-
Article
Open AccessExtraction of user's navigation commands from upper body force interaction in walker assisted gait
The advances in technology make possible the incorporation of sensors and actuators in rollators, building safer robots and extending the use of walkers to a more diverse population. This paper presents a new ...
-
Article
Open AccessA neuroprosthesis for tremor management through the control of muscle co-contraction
Pathological tremor is the most prevalent movement disorder. Current treatments do not attain a significant tremor reduction in a large proportion of patients, which makes tremor a major cause of loss of quali...
-
Article
Open AccessAdvances in selective activation of muscles for non-invasive motor neuroprostheses
Non-invasive neuroprosthetic (NP) technologies for movement compensation and rehabilitation remain with challenges for their clinical application. Two of those major challenges are selective activation of musc...
-
Article
Open AccessGlobal Kalman filter approaches to estimate absolute angles of lower limb segments
In this paper we propose the use of global Kalman filters (KFs) to estimate absolute angles of lower limb segments. Standard approaches adopt KFs to improve the performance of inertial sensors based on individ...
-
Article
Open AccessA data mining approach using cortical thickness for diagnosis and characterization of essential tremor
Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most prevalent movement disorders. Being that it is a common disorder, its diagnosis is considered routine. However, misdiagnoses may occur regularly. Over the past decade, ...
-
Article
Open AccessEvaluation of cervical posture improvement of children with cerebral palsy after physical therapy based on head movements and serious games
This paper presents the preliminary results of a novel rehabilitation therapy for cervical and trunk control of children with cerebral palsy (CP) based on serious videogames and physical exercise.
-
Article
Open AccessA robot-based gait training therapy for pediatric population with cerebral palsy: goal setting, proposal and preliminary clinical implementation
The use of robotic trainers has increased with the aim of improving gait function in patients with limitations. Nevertheless, there is an absence of studies that deeply describe detailed guidelines of how to c...
-
Article
Open AccessEvaluation of biomechanical gait parameters of patients with Cerebral Palsy at three different levels of gait assistance using the CPWalker
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common cause of permanent serious physical disability in childhood. Although many platforms have been developed, so far there are still not precise guidelines for the rehabilita...
-
Article
Open AccessMechanical vibration does not systematically reduce the tremor in essential tremor patients
Essential tremor (ET) is a major cause of disability and is not effectively managed in half of the patients. We investigated whether mechanical vibration could reduce tremor in ET by selectively recruiting aff...
-
Article
Open AccessAI-enabled photonic smart garment for movement analysis
Smart textiles are novel solutions for remote healthcare monitoring which involve non-invasive sensors-integrated clothing. Polymer optical fiber (POF) sensors have attractive features for smart textile techno...
-
Article
Open AccessA unilateral robotic knee exoskeleton to assess the role of natural gait assistance in hemiparetic patients
Hemiparetic gait is characterized by strong asymmetries that can severely affect the quality of life of stroke survivors. This type of asymmetry is due to motor deficits in the paretic leg and the resulting co...
-
Article
Open AccessPerspectives on ankle-foot technology for improving gait performance of children with Cerebral Palsy in daily-life: requirements, needs and wishes
Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are extensively used as a primary management method to assist ambulation of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). However, there are certain barriers that hinder their prescription as w...
-
Article
Open AccessRobotic exoskeleton embodiment in post-stroke hemiparetic patients: an experimental study about the integration of the assistance provided by the REFLEX knee exoskeleton
Hemiparetic gait is the most common motor-disorder after stroke and, in spite of rehabilitation efforts, it is persistent in 50% of community dwelling stroke-survivors. Robotic exoskeletons have been proposed ...
