limb movement Articles
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Torso swaying and walking of a biped robot
The upper part of the body makes up nearly two thirds of the body weight yet usually it is looked at as only being passively carried by the legs. Although the role of the upper limbs in walking is indeed secondary to that of the lower limbs, their movements are not purely passive. In the first half of the paper, we introduce a novel method to control a biped with a torso to walk stably. In this ...
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Preliminary Examination of the Ability of a New Wearable Device to Capture Functional Hand Activity After Stroke
Background and Purpose— A reliable measure of movement repetitions is required to assist in determining the optimal dose for maximizing upper limb recovery after stroke. This study investigated the ability of a new wearable device to capture reach-to-grasp repetitions in individuals with stroke. Methods— Eight individuals with stroke wore an instrumented wrist bracelet while ...
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Brain–Computer Interface for Motor Recovery
Click here for full article " Contralesional Brain–Computer Interface Control of a Powered Robotic Hand-Piece for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke Survivors" on AHA Journals - Stroke Abstract Background and Purpose— There are few effective therapies to achieve functional recovery from motor-related disabilities affecting the upper limb after stroke. This feasibility study tested ...
By Neurolutions
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Force Myography to Control Robotic Upper Extremity Prostheses: A Feasibility Study
Advancement in assistive technology has led to the commercial availability of multi-dexterous robotic prostheses for the upper extremity. The relatively low performance of the currently used techniques to detect the intention of the user to control such advanced robotic prostheses, however, limits their use. This article explores the use of force myography (FMG) as a potential alternative to ...
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Sit to Stand balance protocol, how to use it?
A look at the Sit-to-Stand protocol The Sit-to-Stand (STS) is a well-known test to quantify the ability of the patient to lift from a sitting position to a standing position. The STS maneuver is mainly used to assess lower limb strength, balance and also fall risk in elderly people [1]. There are several variations of the STS test, such as the five-repetition STS test (FRSTST) which report ...
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Shoulder Subluxations (aka Slipped Shoulders) After Stroke
Introduction: What Is A Subluxation? Following the onset of a stroke, it is common that the hemiparetic arm may experience something called a subluxation or “slipped shoulder”. This is a very common impairment that follows in the wake of arm weakness caused by a stroke. Shoulder subluxations occur in the glenohumeral joint of the shoulder. This is the area in which the humerus (bone ...
By Neurolutions
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