Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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World J Orthop, 2018 • September 18, 2018
Robotic exoskeletons have emerged as a rehabilitation tool for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), offering potential benefits, but their high cost limits widespread use. Clinical trials are un...
KEY FINDING: Exoskeleton training is generally safe and can be used in different settings to encourage walking.
PLoS ONE, 2018 • February 22, 2018
This study presents the design and evaluation of a 3D-printed, open-source wrist-driven orthosis (WDO) for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The aim was to improve the accessibility, customiz...
KEY FINDING: The 3D-printed WDO reduced hands-on assembly time to approximately 1.5 hours and the material costs to $15 compared to current fabrication methods.
IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This paper introduces a powered lower limb orthosis designed to aid walking in paraplegic individuals by providing assistive torques at the hip and knee joints, controlled via upper-body movements. Ex...
KEY FINDING: The powered orthosis and control system can effectively provide walking within parallel bars.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2016 • July 21, 2016
The paper reviews robot-aided assessment methods for lower extremity functions, contrasting clinical practices with instrumented technologies. It emphasizes the need for high-quality, clinically relev...
KEY FINDING: Robotic devices offer more objective, sensitive, reliable and time-efficient assessments compared to traditional clinical methods.
PLOS ONE, 2015 • May 21, 2015
This study investigated the use of the ARMin robot for assessing arm motor function in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, focusing on applicability, safety, reliability, and comparability with clinica...
KEY FINDING: The therapy robot ARMin provides a comprehensive set of assessments that are applicable and safe.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2017 • April 1, 2017
The mobility applications of MEBot 2.0 – curb climbing/descending and attitude control – were introduced and evaluated through a stability analysis. The results showed that the position of the center ...
KEY FINDING: The area of the footprint changed with the location of the wheels during curb climbing/descending and attitude control applications.
Med Eng Phys, 2014 • December 1, 2014
This study presents a novel framework for suppressing the effects of the involuntary background spikes by combining a Wiener filter [4] and a priori SNR estimation via the decision-directed method (us...
KEY FINDING: After the processing, the onset detection of voluntary muscle activity was significantly improved against involuntary background spikes.
Proc ASME Dyn Syst Control Conf, 2014 • October 1, 2014
This paper presents the performance characterization of the MAHI Exo-II, an upper extremity exoskeleton for stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation, as a means to validate its clinical impl...
KEY FINDING: The MAHI Exo-II exhibits favorable static friction characteristics, both in magnitude and as a percentage of maximum continuous torque output.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of a mixed-reality (MR) exercise environment on engagement and enjoyment levels of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) and intellectual and develo...
KEY FINDING: All participants reported increased levels of engagement, enjoyment, and immersion while using the MR exercise environment.
BioMed Research International, 2016 • May 23, 2016
This paper assesses the Extended Inverse Kinematics Posture Estimation (EIKPE) method for estimating upper limb joint angles during compound movements in exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation. The study...
KEY FINDING: EIKPE renders a good numerical approximation of the actual posture during compound movement execution, especially for the shoulder joint angles.