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Testing spasticity mechanisms in chronic stroke before and after intervention with contralesional motor cortex 1 Hz rTMS and physiotherapy
Previous studies showed that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) reduces spasticity after stroke. However, clinical assessments like the modified Ashworth scale, cannot discriminate stretch ref... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - November 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Wala Mahmoud, Hans Hultborn, Jagoba Zuluaga, Christoph Zrenner, Brigitte Zrenner, Ulf Ziemann and Ander Ramos-Murguialday Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effects of high-intensity gait training with and without soft robotic exosuits in people post-stroke: a development-of-concept pilot crossover trial
High-intensity gait training is widely recognized as an effective rehabilitation approach after stroke. Soft robotic exosuits that enhance post-stroke gait mechanics have the potential to improve the rehabilit... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - November 7, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Franchino Porciuncula, Dheepak Arumukhom Revi, Teresa C. Baker, Regina Sloutsky, Conor J. Walsh, Terry D. Ellis and Louis N. Awad Tags: Research Source Type: research

Re-defining wearable robots: a multidisciplinary approach towards a unified terminology
Effective communication is especially important in the wearable robots (WRs) community, which encloses a great variety of devices across different application domains, e.g., healthcare, occupational, and consu... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - November 7, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Stefano Massardi, Krist ín Briem, Jan F. Veneman, Diego Torricelli and Juan C. Moreno Tags: Research Source Type: research

Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications
The prosthetic socket is a key component that influences prosthesis satisfaction, with a poorly fitting prosthetic socket linked to prosthesis abandonment and reduced community participation. This paper review... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - November 6, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Michael Baldock, Nicolaas Pickard, Michael Prince, Sarah Kirkwood, Alix Chadwell, David Howard, Alex Dickinson, Laurence Kenney, Niamh Gill and Sam Curtin Tags: Review Source Type: research

Understanding stroke survivors ’ preferences regarding wearable sensor feedback on functional movement: a mixed-methods study
In stroke rehabilitation, wearable technology can be used as an intervention modality by providing timely, meaningful feedback on motor performance. Stroke survivors ’ preferences may offer a unique perspective... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - November 1, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Marika Demers, Amelia Cain, Lauri Bishop, Tanisha Gunby, Justin B. Rowe, Daniel K. Zondervan and Carolee J. Winstein Tags: Research Source Type: research

Steering-by-leaning facilitates intuitive movement control and improved efficiency in manual wheelchairs
Manual wheelchair propulsion is widely accepted to be biomechanically inefficient, with a high prevalence of shoulder pain and injuries among users. Directional control during wheelchair movement is a major, y... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 27, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Reto Togni, Roland Zemp, Pleuni Kirch, Stefan Pl üss, Riemer J. K. Vegter and William R. Taylor Tags: Research Source Type: research

Review of electromyography onset detection methods for real-time control of robotic exoskeletons
Electromyography (EMG) is a classical technique used to record electrical activity associated with muscle contraction and is widely applied in Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience and Rehabilitat... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Camila R. Carvalho, J. Marvin Fern ández, Antonio J. del-Ama, Filipe Oliveira Barroso and Juan C. Moreno Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation on balance and gait in patients with multiple sclerosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Motor impairments are very common in neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Noninvasive brain stimulation could influence the motor function of patients. (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Rafael Nombela-Cabrera, Soraya P érez-Nombela, Juan Avendaño-Coy, Natalia Comino-Suárez, Rubén Arroyo-Fernández, Julio Gómez-Soriano and Diego Serrano-Muñoz Tags: Review Source Type: research

A robot-aided visuomotor wrist training induces motor and proprioceptive learning that transfers to the untrained ipsilateral elbow
Learning of a visuomotor task not only leads to changes in motor performance but also improves proprioceptive function of the trained joint/limb system. Such sensorimotor learning may show intra-joint transfer... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Huiying Zhu, Yizhao Wang, Naveen Elangovan, Leonardo Cappello, Giulio Sandini, Lorenzo Masia and J ürgen Konczak Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mobility Rehab visual feedback system for gait rehabilitation in older adults
Gait and balance impairments are among the main causes of falls in older adults. The feasibility and effectiveness of adding sensor-based feedback to physical therapy (PT) in an outpatient PT setting is unknow... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 24, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Carla Silva-Batista, Graham Harker, Rodrigo Vitorio, Mike Studer, Brady Whetten, Jodi Lapidus, Patricia Carlson-Kuhta, Sean Pearson, Jess VanDerwalker, Fay B Horak, Mahmoud El-Gohary and Martina Mancini Tags: Research Source Type: research

Ankle dorsiflexion assistance of patients with foot drop using a powered ankle-foot orthosis to improve the gait asymmetry
This study developed a pneumatically powered ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) to improve the gait patterns of patients with foot drop. We hypo... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 20, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Wonseok Shin, Dongwoo Nam, Bummo Ahn, Sangjoon J. Kim, Dong Yeon Lee, Suncheol Kwon and Jung Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research

Motor-cognitive functions required for driving in post-stroke individuals identified via machine-learning analysis
People who were previously hospitalised with stroke may have difficulty operating a motor vehicle, and their driving aptitude needs to be evaluated to prevent traffic accidents in today ’s car-based society. Al... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Genta Tabuchi, Akira Furui, Seiji Hama, Akiko Yanagawa, Koji Shimonaga, Ziqiang Xu, Zu Soh, Harutoyo Hirano and Toshio Tsuji Tags: Research Source Type: research

A qualitative study to elicit user requirements for lower limb wearable exoskeletons for gait rehabilitation in spinal cord injury
We aim to determine a comprehensive set of requirements, perceptions, and expectations that people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and the clinicians in charge of their rehabilitation have regarding the use of w... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 17, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Diana Herrera-Valenzuela, Laura D íaz-Peña, Carolina Redondo-Galán, María José Arroyo, Lía Cascante-Gutiérrez, Ángel Gil-Agudo, Juan C. Moreno and Antonio J. del-Ama Tags: Research Source Type: research

A robot-based interception task to quantify upper limb impairments in proprioceptive and visual feedback after stroke
A key motor skill is the ability to rapidly interact with our dynamic environment. Humans can generate goal-directed motor actions in response to sensory stimulus within  ~ 60-200ms. This ability can be impaire... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 11, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kayne Park, Benjamin R. Ritsma, Sean P. Dukelow and Stephen H. Scott Tags: Research Source Type: research

Restoring natural upper limb movement through a wrist prosthetic module for partial hand amputees
Most partial hand amputees experience limited wrist movement. The limited rotational wrist movement deteriorates natural upper limb system related to hand use and the usability of the prosthetic hand, which ma... (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - October 5, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Seoyoung Choi, Wonwoo Cho and Keehoon Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research