Compliant lower limb exoskeletons: a comprehensive review on mechanical design principles.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Upper limb assistive devices can compensate for muscular weakness and empower the user in the execution of daily activities. Multiple devices have been recently proposed but there is still a lack in the scientific comparison of their efficacy. METHODS:We conducted a cross-over multi-centric randomized contr...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Longatelli V,Antonietti A,Biffi E,Diella E,D'Angelo MG,Rossini M,Molteni F,Bocciolone M,Pedrocchi A,Gandolla M

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To provide body weight support during walking and balance training, one can employ two distinct embodiments: support through a harness hanging from an overhead system or support through a saddle/seat type. This paper presents a comparison of these two approaches. Ultimately, this comparison determined our se...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Gonçalves RS,Krebs HI

更新日期：2017-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is aimed at better understanding the role of a wearable and silent ElectroMyoGraphy-based biofeedback on motor learning in children and adolescents with primary and secondary dystonia. METHODS:A crossover study with a wash-out period of at least 1 week was designed; the device provides the patien...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Casellato C,Ambrosini E,Galbiati A,Biffi E,Cesareo A,Beretta E,Lunardini F,Zorzi G,Sanger TD,Pedrocchi A

更新日期：2019-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibrotactile stimulation is a promising venue in the field of prosthetics to retrain sensory feedback deficits following amputation. Discrimination is well established at the forearm level but not at the upper arm level. Moreover, the effects of combining vibration characteristics such as duration and intens...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Guemann M,Bouvier S,Halgand C,Paclet F,Borrini L,Ricard D,Lapeyre E,Cattaert D,Rugy A

更新日期：2019-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rehabilitation is crucial for maximizing recovery after stroke. Rehabilitation activities that are fun and rewarding by themselves can be more effective than those who are not. Gamification with virtual reality (VR) exploits this principle. This single-case design study probes the potential for using commerc...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Erhardsson M,Alt Murphy M,Sunnerhagen KS

更新日期：2020-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is the purpose of this article to identify and review criteria that rehabilitation technology should meet in order to offer arm-hand training to stroke patients, based on recent principles of motor learning. METHODS:A literature search was conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, and EMBASE (1997-2007). RE...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Timmermans AA,Seelen HA,Willmann RD,Kingma H

更新日期：2009-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Activities of daily living frequently require children to make rapid decisions and execute desired motor actions while inhibiting unwanted actions. Children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy due to perinatal stroke may have deficits in executive functioning in addition to motor impairments. The objective of th...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Hawe RL,Kuczynski AM,Kirton A,Dukelow SP

更新日期：2020-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to longitudinally compare the sensitivity of previously documented paradigms for measuring balance control during gait following a concussion. We hypothesized that gait with a concurrent cognitive task would be most sensitive to the effects of concussion on dynamic balance control. Indivi...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Catena RD,van Donkelaar P,Chou LS

更新日期：2009-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hand synergies have been extensively studied over the last few decades. Objectives of such research are numerous. In neuroscience, the aim is to improve the understanding of motor control and its ability to reduce the control dimensionality. In applied research fields like robotics the aim is to build biomim...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Jarrassé N,Ribeiro AT,Sahbani A,Bachta W,Roby-Brami A

更新日期：2014-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Powered exoskeletons are a promising approach to restore the ability to walk after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, current exoskeletons remain limited in their walking speed and ability to support tasks of daily living, such as stair climbing or overcoming ramps. Moreover, training progress for such advan...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Schrade SO,Dätwyler K,Stücheli M,Studer K,Türk DA,Meboldt M,Gassert R,Lambercy O

更新日期：2018-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While upper-extremity movement in individuals with neurological disorders such as stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI) has been studied for many years, the effects of spasticity on arm movement have been poorly quantified. The present study is designed to characterize the nature of impaired arm movements asso...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Tsao CC,Mirbagheri MM

更新日期：2007-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A proper rehabilitation program targeting gait is mandatory to maintain the quality of life of patients with Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). Assuming that gait and balance impairment simply depend on the degree of muscle weakness is potentially misleading. In fact, the involvement of the Central Nervous Sys...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Naro A,Portaro S,Milardi D,Billeri L,Leo A,Militi D,Bramanti P,Calabrò RS

更新日期：2019-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical frailty has become the center of attention of basic, clinical and demographic research due to its incidence level and gravity of adverse outcomes with age. Frailty syndrome is estimated to affect 20 % of the population older than 75 years. Thus, one of the greatest current challenges in this field i...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Martínez-Ramírez A,Martinikorena I,Gómez M,Lecumberri P,Millor N,Rodríguez-Mañas L,García García FJ,Izquierdo M

更新日期：2015-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Virtual Reality (VR) offers a blend of attractive attributes for rehabilitation. The most exploited is its ability to create a 3D simulation of reality that can be explored by patients under the supervision of a therapist. In fact, VR can be defined as an advanced communication interface based on interactive 3D visual...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Riva G,Mantovani F,Gaggioli A

更新日期：2004-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uneven ground is a frequently encountered, yet little-studied challenge for individuals with amputation. The absence of control at the prosthetic ankle to facilitate correction for surface inconsistencies, and diminished sensory input from the extremity, add unpredictability to an already complex control pro...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Kent JA,Takahashi KZ,Stergiou N

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite advances in sophisticated robotic hands, intuitive control of and sensory feedback from these prostheses has been limited to only 3-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) with 2 sensory percepts in closed-loop control. A Utah Slanted Electrode Array (USEA) has been used in the past to provide up to 81 sensory perc...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Wendelken S,Page DM,Davis T,Wark HAC,Kluger DT,Duncan C,Warren DJ,Hutchinson DT,Clark GA

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently developed controllers for robot-assisted gait training allow for the adjustment of assistance for specific subtasks (i.e. specific joints and intervals of the gait cycle that are related to common impairments after stroke). However, not much is known about possible interactions between subtasks and ...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Fricke SS,Smits HJG,Bayón C,Buurke JH,van der Kooij H,van Asseldonk EHF

更新日期：2020-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motivation is an important factor in rehabilitation and frequently used as a determinant of rehabilitation outcome. Several factors can influence patient motivation and so improve exercise adherence. This paper presents the design of two robot devices for use in the rehabilitation of upper limb movements, th...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Colombo R,Pisano F,Mazzone A,Delconte C,Micera S,Carrozza MC,Dario P,Minuco G

更新日期：2007-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although test-retest reliability of mean values of spatio-temporal gait parameters has been assessed for reliability while walking alone (i.e., single tasking), little is known about the test-retest reliability of stride time variability (STV) while performing an attention demanding-task (i.e., dual tasking)...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Beauchet O,Freiberger E,Annweiler C,Kressig RW,Herrmann FR,Allali G

更新日期：2011-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Powered wheelchair (PW) training involving combined navigation and reaching is often limited or unfeasible. Virtual reality (VR) simulators offer a feasible alternative for rehabilitation training either at home or in a clinical setting. This study evaluated a low-cost magnetic-based hand motion controller a...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Tao G,Archambault PS

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebellar symptoms are extremely disabling and are common in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) subjects. In this feasibility study, we developed and tested a robot therapy protocol, aimed at the rehabilitation of incoordination in MS subjects. METHODS:Eight subjects with clinically defined MS performed planar reachi...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Vergaro E,Squeri V,Brichetto G,Casadio M,Morasso P,Solaro C,Sanguineti V

更新日期：2010-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Physical interactions between patients and therapists during rehabilitation have served as motivation for the design of rehabilitation robots, yet we lack a fundamental understanding of the principles governing such human-human interactions (HHI). Here we review the literature and pose important open questions regardi...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Sawers A,Ting LH

更新日期：2014-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High-frequency trains of electrical stimulation applied over the human muscles can generate forces higher than would be expected by direct activation of motor axons, as evidenced by an unexpected relation between the stimuli and the evoked contractions, originating what has been called "extra forces". This p...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Magalhães FH,de Toledo DR,Kohn AF

更新日期：2013-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite numerous trials investigating robot-assisted therapy (RT) effects on upper-extremity (UE) function after stroke, few have explored the relationship between three-dimensional (3D) reach-to-target kinematics and clinical outcomes. The objectives of this study were to 1) investigate the correlation betw...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Adans-Dester C,Fasoli SE,Fabara E,Menard N,Fox AB,Severini G,Bonato P

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) can electrically activate paretic muscles to assist movement for post-stroke neurorehabilitation. Here, sensory-motor integration may be facilitated by triggering FES with residual electromyographic (EMG) activity. However, muscle activity following stroke often suffer...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Dutta A,Paulus W,Nitsche MA

更新日期：2014-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation (RAS) can compensate for the loss of automatic and rhythmic movements in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying the effects of RAS are still poorly understood. We aimed at identifying which mechanisms sustain gait...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Calabrò RS,Naro A,Filoni S,Pullia M,Billeri L,Tomasello P,Portaro S,Di Lorenzo G,Tomaino C,Bramanti P

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Locomotor strategies for obstacle circumvention require appropriate postural coordination that depends on sensorimotor integration within the central nervous system. It is not known how these strategies are affected by a stroke. The objective of this study was to contrast postural coordination strategies use...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Darekar A,Lamontagne A,Fung J

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motor planning, imagery or execution is associated with event-related desynchronization (ERD) of mu rhythm oscillations (8-13 Hz) recordable over sensorimotor areas using electroencephalography (EEG). It was shown that motor imagery involving distal muscles, e.g. finger movements, results in contralateral ER...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Hasegawa K,Kasuga S,Takasaki K,Mizuno K,Liu M,Ushiba J

更新日期：2017-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A contralateral pelvic drop, a transverse rotation and a lateral translation of the pelvis are essential features of normal human gait. These motions are often restricted in robot-assisted gait devices. The optional FreeD module of the driven gait orthosis Lokomat (Hocoma AG, Switzerland) incorporates guided...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Aurich-Schuler T,Gut A,Labruyère R

更新日期：2019-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic and non-robotic training devices are increasingly being used in the rehabilitation of upper limb function in subjects with neurological disorders. As well as being used for training such devices can also provide ongoing assessments during the training sessions. Therefore, it is mandatory to understan...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Rudhe C,Albisser U,Starkey ML,Curt A,Bolliger M

更新日期：2012-06-09 00:00:00