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Autor:
Peter Smitham, S.J.G. Taylor, Tatsuto Suzuki, Andrew Symonds, Angela Gall, Catherine Holloway
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate technique differences between expert and novice manual wheelchair users during over-ground wheelchair propulsion. Method Seven experts (spinal cord injury level between T5 and L1) and six novice
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
The development of a portable assistive device to aid patients affected by neuromuscular disorders has been the ultimate goal of assistive robots since the late 1960s. Despite significant advances in recent decades, traditional rigid exoskeletons are
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Introduction This paper presents a study on an affordable rehabilitation approach to post-stroke patients. In this approach, a patient performs a task on a haptic virtual environment system and a physician examines the patient’s task remotely based
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Objective Surface electromyography has been a long-standing source of signals for control of powered prosthetic devices. By contrast, force myography is a more recent alternative to surface electromyography that has the potential to enhance reliabili
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Affordable technology-assisted stroke rehabilitation approaches can improve access to rehabilitation for low-resource environments characterized by the limited availability of rehabilitation experts and poor rehabilitation infrastructure. This paper
Autor:
Mathankumar Mohandoss, Rajarajeshwari Balakrishnan, Amruta Kulkarni, Joshua Samuel Rajkumar, Sivakrishna Gampa, Deepak Sharan, Kalpana Selvakumar, Rameshkumar Ranganathan
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
BackgroundBody weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) has been proven to be effective in rehabilitation of persons with cerebral palsy (CP). However, it has still not found widespread usage, especially in industrially developing countries, due t
Autor:
Kazuhiko Sasaki, Sasithon Sukthomya, Jutamat Pinitlertsakun, Bamini Kanagarandnam, Sharmila Suntharalingam, Tuntun Latt, Jutima Rattanakoch, Nirosha De Silva, Gary Guerra
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Background Durable and locally fabricated prosthetic feet are important for developing countries. Modifications to the current CR solid ankle–cushion heel prosthetic foot could enhance current foot characteristics and reduce costs. The goal of this
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Background Assessment of physical outcomes in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) is considered an effective way to monitor their progress, evaluate interventions and guide health care policy. However, no study using an activity monitor (AM) as a biofe
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Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 4
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Background Robotic-assisted gait training, a viable and promising therapeutic option for neurological rehabilitation, is not widely adopted in developing countries because of its high cost. In this paper, we describe the concept and construction of a
Autor:
Liesbeth Gaasbeek, Gerdienke B. Prange-Lasonder, A.I.R. Kottink, Jaap H. Buurke, J. Holmberg, Bob Radder, Johan Ingvast, Alejandro Melendez-Calderon, Thomas J. Meyer, Johan S. Rietman
Publikováno v:
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering
Background Elderly people frequently experience a decline in hand function, due to ageing or diseases. This leads to decreased independence in activities of daily living (ADL). Assistive technology may enhance independence. Objectives The objective o