Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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PLoS ONE, 2020 • May 20, 2020
The study investigated the impact of disproportionate positive feedback (PF) versus negative feedback (NF) on performance and agency in a virtual reality reaching task. The findings revealed that trai...
KEY FINDING: Positive feedback significantly increased agency compared to negative feedback.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020 • June 10, 2020
This review synthesized and reviewed the latest available literature examining the effects of VR exercise on individuals’ physiological, psychological, and rehabilitation outcomes among various populat...
KEY FINDING: VR exercise has the potential to exert a positive impact on individual’s physiological, psychological, and rehabilitative outcomes compared with traditional exercise.
Sensors, 2020 • June 30, 2020
This paper introduces improved active disturbance rejection control (I-ADRC) controllers as a combination of linear extended state observer (LESO), tracking differentiator (TD), and nonlinear state er...
KEY FINDING: The proposed controllers show reduced trajectory tracking error.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the effectiveness of VR on functional performance in patients with SCI. the results obtained in our study revealed that VR interventions might ...
KEY FINDING: Conventional physical therapy showed favorable results for functional independence compared to virtual reality interventions.
IEEE Trans Med Robot Bionics, 2020 • May 1, 2020
The paper proposes a control scheme that can optimally allocate FES and the knee electric motors of the exoskeleton during the standing-up motion. A higher-level robust feedback controller is derived ...
KEY FINDING: The proposed hierarchical control design is a promising method to effect shared control in a hybrid exoskeleton.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2020 • July 28, 2020
This study aimed to evaluate improvements of arm and hand functions and to assess the usefulness of a VR treatment program for cervical SCI as an adjunctive treatment modality for upper limb rehabilit...
KEY FINDING: Grip power and K-SCIM score significantly improved in the EG after the intervention.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2020 • January 1, 2020
The PCP plays an essential role in wheelchair prescription and evaluation for individuals with SCI. Collaboration with an experienced, seating specialist is key to securing insurer approval and achiev...
KEY FINDING: Collaboration with a seating specialist (occupational or physical therapist) is critical for prescribing a wheelchair optimized to the patient’s needs and abilities.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2020 • September 1, 2020
This scoping review identifies current applications of HMD–VR in adult physical rehabilitation, describes uses that fit within the occupational therapy practice domain, and identify gaps and potential ...
KEY FINDING: HMD–VR is used for upper extremity rehabilitation, vestibular training, and gait and balance rehabilitation.
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2020 • July 24, 2020
This study investigated the persistent effects of gait exercise assist robot (GEAR) training on gait ability and lower limb function in subacute stroke patients using a matched case-control design wit...
KEY FINDING: Patients in the GEAR group showed significant improvement in FIM-walk score and SIAS-L/E score at discharge compared to post-training, indicating improved motor skills and functional gait.
PLoS ONE, 2020 • August 28, 2020
This study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate fall circumstances and prevention strategies among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found that a significant proportion...
KEY FINDING: More than half of the participants fell at least once in six months, highlighting the high risk of falls in this population.