic devices provide tools to monitor the patient's recovery progress while providing highly standardized and in...
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