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A narrative review on dynamic postural stability and neuromuscular control of balance Open

Niromand Jasimi Zindashti, Alireza Noamani, Albert H. Vette, Hossein Rouhani · 2025

Neuromuscular impairments can significantly hinder an individual’s ability to maintain balance and carry out daily activities. Understanding neuromuscular control mechanisms is critical for identifying impaired balance in the elderly and i…

Assessing Effectiveness of Passive Exoskeletons and Tool Selection on Ergonomic Safety in Manhole Cover Removal Open

Xun Wang, Alireza Golabchi, Maryam Shakourisalim, Karla Beltran Martinez, Zeinab Estaji , et al. · 2025

Manual material handling, a common practice in various industries, often involves moving or lifting heavy objects, placing significant physical strain on workers, especially in the lower back. A prime example is manhole cover removal, whic…

Optimizing Sensor Placement and Machine Learning Techniques for Accurate Hand Gesture Classification Open

Lakshya Chaplot, Sara Houshmand, Karla Beltran Martinez, John Andersen, Hossein Rouhani · 2024

Millions of individuals are living with upper extremity amputations, making them potential beneficiaries of hand and arm prostheses. While myoelectric prostheses have evolved to meet amputees’ needs, challenges remain related to their cont…

A comparative study of biomechanical assessments in laboratory and field settings for manual material handling tasks using extractor tools and exoskeletons Open

Maryam Shakourisalim, Xun Wang, Karla Beltran Martinez, Ali Golabchi, Sarah Krell , et al. · 2024

To enhance physical capabilities of workers who regularly perform physically demanding tasks involving heavy lifting and awkward postures, various tools and occupational exoskeletons can be used. Most of the studies aiming to explore the e…

Improving Breath Detection From Pulsed-Flow Oxygen Sources Using a New Nasal Interface Open

Cole Christianson, Efrem Violato, Mozhgan Sabz, Hossein Rouhani, Thomas Waring , et al. · 2024

This study demonstrates that the new nasal interface can improve triggering success rates of pulsed-flow oxygen devices during both nasal and oral breathing scenarios. Further research involving patient trials is recommended to understand …

High-Flow and Low-Flow Oxygen Delivery by Nasal Cannula Evaluated in Infant and Adult Airway Replicas Open

Mozhgan Sabz, Michelle Noga, Warren H. Finlay, Hossein Rouhani, Andrew R. Martin · 2024

A new predictive equation for F_DO₂ was obtained that accurately matched measured data in both adult and infant airway replicas for low- and high-flow regimens.

Effect of test duration and sensor location on the reliability of standing balance parameters derived using body-mounted accelerometers Open

Vahid Abdollah, Alireza Noamani, John D. Ralston, Chester Ho, Hossein Rouhani · 2024

Background Balance parameters derived from wearable sensor measurements during postural sway have been shown to be sensitive to experimental variables such as test duration, sensor number, and sensor location that influence the magnitude a…

The Associate between Energy-Adjusted Dietary Inflammatory Index and Periodontal Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. Open

Hanie Hosseini, Mohammad Reza Askari, Hossein Rouhani, Mohammad Hossein Nikbakht, Farinaz Shirban , et al. · 2024

In this study, inflammatory diet and plaque and gingival index were not associated; it should also be investigated in prospective studies.

Breaking the Fatigue Cycle: Investigating the Effect of Work-Rest Schedules on Muscle Fatigue in Material Handling Jobs Open

Karla Beltran Martinez, Milad Nazarahari, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Muscle fatigue has proven to be a main factor in developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Taking small breaks or performing stretching routines during a work shift might reduce workers’ fatigue. Therefore, our objective was to ex…

Clinical Static Balance Assessment: A Narrative Review of Traditional and IMU-Based Posturography in Older Adults and Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Open

Alireza Noamani, Negar Riahi, Albert H. Vette, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Maintaining a stable upright posture is essential for performing activities of daily living, and impaired standing balance may impact an individual’s quality of life. Therefore, accurate and sensitive methods for assessing static balance a…

Student Competition (Technology Innovation) ID 1986855 Open

Ramin Fathian, Aminreza Khandan, Chester Ho, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Background Up to 70% of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience shoulder injuries during their lifetime. Previous studies revealed a link between the risk of shoulder injury and propulsion-related kinetic and kinematic paramet…

Monitoring External Workload With Wearable Technology After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review Open

Eric Golberg, Adam Pinkoski, Lauren A Beaupré, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Background: Current sports medicine and rehabilitation trends indicate an increasing use of wearable technology. The ability of these devices to collect, transmit, and process physiological, biomechanical, bioenergy, and environmental data…

A Dynamic Procedure to Detect Maximum Voluntary Contractions in Low Back Open

Xun Wang, Karla Beltran Martinez, Alireza Golabchi, Mahdi Tavakoli, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Surface electromyography (sEMG) is generally used to measure muscles’ activity. The sEMG signal can be affected using several factors and vary among individuals and even measurement trials. Thus, to consistently evaluate data among individ…

Correction to: Variability in low-flow oxygen delivery by nasal cannula evaluated in neonatal and infant airway replicas Open

Mozhgan Sabz, Scott Tavernini, Kineshta Pillay, Cole Christianson, Michelle Noga , et al. · 2023

Nonlinear neural control using feedback linearization explains task goals of central nervous system for trunk stability in sitting posture Open

Alireza Noamani, Albert H. Vette, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Objective. Characterizing the task goals of the neural control system for achieving seated stability has been a fundamental challenge in human motor control research. This study aimed to experimentally identify the task goals of the neural…

Motion Smoothness-Based Assessment of Surgical Expertise: The Importance of Selecting Proper Metrics Open

Farzad Aghazadeh, Bin Zheng, Mahdi Tavakoli, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

The smooth movement of hand/surgical instruments is considered an indicator of skilled, coordinated surgical performance. Jerky surgical instrument movements or hand tremors can cause unwanted damages to the surgical site. Different method…

Face touch monitoring using an instrumented wristband using dynamic time warping and k-nearest neighbours Open

Ramin Fathian, Steven Phan, Chester Ho, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

One of the main factors in controlling infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is to prevent touching preoral and prenasal regions. Face touching is a habitual behaviour that occurs frequently. Studies showed that people touch their faces 23 …

In-field and in-lab ergonomic assessment of manual materials handlingtasks using a passive back exoskeleton Open

Maryam Shakourisalim, Xun Wang, Karla Beltran Martinez, Ali Golabchi, Mahdi Tavakoli , et al. · 2023

There is an interest in investigating the effects of physical assistance devices such as exoskeletons in terms of reducing the risk and rate of work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Most previous studies were conducted in laboratory envi…

Breaking the Fatigue Cycle: Investigating the Effect of Work-Rest Schedules on Muscle Fatigue in Material Handling Jobs Open

Karla Beltran Martinez, Hossein Rouhani, Milad Nazarahari · 2023

Automated surgical skill assessment using tooltip motion metrics Open

Farzad Aghazadeh, Bin Zheng, Mahdi Tavakoli, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Surgical complications can jeopardize patients’ safety and impose significant costs on healthcare systems. One potential solution to reduce surgical complications is to ensure that surgeons and surgical residents acquire the required techn…

Estimation of Lower Back Muscle Force in a Lifting Task Using Wearable Imus Open

Maryam Shakourisalim, Karla Beltran Martinez, Alireza Golabchi, Mahdi Tavakoli, Hossein Rouhani · 2023

Assessment of Three-Dimensional Kinematics of High- and Low-Calibre Hockey Skaters on Synthetic Ice Using Wearable Sensors Open

Aminreza Khandan, Ramin Fathian, Jason P. Carey, Hossein Rouhani · 2022

Hockey skating objective assessment can help coaches detect players’ performance drop early and avoid fatigue-induced injuries. This study aimed to calculate and experimentally validate the 3D angles of lower limb joints of hockey skaters …

Measurement of temporal and spatial parameters of ice hockey skating using a wearable system Open

Aminreza Khandan, Ramin Fathian, Jason P. Carey, Hossein Rouhani · 2022

Variability in low-flow oxygen delivery by nasal cannula evaluated in neonatal and infant airway replicas Open

Mozhgan Sabz, Scott Tavernini, Kineshta Pillay, Cole Christianson, Michelle Noga , et al. · 2022

Clinical utility of gait stability measures: Selection and preliminary evaluation of the margin of stability Open

Jeremy C. Hall, Brad Roberts, Hosein Bahari, Juan Forero, Hossein Rouhani , et al. · 2022

Introduction: gait-related falls account for most falls in the elderly. The identification of individuals at risk of falling due to unstable gait requires clinically feasible measures that can detect impairments in gait. Our obiective was …

Variability in Low-flow Oxygen Delivery by Nasal Cannula Evaluated in Neonatal and Infant Airway Replicas Open

Mozhgan Sabz, Scott Tavernini, Kineshta Pillay, Cole Christianson, Michelle Noga , et al. · 2022

Background: The nasal cannula is considered a trusted and effective means of administering low-flow oxygen and is widely used for neonates and infants requiring oxygen therapy, despite an understanding that oxygen concentrations delivered …

Nonlinear response of human trunk musculature explains neuromuscular stabilization mechanisms in sitting posture Open

Alireza Noamani, Albert H. Vette, Hossein Rouhani · 2022

Objective . Determining the roles of underlying mechanisms involved in stabilizing the human trunk during sitting is a fundamental challenge in human motor control. However, distinguishing their roles requires understanding their complex i…

Supplementary Material for: Instrumented Functional Test for Objective Outcome Evaluation of Balance Rehabilitation in Elderly Fallers: A Clinical Study Open

Alireza Noamani, Vette A.H., Hossein Rouhani · 2022

Introduction: Observational tests, e.g., the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) are widely used for balance evaluation in the elderly fallers. However, they do not allow objective outcome evaluation of rehabilitative interventions. Thi…

Manual Wheelchair Stroke Time Estimation Using Hand-Mounted Sensor Open

Ramin Fathian, Alireza Noamani, Chester Ho, Hossein Rouhani, Aleksander Czekanski · 2021

Individuals living with spinal cord injury who use manual wheelchairs are dependent on their upper limb for mobility.The propulsion of a manual wheelchair is physically demanding for upper limb muscles.Repetitive loads applied to the shoul…

Sitting Direction Assessment Using Center Of Pressure Measured From Force Plate Open

Kanglin Xing, Ramin Fathian, Chester Ho, Hossein Rouhani · 2021

Consistency in the sitting direction contributes to decreasing the intra-subject variability in monitoring interface pressure using pressure mat during sitting.To maintain consistency, it is required to perform the test in a way that the b…

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