... neurophysiology patient rehabilitation torque measurement Rodent models are commonly used to study spinal cord injury (SCI). Previously, a system of robotic devices was developed for research into the recovery of locomotor function in these animals [( 1 ), 2 ]. The “rat stepper” consists of a body...

... 01 2011 28 01 2011 08 03 2011 08 03 2011 gait analysis kinematics medical disorders medical signal processing patient diagnosis patient monitoring patient rehabilitation To evaluate gait abnormality by GRF patterns, a standard GRF pattern needs to be identified...

... a level of estimation accuracy comparable to that of the conventional RLS routine. adaptive control biomechanics bone least squares approximations parameter estimation patient rehabilitation physiological models The kinematics of the ankle-foot structure has been extensively studied...

... biomedical measurement bone finite element analysis muscle orthopaedics patient rehabilitation stiction 24 04 2010 24 05 2010 31 05 2010 28 06 2010 28 06 2010 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

... necessary to implement our framework in practice. 20 05 2009 17 12 2009 06 01 2010 25 03 2010 25 03 2010 biomechanics bone closed loop systems mechanical stability medical control systems muscle neurophysiology optimal control orthopaedics patient rehabilitation...

... diseases handicapped aids mechatronics medical robotics neurophysiology patient rehabilitation biomechanic models gait analysis mechatronics Equinovarus foot is one of the most common pathological lower limb postures in patients with central nervous system damage, resulting in upper...

... phenomena biomechanics diseases mechanoception muscle neurophysiology patient rehabilitation physiological models Half of all acute stroke patients starting rehabilitation have a marked impairment of function in one arm of whom only about 14% will regain useful sensory-motor function ( 1 2...

... biomedical optical imaging gait analysis kinematics orthopaedics patient rehabilitation kinematics gait analysis hindfoot forefoot ankle subtalar joint biomechanics The joints of the foot work in concert with the ankle and subtalar joints during gait, enabling the transfer of large...

... contractions. Our team and many others are currently attempting to address these and other issues that stand in the way of the development and implementation of a system for FES-assisted standing. 22 05 2006 16 03 2007 bioelectric phenomena muscle patient rehabilitation patient treatment...

... 01 04 2005 08 05 2006 prosthetics mechanoception patient rehabilitation biocontrol medical control systems position control micromechanical devices gyroscopes accelerometers biomedical transducers biomedical measurement There is a clear need for a prosthesis...

... groups with reproducible results proves that the device fulfills all basic requirements; continued testing and development are warranted. 01 04 2005 18 07 2005 biomechanics diseases orthopaedics orthotics bone patient diagnosis biomedical measurement patient rehabilitation...

... be useful to wean a stroke patient off the device depending on his/her recovery progress. Robotic gait trainer worn by an able-bodied subject as an assistance device for walking 31 03 2005 13 07 2005 gait analysis patient rehabilitation medical robotics orthotics robot...

... in the development of rehabilitative pedaling exercises and recumbent pedaling simulations to further our understanding of task-dependent muscle coordination. 25 09 2003 10 09 2004 biomechanics bone patient rehabilitation electromyography neurophysiology Recumbent pedaling...

... manipulator kinematics manipulator dynamics anthropometry patient rehabilitation artificial limbs Tip-pinch, in which a small object can be precisely manipulated by the index finger and thumb acting in flexion/extension, plays an important role in the function of the hand 1 . For example, tip...

... patient rehabilitation biomechanics medical control systems orthotics damping adaptive filters medical signal processing Hemiparesis is a common deficit which causes stroke patients to be less efficient in lifting and supporting loads in the affected side. Conventionally, a physical...