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Mobility related physical and functional losses due to aging and disease - a motivation for lower limb exoskeletons
(2019)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationBackground Physical and functional losses due to aging and diseases decrease human mobility, independence, and quality of life. This study is aimed at summarizing and quantifying these losses in order to motivate solutions to overcome them with a special focus on the possibilities by using lower limb exoskeletons. Methods A narrative literature review was performed to determine a broad range of mobility-related physical and functional ...Review Article -
Trends in robot-assisted and virtual reality-assisted neuromuscular therapy: a systematic review of health-related multiplayer games
(2018)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationBackground Multiplayer games have emerged as a promising approach to increase the motivation of patients involved in rehabilitation therapy. In this systematic review, we evaluated recent publications in health-related multiplayer games that involved patients with cognitive and/or motor impairments. The aim was to investigate the effect of multiplayer gaming on game experience and game performance in healthy and non-healthy populations ...Review Article -
Need for mechanically and ergonomically enhanced tremor-suppression orthoses for the upper limb: a systematic review
(2019)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationIntroduction Tremor is the most common movement disorder, affecting 5.6% of the population with Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor over the age of 65. Conventionally, tremor diseases like Parkinson’s are treated with medication. An alternative non-invasive symptom treatment is the mechanical suppression of the oscillation movement. The purpose of this review is to identify the weaknesses of past wearable tremor-suppression orthoses ...Review Article -
Control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics: a review
(2015)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationTechnological advancements have led to the development of numerous wearable robotic devices for the physical assistance and restoration of human locomotion. While many challenges remain with respect to the mechanical design of such devices, it is at least equally challenging and important to develop strategies to control them in concert with the intentions of the user. This work reviews the state-of-the-art techniques for controlling ...Review Article -
Towards more effective robotic gait training for stroke rehabilitation: a review
(2012)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationBackground Stroke is the most common cause of disability in the developed world and can severely degrade walking function. Robot-driven gait therapy can provide assistance to patients during training and offers a number of advantages over other forms of therapy. These potential benefits do not, however, seem to have been fully realised as of yet in clinical practice. Objectives This review determines ways in which robot-driven gait ...Review Article -
Robot-aided assessment of lower extremity functions: a review
(2016)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationThe assessment of sensorimotor functions is extremely important to understand the health status of a patient and its change over time. Assessments are necessary to plan and adjust the therapy in order to maximize the chances of individual recovery. Nowadays, however, assessments are seldom used in clinical practice due to administrative constraints or to inadequate validity, reliability and responsiveness. In clinical trials, more sensitive ...Review Article -
Robot-assisted assessment of muscle strength
(2017)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationImpairment of neuromuscular function in neurological disorders leads to reductions in muscle force, which may lower quality of life. Rehabilitation robots that are equipped with sensors are able to quantify the extent of muscle force impairment and to monitor a patient during the process of neurorehabilitation with sensitive and objective assessment methods. In this article, we provide an overview of fundamental aspects of muscle function ...Review Article -
Technology-Based Neurorehabilitation in Parkinson’s Disease—A Narrative Review
(2021)Clinical and Translational NeuroscienceThis narrative review provides a brief overview of the current literature on technology-based interventions for the neurorehabilitation of persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The role of brain–computer interfaces, exergaming/virtual-reality-based exercises, robot-assisted therapies and wearables is discussed. It is expected that technology-based neurorehabilitation will gain importance in the management of PD patients, although it is ...Review Article -
Effects of control strategies on gait in robot-assisted post-stroke lower limb rehabilitation: a systematic review
(2022)Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationBackground Stroke related motor function deficits affect patients' likelihood of returning to professional activities, limit their participation in society and functionality in daily living. Hence, robot-aided gait rehabilitation needs to be fruitful and effective from a motor learning perspective. For this reason, optimal human–robot interaction strategies are necessary to foster neuroplastic shaping during therapy. Therefore, we performed ...Review Article -
How the CYBATHLON Competition Has Advanced Assistive Technologies
(2023)Annual Review of Control, Robotics, and Autonomous SystemsApproximately 1.1. billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, and assistive technology has the potential to increase their overall quality of life. However, the end users' perspective and needs are often not sufficiently considered during the development of this technology, leading to frustration and nonuse of existing devices. Since its first competition in 2016, CYBATHLON has aimed to drive innovation in the field of ...Review Article