Academic Articles & Research Papers

Podcasting: An innovative tool for enhanced osteoarthritis education and research dissemination

Podcasts are portable digital audio files that have become a powerful medium in higher education and an indispensable tool in continuing medical education. This article reviews the best sources for educational podcasts on osteoarthritis (OA...

Meeting unmet needs following minor stroke: the SUN randomised controlled trial protocol

Abstract Background Whilst there are comprehensive guidelines for the rehabilitation of people with severe impairments from stroke, there has been less attention on the health and rehabilitation needs of people with minor stroke. Our study ...

sEMG-controlled forearm bracelet and serious game-based rehabilitation for training manual dexterity in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Muscle strength and dexterity impairments are common among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) producing limitations in activities of daily living related to the upper limb (UL). This study aimed to evaluate the effect...

Maxillary Resection Prosthesis Retained by Telescopic Crowns and a Rotational Latching Mechanism: A Case Report

Context: Prosthetic rehabilitation of acquired maxillary defects with Maxillary Resection Prostheses (MRPs) remains biomechanically challenging, particularly in partially edentulous patients, where conventional clasp-retained designs often ...

Patient and Public Involvement Work With Parents of Children With Life‐Limiting Conditions and Bereaved Parents: A Rapid Systematic Review

ABSTRACT Background Guidance and principles for involving the public in research or service planning exist but are not specific to the needs of parents of children with life‐limiting conditions or bereaved parents. Aim Review the evidence o...

Construct validity and factor structure of a Spanish-language Social Support Questionnaire during early pregnancy

Lauren E Friedman,1 Ana Karen Manriquez Prado,2,* Gabriel Fidel Santos Malavé,2,* Juan Carlos Vélez,3 Rodrigo Winston Gillibrand Esquinazi,4 Sixto E Sanchez,5,6 Qiu-Yue Zhong,1 Bizu Gelaye,1 Michelle A Williams1 1Department o...

The Epidemiology and Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important public health problem in the United States and worldwide. The estimated 5.3 million Americans living with TBI-related disability face numerous challenges in their efforts to return to a full and ...

Nurse-coordinated home-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure: A scoping review

Objectives: This study aimed to review and summarize the studies of nurse-coordinated home-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with heart failure. Methods: The review was performed using Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review framework....

A novel sensor-based assessment of lower limb spasticity in children with cerebral palsy

Abstract Background To provide effective interventions for spasticity, accurate and reliable spasticity assessment is essential. For the assessment, the Modified Tardieu Scale (MTS) has been widely used owing to its simplicity and convenien...

3D printing technology in the management of carpal tunnel syndrome: A case report

A 35-year-old individual with carpal tunnel syndrome presented with tingling and numbness in the left thumb, index, and middle finger. A 3D printed CTS splint was crafted to immobilize the affected wrist joint, aiding pharmacotherapy. At si...

Corrigendum to “A Wearable Robotic Device Based on Twisted String Actuation for Rehabilitation and Assistive Applications”

Theoretical framework of the neuro and psychomotor therapist for developmental age: an Italian perspective for paediatric rehabilitation of neurodevelopmental disabilities

PurposeThe rehabilitation of neurodevelopmental disabilities is a complex process aimed at enhancing children’s functional abilities, minimizing the impact of disabilities on family dynamics, and promoting autonomy in daily life. Although s...

Rehabilitation Robotics: Performance-Based Progressive Robot-Assisted Therapy

Socially Assistive Robotics

This paper defines the research area of socially assistive robotics, focusing on assisting people through social interaction. While much attention has been paid to robots that provide assistance to people through physical contact (which we ...

Robot-aided neurorehabilitation

Our goal is to apply robotics and automation technology to assist, enhance, quantify, and document neurorehabilitation. This paper reviews a clinical trial involving 20 stroke patients with a prototype robot-aided rehabilitation facility de...

Service Robots and Robotics

Service robots serve a wide range of people in residential, commercial, industrial, military, and many more applied fields. Service Robots and Robotics: Design and Application offers the latest research within the field, combining a mixture...

Effects of gait support in patients with spinocerebellar degeneration by a wearable robot based on synchronization control

Abstract Background Spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) mainly manifests a cerebellar ataxic gait, leading to marked postural sway and the risk of falling down. Gait support using a wearable robot is expected to be an effective solution to m...

Two decades of breakthroughs: charting the future of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

Abstract The Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (JNER) has become a major actor for the dissemination of knowledge in the scientific community, bridging the gaps between innovative neuroengineering and rehabilitation. Major fiel...

Virtual Reality-Based Center of Mass-Assisted Personalized Balance Training System

Poststroke hemiplegic patients often show altered weight distribution with balance disorders, increasing their risk of fall. Conventional balance training, though powerful, suffers from scarcity of trained therapists, frequent visits to cli...

Robot-Aided Neurorehabilitation: A Robot for Wrist Rehabilitation

In 1991, a novel robot, MIT-MANUS, was introduced to study the potential that robots might assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor function. MIT-MANUS proved an excellent tool for shoulder and elbow rehabilitation in stroke...