An eight-week backward walking program showed promising improvements in balance, gait, and brain structure in people with multiple sclerosis, suggesting a potential new physical therapy approach.
Researchers evaluated the efficiency of a new wearable hip-assist robot in improving the mobility, dynamic balance, and range of movement in the elderly.
Go inside the community simulation environment of Realistic Environment Applied Learning (REAL) therapy and learn how functional, task-specific treatment improves service delivery and patient outcomes. By Tracie Hunnicutt, MS, CCC-SLP; Julie Clement, OTR; and Susan Adix, PT.
Researchers combine RGB camera-based pose estimation and an inertial measurement unit sensor to reduce errors in gait analysis.
GyroStim is reportedly the first FDA-cleared device for treating balance disorders to receive FDA designation as a Breakthrough Device.
Smith+Nephew announces a marketing collaboration with Movendo Technology that will add personalized robotic patient rehabilitation capability to its Real Intelligence enabling technology solutions.
Tekscan Inc introduces the F-Scan64, a wireless in-shoe pressure mapping system designed to collect gait data for clinical research.
For the dependent child who is limited in gross motor ability, assistive devices encourage growth, participation, and engagement in their life, as this Rehab Management feature discusses.