Custom Passive Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthoses Can Improve Walking Economy and Speed Post-Stroke Background Introduction Stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, affecting over 795,000 individuals annually in the United States. A common post-stroke issue is plantar flexor weakness in the affected limb, impacting the ability to contr...
Safety and Efficacy: The Impact of Robotic Hip Exoskeleton on Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Background Stroke is the leading cause of disability among adults in the United States, with up to 80% of stroke survivors experiencing gait impairments, such as reduced walking speed, endurance, and asymmetrical gait, thereby limiting their ability to wa...
The Impact of Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Training on Balance and Lower Limb Function in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Preliminary, Randomized Controlled Trial Research Background and Purpose Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. With the rapid development of stroke treatment technology, the mortality rate of stroke has si...
Robot-Assisted Assessment of Chronic Stroke Adults’ Ankle Proprioception Deficits and Related Brain Injury Academic Background Stroke is a common neurological disorder, often resulting in hemiplegia, which affects the patient’s balance and gait control. Proprioception refers to the self-perception of body posture and movement, provided by mechanore...
Introduction Fall events are common across various clinical populations, with usual risk assessments including visual observation of individual gait. However, gait observation assessments are typically confined to laboratory settings, involving standardized walking protocol tests to identify potential defects that might increase fall risk. Subtle d...
A New Method for Automatic Gait Event Detection: Analysis of Inertial Measurement Units in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Moderate to Severe Impairment Cyril Voisard, Nicolas de L’Escalopier, Damien Ricard, Laurent Oudre. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (2024) 21:104 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-024-01405-x Background of the St...
Research Report Background Introduction With an aging population and the increase in neurological and muscular diseases such as stroke, the risk of tripping and falling due to gait disorders has become a serious problem. Research shows that ankle dorsiflexion is crucial for ensuring foot clearance during the swing phase of gait. However, there is l...
Coordination of Both Hands and Spinal Cord Neuroregulation: How Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Changes the Neural Substrate of Bimanual Actions Background: Humans use their arms in complex ways, often requiring coordination of both hands. Neurological disorders have limited this distinctive feature of the human motor system. Understanding h...
Application of Wearable Biofeedback Device in Gait Assessment for Parkinson’s Disease Patients: A Case Series Study Research Background Patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) often exhibit abnormal gait patterns, severely affecting their independence and quality of life. Gait abnormalities primarily manifest as reduced stride length, increased step...
The purpose of this paper is to explore the developmental origin, biological characteristics, and association with eye diseases of tissue-resident macrophages in the field of ophthalmology—hyalocytes. The eye is a highly specialized sensory organ that contains the retina, part of the central nervous system, as well as non-neuronal parts like the tr...