After scaling to body size hip strength of the residual limb exceeds that of the intact limb among unilateral lower limb prosthesis users
Hip muscles play a prominent role in compensating for the loss of ankle and/or knee muscle function after lower limb amputation. Despite contributions to walking and balance, there is no consensus regarding hi... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 25, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Andrew Sawers and Stefania Fatone Tags: Research Source Type: research

A scoping review of eye tracking metrics used to assess visuomotor behaviours of upper limb prosthesis users
Advanced upper limb prostheses aim to restore coordinated hand and arm function. However, this objective can be difficult to quantify as coordinated movements require an intact visuomotor system. Eye tracking ... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 24, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kodi Y. Cheng, Mayank Rehani and Jacqueline S. Hebert Tags: Review Source Type: research

Quantitative assessments of finger individuation with an instrumented glove
In clinical and research settings, hand dexterity is often assessed as finger individuation, or the ability to move one finger at a time. Despite its clinical importance, there is currently no standardized, su... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 20, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Brian J. Conway, L éon Taquet, Timothy F. Boerger, Sarah C. Young, Kate B. Krucoff, Brian D. Schmit and Max O. Krucoff Tags: Research Source Type: research

Satisfaction analysis of overground gait exoskeletons in people with neurological pathology. a systematic review
People diagnosed with neurological pathology may experience gait disorders that affect their quality of life. In recent years, research has been carried out on a variety of exoskeletons in this population. How... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: C. Cumplido-Trasmonte, F. Molina-Rueda, G. Puyuelo-Quintana, A. Plaza-Flores, M. Hern ández-Melero, E. Barquín-Santos, MA. Destarac-Eguizabal and E. García-Armada Tags: Review Source Type: research

Characterization of prosthetic knees through a low-dimensional description of gait kinematics
The characterization of both limbs ’ behaviour in prosthetic gait is of key importance for improving the prosthetic components and increasing the biomechanical capability of trans-femoral amputees. When charact... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 13, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Simone Ranaldi, Cristiano De Marchis, Mariano Serrao, Alberto Ranavolo, Francesco Draicchio, Francesco Lacquaniti and Silvia Conforto Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluating the feasibility of cognitive impairment detection in Alzheimer ’s disease screening using a computerized visual dynamic test
Alzheimer ’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease without known cure. However, early medical treatment can help control its progression and postpone intellectual decay. Since AD is preceded by a period o... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 12, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Eduardo Perez-Valero, Christian A. Morillas Gutierrez, Miguel Angel Lopez-Gordo and Samuel L ópez Alcalde Tags: Research Source Type: research

Perspectives 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... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 12, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Cristina Bay ón, Marleen van Hoorn, Antonio Barrientos, Eduardo Rocon, Joyce P. Trost and Edwin H. F. van Asseldonk Tags: Research Source Type: research

Multicentric investigation on the safety, feasibility and usability of the ABLE lower-limb robotic exoskeleton for individuals with spinal cord injury: a framework towards the standardisation of clinical evaluations
Robotic lower-limb exoskeletons have the potential to provide additional clinical benefits for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, high variability between protocols does not allow the comparison o... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 12, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Mark Andrew Wright, Franziska Herzog, Anna Mas-Vinyals, Alfons Carnicero-Carmona, Joan Lobo-Prat, Cornelia Hensel, Steffen Franz, Norbert Weidner, Joan Vidal, Eloy Opisso and R üdiger Rupp Tags: Research Source Type: research

Generative adversarial networks in EEG analysis: an overview
Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals have been utilized in a variety of medical as well as engineering applications. However, one of the challenges associated with recording EEG data is the difficulty of recordi... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 11, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ahmed G. Habashi, Ahmed M. Azab, Seif Eldawlatly and Gamal M. Aly Tags: Review Source Type: research

Patients ’ physiological reactions to competitive rehabilitation therapies assisted by robotic devices
The aging of the population and the progressive increase in life expectancy in developed countries is leading to a high incidence of cerebrovascular diseases. Several studies have demonstrated that robot-assis... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 11, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jos é M. Catalán, Andrea Blanco-Ivorra, José V. García-Pérez, Yolanda Vales, David Martínez-Pascual, Santiago Ezquerro, Alicia Garrote, Teresa Costa, Luis D. Lledó and Nicolás García-Aracil Tags: Research Source Type: research

Virtual reality-based therapy improves balance and reduces fear of falling in patients with multiple sclerosis. a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the effect of virtual reality-based therapy (VRBT) on balance dimensions and fear of falling in patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Secondarily, to det... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 11, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Irene Cort és-Pérez, María Catalina Osuna-Pérez, Desirée Montoro-Cárdenas, Rafael Lomas-Vega, Esteban Obrero-Gaitán and Francisco Antonio Nieto-Escamez Tags: Review Source Type: research

Simultaneous assessment and training of an upper-limb amputee using incremental machine-learning-based myocontrol: a single-case experimental design
Machine-learning-based myocontrol of prosthetic devices suffers from a high rate of abandonment due to dissatisfaction with the training procedure and with the reliability of day-to-day control. Incremental my... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 7, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Markus Nowak, Raoul M. Bongers, Corry K. van der Sluis, Alin Albu-Sch äffer and Claudio Castellini Tags: Research Source Type: research

Can specific virtual reality combined with conventional rehabilitation improve poststroke hand motor function? A randomized clinical trial
To verify whether conventional rehabilitation combined with specific virtual reality is more effective than conventional therapy alone in restoring hand motor function and muscle tone after stroke. (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - April 4, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Marta Rodr íguez-Hernández, Begoña Polonio-López, Ana-Isabel Corregidor-Sánchez, José L. Martín-Conty, Alicia Mohedano-Moriano and Juan-José Criado-Álvarez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Immediate improvements in post-stroke gait biomechanics are induced with both real-time limb position and propulsive force biofeedback
Paretic propulsion [measured as anteriorly-directed ground reaction forces (AGRF)] and trailing limb angle (TLA) show robust inter-relationships, and represent two key modifiable post-stroke gait variables tha... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - March 31, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Vincent Santucci, Zahin Alam, Justin Liu, Jacob Spencer, Alec Faust, Aijalon Cobb, Joshua Konantz, Steven Eicholtz, Steven Wolf and Trisha M. Kesar Tags: Research Source Type: research

Exoskeleton-based training improves walking independence in incomplete spinal cord injury patients: results from a randomized controlled trial
In recent years, ambulatory lower limb exoskeletons are being gradually introduced into the clinical practice to complement walking rehabilitation programs. However, the clinical evidence of the outcomes attai... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - March 24, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Ángel Gil-Agudo, Álvaro Megía-García, José Luis Pons, Isabel Sinovas-Alonso, Natalia Comino-Suárez, Vicente Lozano-Berrio and Antonio J. del-Ama Tags: Research Source Type: research