Assistive Technology Research

KEY FINDING: Dogs and cats experienced improved quality of life with cart use in 62% and 57% of responses, respectively, while rabbits did not show improvement.

KEY FINDING: Only natural velocity during the 20-m wheelchair propulsion test (i.e., fundamental wheelchair ability) changed following the intervention (p = 0.01, effect size = 0.82, relative variation = +14.5%).

KEY FINDING: The analysis of the DHI scores indicated a significant enhancement in functional abilities at both 6-week and 12-week follow-ups compared to the baseline assessment.

KEY FINDING: RALCCUD is feasible and safe in adults, with a high rate of stomal and urethral continence.

KEY FINDING: VR interventions can provide enjoyment, relaxation, and a source of positive distraction for individuals with SCI.

KEY FINDING: Traditional methods of BoMI map generation may not be suitable for controlling devices with many degrees of freedom (DoFs), especially for those with neuromotor impairments.

KEY FINDING: The original article omitted an acknowledgment of funding from Chungnam National University Hospital Research Fund, 2019.

KEY FINDING: The developed BCI system allowed continuous control of three independent finger groups, with the thumb having two degrees of freedom, resulting in a total of four degrees of freedom.

KEY FINDING: Participants were generally motivated and satisfied with using exoskeletons during rehabilitation, with many hoping it would help them walk again or improve their walking pattern.

KEY FINDING: The Experimental Intervention (EI) group exhibited a general strength increase after the intervention, ranging from 16.31 to 34.72 N, and maintained this improvement for hip abduction and extension movements up to a 1-month follow-up.