Exosuit makes stroke survivors walk farther
Research study in stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis shows soft exosuit technology to bring immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance tests.
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Robots uncover connections between mind and walking control
Researchers used robots to study how our brains adjust to changes in our walking strides, gaining insights that could be used to develop better physical rehabilitation programs.
Bringing physiotherapy home with VR
Virtual reality could help physiotherapy patients complete their exercises at home successfully thanks to researchers who managed to combine VR technology with 3D motion capture.
Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab
Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest trial worldwide into the effects of digital devices in rehabilitation has found.
VR supports the treatment of children with brain injury
Research confirms the efficiency of using computer-based programmes and virtual reality for improving children's attention and social skills.
Robotic device assists those with spinal cord injury
Engineers have developed a robotic device that can be used to assist and train people with SCIs to sit more stably by improving their trunk control.
Human ‘check engine’ lights not far away
A scientist thinks the future of health care looks like the blinking check engine light on the dashboard of your car.
Robot-powered outfit is being fashioned to help seniors walk
A new line of wearable robotics - a lightweight version of the armor that comic hero Iron Man wears - could keep seniors on their feet longer.
Game changer: New software for stroke rehab
A new touch-screen therapy tool could accelerate the recovery of patients who have suffered a stroke and change the way rehabilitation is delivered in hospitals and homes.
Toyota launches rehabilitation assist robot
Toyota has announced the launch of a robot designed to provide rehabilitation support to individuals with lower limb paralysis
Is VR the next big thing in art therapy?
VR has the potential to help patients with sensory, cognitive and motor-related disabilities who are unable to use traditional art media in therapeutic ways.
mhealth: WeChat helps recovery of heart disease patients
Patients recovering from coronary heart disease who received rehabilitation through WeChat experienced a better recovery than those having standard care.
Icaros: Flight simulator home trainer
Researchers tested whether full-body exergaming in virtual reality can be appropriately applied for training and therapy purposes.
Artificial skin could help enhance rehabilitation
Scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements.
Stroke patients relearn how to walk with therapeutic shoe
The iStride device is strapped over the shoe of the good leg and generates a backwards motion, exaggerating the existing step, making it harder to walk while wearing the shoe.
Using game tech to treat cognitively impaired children in Africa
Using a game, researchers are rehabilitating children who suffer from cognitive impairment after surviving life-threatening diseases such as malaria and HIV.
Walk and run more easily with an exosuit
A versatile, portable exosuit that assists both walking and running highlights the potential for lightweight and non-restrictive wearable robots outside the lab.
A breakthrough for soft robots to advance artificial muscles
Scientists have developed a tiny pump that could play a big role in the development of autonomous soft robots, lightweight exoskeletons and smart clothing.
Robotic neck brace improves functions of ALS patients
A comfortable brace incorporates both sensors and actuators to restore roughly 70% of the active range of motion.
Robotic cane shown to improve stability in walking
Robotic device acts as a cane-like mobile assistant to provide light-touch to help the elderly and others with impaired mobility.
Virtual rehab: How gamification can help stroke recovery
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are pioneering virtual reality (VR) rehabilitation for stroke survivors, using low cost videogame technology.
People with mobility issues set to benefit from wearable devices
The lives of thousands of people with mobility issues could be transformed thanks to ground-breaking research by scientists at the University of Bristol.
Open-source bionic leg: platform aims to advance prosthetics
The Open-Source Bionic Leg will enable investigators to efficiently solve challenges associated with controlling bionic legs across a range of activities in the lab and out in the community.
Mirror therapy VR game improves patient experience
Researchers have developed a virtual reality therapy game (iVRT) which could provide relief for patients suffering from chronic pain and mobility issues.
VR offers benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients
Training in virtual environment helps patients with Parkinson's disease improve balance and avoid obstacles while walking.
Stroke: A glove helps to treat symptoms
Strokes often have a devastating impact on the hands. Researchers are collaborating on a vibrating glove that could improve hand function after a stroke.
Virtual reality could improve your balance
VR could become an efficient tool for older people with balance problems or for rehabilitation following injuries or illness that affect balance and movement.
Sensors improve recovery for people with incomplete paraplegia
A biofeedback device that is wearable and connects to novel smartphone games may offer people with incomplete paraplegia a more self-controllable therapy to enhance their recovery.
VR hypnosis reduces need for pain medications
Anesthesiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are helping to explore the use of hypnosis through virtual reality to lessen postoperative pain and anxiety in children.
