Effectiveness of a low-cost body weight support training device in the rehabilitation of cerebral palsy [0.03%]
一种低成本体重支撑训练装置在脑瘫康复中有效性的研究
Deepak Sharan,Joshua Samuel Rajkumar,Rajarajeshwari Balakrishnan et al.
Deepak Sharan et al.
Background: Body 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 industria...
Efficacy of an activity monitor as a biofeedback device in cerebral palsy [0.03%]
活动监控器作为脑瘫生物反馈装置的有效性研究
Deepak Sharan,Joshua Samuel Rajkumar,Rajarajeshwari Balakrishnan
Deepak Sharan
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 ac...
PictureSensation - a mobile application to help the blind explore the visual world through touch and sound [0.03%]
PicSensation-通过触觉和声音帮助盲人探索视觉世界的应用程序
Michael Banf,Ruben Mikalay,Baris Watzke et al.
Michael Banf et al.
We present PictureSensation, a mobile application for the hapto-acoustic exploration of images. It is designed to allow for the visually impaired to gain direct perceptual access to images via an acoustic signal. PictureSensation introduces...
A wearable soft-robotic glove enables hand support in ADL and rehabilitation: A feasibility study on the assistive functionality [0.03%]
一种可穿戴软体机器人手套能够实现ADL和康复中的手部支撑：辅助功能的可行性研究
Bob Radder,Gerdienke B Prange-Lasonder,Anke Ir Kottink et al.
Bob Radder et al.
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 independen...
MoRe-T2 (mobility research trajectory tracker): validation and application [0.03%]
莫比里斯-T2(移动性研究轨迹追踪器):验证与应用
Chinemelu Ezeh,Catherine Holloway,Tom Carlson
Chinemelu Ezeh
It is important to assess the suitability of mobility aids before prescribing them to patients. This assessment is often subjectively completed by a therapist and it often includes a variety of basic practical tests. An objective assessment...
Comparison of a computerized algorithm and prosthetists' judgment in rating functional levels based on daily step activity in transtibial amputees [0.03%]
假肢专家判断与计算机算法对截肢者日常生活步态活动功能水平评估的比较研究
Michael S Orendurff,Toshiki Kobayashi,Christopher Q Villarosa et al.
Michael S Orendurff et al.
The Medicare Functional Classification Levels: "K-Level" system is a standard scale for functional levels of amputees. But it is problematic to document objectively and reliably. The K-Levels are based on three characteristics: potential to...
Denis J DiAngelo,Daniel C Hillyard
Denis J DiAngelo
Purpose: Lumbar spinal orthoses are often used as non-surgical treatment and serve to support the spine and alleviate low back pain. More recently, dynamic orthoses claiming to decompress the spine have been introduced. A...
Mechatronic design and manufacturing of an affordable healthcare robotic bed [0.03%]
一种经济型医疗护理机器床的机电设计与制造
R de J Portillo-Velez,E Vázquez-Santacruz,C Morales-Cruz et al.
R de J Portillo-Velez et al.
The design and manufacturing of affordable medical assistive devices represents a major challenge for developing countries where resources are much more limited than in rich countries. The engineering design process focuses on developing be...
Haptics to improve task performance in people with disabilities: A review of previous studies and a guide to future research with children with disabilities [0.03%]
改善残疾人士任务表现的触觉：以往研究综述及未来儿童研究指南
Nooshin Jafari,Kim D Adams,Mahdi Tavakoli
Nooshin Jafari
This review examines the studies most pertinent to the potential of haptics on the functionality of assistive robots in manipulation tasks for use by children with disabilities. Haptics is the fast-emerging science that studies the sense of...
Jamal Alkadri,Jeffrey Jutai
Jamal Alkadri
Purpose: The goal of this review was to investigate the relationship between cognitive impairment and assistive device use in elderly persons. Methods: ...