abstract：:Exoskeleton technology has made significant advances during the last decade, resulting in a considerable variety of solutions for gait assistance and rehabilitation. The mechanical design of these devices is a crucial aspect that affects the efficiency and effectiveness of their interaction with the user. Recent devel...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Sanchez-Villamañan MDC,Gonzalez-Vargas J,Torricelli D,Moreno JC,Pons JL

更新日期：2019-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detecting differences in upper limb use in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) is challenging and highly dependent on examiner experience. The recent introduction of technologies in the clinical environment, and in particular the use of wearable sensors, can provide quantitative measurement to over...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Beani E,Maselli M,Sicola E,Perazza S,Cecchi F,Dario P,Braito I,Boyd R,Cioni G,Sgandurra G

更新日期：2019-02-22 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: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:Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have demonstrated the potential to provide paralyzed individuals with new means of communication, but an electroencephalography (EEG)-based endogenous BCI has never been successfully used for communication with a patient in a completely locked-in state (CLIS). METHODS:In thi...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Han CH,Kim YW,Kim DY,Kim SH,Nenadic Z,Im CH

更新日期：2019-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairments in dexterity after stroke are commonly assessed by the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT), where the only outcome variable is the time taken to complete the test. We aimed to kinematically quantify and to compare the motor performance of the NHPT in persons post-stroke and controls (discriminant validity)...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Johansson GM,Häger CK

更新日期：2019-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We present a closed-loop system able to control the frequency of slow oscillations (SO) spontaneously generated by the cortical network in vitro. The frequency of SO can be controlled by direct current (DC) electric fields within a certain range. Here we set out to design a system that would be able to auton...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： D'Andola M,Giulioni M,Dante V,Del Giudice P,Sanchez-Vives MV

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treadmill training, with or without body-weight support (BWSTT), typically involves high step count, faster walking speed, and higher heart-rate intensity than overground walking training. The addition of challenging mobility skill practice may offer increased opportunities to improve walking and balance ski...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Graham SA,Roth EJ,Brown DA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Walking in daily life is complex entailing various prerequisites such as leg strength, trunk stability or cognitive and motor dual task (DT) activities. Conventional physiotherapy can be complemented with robot-assisted gait therapy (RAGT) and exergames to enhance the number of step repetitions, feedback, mo...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Ricklin S,Meyer-Heim A,van Hedel HJA

更新日期：2018-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advances such as targeted muscle reinnervation and pattern recognition control may provide improved control of upper limb myoelectric prostheses, but evaluating user function remains challenging. Virtual environments are cost-effective and immersive tools that are increasingly used to provide practice and ev...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Hargrove L,Miller L,Turner K,Kuiken T

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many gait impairments are characterized by asymmetry and result in reduced mobility. Exoskeletons could be useful for restoring gait symmetry by assisting only one leg. However, we still have limited understanding of the effects of unilateral exoskeleton assistance. Our aim was to compare the effects of unil...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Malcolm P,Galle S,Van den Berghe P,De Clercq D

更新日期：2018-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite upper extremity function playing a crucial role in maintaining one's independence in activities of daily living, upper extremity impairments remain one of the most prevalent post-stroke deficits. To enhance the upper extremity motor recovery and performance among stroke survivors, two training paradigms in the...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Liu LY,Li Y,Lamontagne A

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to quantitatively analyze quite standing postural stability of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients in respect to three sensory systems (visual, vestibular, and somatosensory). METHOD:In this study, we analyzed the anterior-posterior center of pressure (CoP) signal using ...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Sim T,Yoo H,Lee D,Suh SW,Yang JH,Kim H,Mun JH

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Body weight support (BWS) systems have shown promise as rehabilitation tools for neurologically impaired individuals. This paper reviews the experiment-based research on BWS systems with the aim: (1) To investigate the influence of body weight unloading (BWU) on gait characteristics; (2) To study whether the...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Apte S,Plooij M,Vallery H

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of neurorobotic devices may improve gait recovery by entraining specific brain plasticity mechanisms, which may be a key issue for successful rehabilitation using such approach. We assessed whether the wearable exoskeleton, Ekso™, could get higher gait performance than conventional overground gait tr...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Calabrò RS,Naro A,Russo M,Bramanti P,Carioti L,Balletta T,Buda A,Manuli A,Filoni S,Bramanti A

更新日期：2018-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) finds extended applications in a variety of neuroscience fields. We investigated the potential of fNIRS to monitor voluntary engagement of users during neurorehabilitation, especially during combinatory exercise (CE) that simultaneously uses both, passive and act...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Han CH,Hwang HJ,Lim JH,Im CH

更新日期：2018-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Published reports suggest a disparity between perceived and actual balance abilities, a trait associated with increased fall-risk in older adults. We investigate whether it is possible to 'recalibrate' these disparities using a novel gaming intervention. METHODS:We recruited 26 older adults for a 4-week int...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Ellmers TJ,Paraskevopoulos IT,Williams AM,Young WR

更新日期：2018-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Although all functional movement arises from the interplay between the neurological, skeletal, and muscular systems, it is the skeletal system that forms the basic framework for functional movement. Central to understanding human neuromuscular development, along with the genesis of musculoskeletal pathologies, is quan...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Sheehan FT,Brainerd EL,Troy KL,Shefelbine SJ,Ronsky JL

更新日期：2018-03-20 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:Powered exoskeleton can improve the mobility for people with movement deficits by providing mechanical support and facilitate the gait training. This pilot study evaluated the effect of gait training using a newly developed powered lower limb exoskeleton robot for individuals with complete spinal cord injury...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Wu CH,Mao HF,Hu JS,Wang TY,Tsai YJ,Hsu WL

更新日期：2018-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this paper, a novel functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based brain-computer interface (BCI) framework for control of prosthetic legs and rehabilitation of patients suffering from locomotive disorders is presented. METHODS:fNIRS signals are used to initiate and stop the gait cycle, while a nonl...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Khan RA,Naseer N,Qureshi NK,Noori FM,Nazeer H,Khan MU

更新日期：2018-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic upper limb motor impairment is a common outcome of stroke. Therapeutic training can reduce motor impairment. Recently, a growing interest in evaluating motor training provided by robotic assistive devices has emerged. Robot-assisted therapy is attractive because it provides a means of increasing prac...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Rosenthal O,Wing AM,Wyatt JL,Punt D,Miall RC

更新日期：2017-12-06 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:Multiplayer video games promoting exercise-based rehabilitation may facilitate motor learning, by increasing motivation through social interaction. However, a major design challenge is to enable meaningful inter-subject interaction, whilst allowing for significant skill differences between players. We presen...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Mace M,Kinany N,Rinne P,Rayner A,Bentley P,Burdet E

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electrooculogram (EOG) can be used to continuously track eye movements and can thus be considered as an alternative to conventional camera-based eye trackers. Although many EOG-based eye tracking systems have been studied with the ultimate goal of providing a new way of communication for individuals with amy...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Chang WD,Cha HS,Kim DY,Kim SH,Im CH

更新日期：2017-09-08 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: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:Although several studies have investigated the outcomes after distal hamstring lengthening (DHL), no study has undertaken an approach that included all or most of the important factors that could influence the results. This study was performed to evaluate the outcomes after DHL and analyze the factors that i...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Sung KH,Lee J,Chung CY,Lee KM,Cho BC,Moon SJ,Kim J,Park MS

更新日期：2017-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robot-assisted gait therapy is increasingly being used in pediatric neurorehabilitation to complement conventional physical therapy. The robotic device applied in this study, the Lokomat (Hocoma AG, Switzerland), uses a position control mode (Guidance Force), where exact positions of the knee and hip joints ...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Aurich-Schuler T,Grob F,van Hedel HJA,Labruyère R

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The RAPPER II study investigates the feasibility, safety and acceptability of using the REX self-stabilising robotic exoskeleton in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) who are obligatory wheelchair users. Feasibility is assessed by the completion of transfer into the REX device, competency in achieving auto...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Birch N,Graham J,Priestley T,Heywood C,Sakel M,Gall A,Nunn A,Signal N

更新日期：2017-06-19 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:Gait disorders of Parkinson's disease (PD) are characterized by the breakdown of the temporal organization of stride duration variability that was tightly associated to dynamic instability in PD. Activating the upper body during walking, Nordic Walking (NW) may be used as an external cueing to improve spatio...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Warlop T,Detrembleur C,Buxes Lopez M,Stoquart G,Lejeune T,Jeanjean A

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:KINARM end point robotic testing on a range of tasks evaluating sensory, motor and cognitive function in children/adolescents with no neurologic impairment has been shown to be reliable. The objective of this study was to determine whether differences in baseline performance on multiple robotic tasks could b...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Little CE,Emery C,Scott SH,Meeuwisse W,Palacios-Derflingher L,Dukelow SP

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance to restore the hand function following an injury/disease of the nervous system led to the development of novel rehabilitation interventions. Surface electromyography can be used to create a user-driven control of a rehabilitation robot, in which the subject needs to engage actively, by using s...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Celadon N,Došen S,Binder I,Ariano P,Farina D

更新日期：2016-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Steady-state visually evoked potentials (SSVEPs) can be elicited by repetitive stimuli and extracted in the frequency domain with satisfied performance. However, the temporal information of such stimulus is often ignored. In this study, we utilized repetitive visual stimuli with missing events to present a n...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Wu Y,Li M,Wang J

更新日期：2016-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postural control requires numerous inputs interacting across multiple temporospatial scales. This organization, evidenced by the "complexity" contained within standing postural sway fluctuations, enables diverse system functionality. Age-related reduction of foot-sole somatosensation reduces standing postura...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Zhou J,Lipsitz L,Habtemariam D,Manor B

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient-specific performance assessment of arm movements in daily life activities is fundamental for neurological rehabilitation therapy. In most applications, the shoulder movement is simplified through a socket-ball joint, neglecting the movement of the scapular-thoracic complex. This may lead to significa...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Lorussi F,Carbonaro N,De Rossi D,Tognetti A

更新日期：2016-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain activation differs according to lesion location in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies, but lesion location-dependent electroencephalographic (EEG) alterations are unclear. Because of the increasing use of EEG-based brain-computer-interface rehabilitation, we examined lesion location-d...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Park W,Kwon GH,Kim YH,Lee JH,Kim L

更新日期：2016-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Exoskeletons for lower and upper extremities have been introduced in neurorehabilitation because they can guide the patient's limb following its anatomy, covering many degrees of freedom and most of its natural workspace, and allowing the control of the articular joints. The aims of this study were to evalua...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Pirondini E,Coscia M,Marcheschi S,Roas G,Salsedo F,Frisoli A,Bergamasco M,Micera S

更新日期：2016-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobile health monitoring using wearable sensors is a growing area of interest. As the world's population ages and locomotor capabilities decrease, the ability to report on a person's mobility activities outside a hospital setting becomes a valuable tool for clinical decision-making and evaluating healthcare ...

journal_title：Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

authors： Capela NA,Lemaire ED,Baddour N,Rudolf M,Goljar N,Burger H

更新日期：2016-01-20 00:00:00