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View article: Linking Intra-Articular Inflammatory Biomarkers with Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Late-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Pilot Study
Linking Intra-Articular Inflammatory Biomarkers with Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Late-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Pilot Study Open
Background/Objectives: To investigate if intra-articular biomarkers relate to peripheral and central sensitization in patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods: A total of 17 (6M, 11F) patients (aged 69 ± 10 years) were a…
View article: Effects of semi-immersive virtual reality and manipulation of optic flow speed on gait biomechanics in people post-stroke.
Effects of semi-immersive virtual reality and manipulation of optic flow speed on gait biomechanics in people post-stroke. Open
Adding semi-immersive VR did not influence the gait pattern, was well tolerated, and enjoyable. Both groups altered their gait parameters when the optic flow speed was adjusted during the protocol. Incorporating such manipulations into tre…
View article: Effects of Oral Levodopa on Balance in People with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
Effects of Oral Levodopa on Balance in People with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease Open
Background: Balance impairment is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). As opposed to the effects of appendicular motor symptoms, the effects of Levodopa on balance impairment in idiopathic PD…
View article: Skeletal Muscle Changes in the First Three Months of Stroke Recovery: A Systematic Review
Skeletal Muscle Changes in the First Three Months of Stroke Recovery: A Systematic Review Open
Background: Rehabilitation is important in the first months after a stroke for recovery of functional ability, but it is also challenging, since distinct recovery trajectories are seen. Therefore, studying the early changes in muscle chara…
View article: Intrinsic motivation for using a wearable hip exoskeleton
Intrinsic motivation for using a wearable hip exoskeleton Open
BACKGROUND: Walking difficulties put an individual at high risk of falling, institutionalisation and even death. The use of robotical rehabilitation or assistive devices for walking has gained considerable interest as a means of improving …
View article: Benefits of robotic gait rehabilitation in cerebral palsy: lessons to be learned
Benefits of robotic gait rehabilitation in cerebral palsy: lessons to be learned Open
This commentary is on the original article by Pool et al. on pages 328–335 of this issue.
View article: Robot-Assisted Overground Walking: Physiological Responses and Perceived Exertion in Nonambulatory Stroke Survivors
Robot-Assisted Overground Walking: Physiological Responses and Perceived Exertion in Nonambulatory Stroke Survivors Open
Robot-assisted overground walking (RAOW) may facilitate walking aerobic exercise in nonambulatory stroke survivors. The aims of this study were to investigate the physiological responses and perceived exertion during RAOW in persons with s…
View article: Physiological responses and perceived exertion during robot-assisted treadmill walking in non-ambulatory stroke survivors
Physiological responses and perceived exertion during robot-assisted treadmill walking in non-ambulatory stroke survivors Open
Purpose: To examine physiological responses and perceived exertion during robot-assisted treadmill walking in non-ambulatory stroke survivors; compare these outcomes with aerobic exercise recommendations; and investigate the effect of robo…
View article: Energy consumption and cost during walking with different modalities of assistance after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Energy consumption and cost during walking with different modalities of assistance after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Purpose: To estimate pooled rates of gross and net energy consumption (ml/kg/min and J/kg/min) and energy cost (ml/kg/m and J/kg/m) during level surface walking with different assistance modalities post-stroke. Materials and Methods: Four …
View article: Effect of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation on Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation on Pain after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) has proven to be effective for postsurgical pain relief. However, there is a lack of well-constructed clinical trials investigating the effect of TENS after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In…
View article: Bilateral, Misalignment-Compensating, Full-DOF Hip Exoskeleton: Design and Kinematic Validation
Bilateral, Misalignment-Compensating, Full-DOF Hip Exoskeleton: Design and Kinematic Validation Open
A shared design goal for most robotic lower limb exoskeletons is to reduce the metabolic cost of locomotion for the user. Despite this, only a limited amount of devices was able to actually reduce user metabolic consumption. Preservation o…