Study: Hip-Assist Robot Improves Mobility, Gait in Elderly
Researchers evaluated the efficiency of a new wearable hip-assist robot in improving the mobility, dynamic balance, and range of movement in the elderly.
Researchers evaluated the efficiency of a new wearable hip-assist robot in improving the mobility, dynamic balance, and range of movement in the elderly.
In her final installment of this series, Karen Danchalski, PT, DPT, shares her personal story and offers some suggestions for how therapists can start their own mindful movement practice.
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.