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Advancing Home Rehabilitation: The PlanAID Robot’s Approach to Upper-Body Exercise Through Impedance Control [PDF]

Sensors
Rehabilitation robots are a leading solution towards bridging the gap between the growing number of rehabilitation patients requiring therapy and the limited availability of healthcare professionals.
David Breton, Thierry Laliberté, Andréanne K. Blanchette, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours   +3 more
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Impaired trunk sensorimotor control during isometric force reproduction involving rotation and extension in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis [PDF]

North American Spine Society Journal
: Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects 2% to 3% of adolescents and may involve alterations in sensorimotor integration. Although proprioceptive feedback from trunk muscles is essential for spinal alignment, trunk sensorimotor ...
Jean-Philippe Cyr, MSc, Amirreza Kebritchi, MSc, Patricia Larouche, MD, Pierre Mercier, MD, Martin Simoneau, PhD   +4 more
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Modulation of corticospinal excitability and muscle synergies during visuomotor locomotor task in individuals with and without cerebral palsy: a TMS and EMG study [PDF]

Frontiers in Neurology
IntroductionStudies using transcranial magnetic stimulation and electromyography suggest that disrupted functional corticospinal connectivity significantly contributes to difficulty in initiating and controlling voluntary movements such as walking.
Yosra Cherni, Yosra Cherni, Marco Ghislieri, Marco Ghislieri, Laurent Bouyer, Laurent Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Catherine Mercier   +7 more
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Intergenerational initiatives to support health and well-being of people aging with traumatic brain injury: an exploratory qualitative research protocol [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background The increase in traumatic brain injury (TBI) among older adults in the context of an aging population poses significant challenges, including limited opportunities for social participation and decreased overall well-being.
Megan Veilleux, Pascale Simard, Mia Lapointe, Ronen Ore, Ann-Frédérique Giguère, Angéline Labbé, Marie-Christine Ouellet, Krista L. Best, Samuel Turcotte   +8 more
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Motor Responses of Lumbar Erector Spinae Induced by Electrical Vestibular Stimulation in Seated Participants

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2021
Introduction: The study of motor responses induced by electrical vestibular stimulation (EVS) may help clarify the role of the vestibular system in postural control.
Amélie Desgagnés, Mikaël Desmons, Jean-Philippe Cyr, Martin Simoneau, Martin Simoneau, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Hugo Massé-Alarie   +6 more
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Impacts and Identification of Hearing Aid Refurbishing Programs for People with Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review

Audiology Research, 2023
This article consists of a scoping review completed to describe the impacts of refurbished hearing aids (HAs) for people with hearing loss, and to identify existing HA refurbishing programs around the world.
Mathieu Hotton, Virginie Prud’Homme, Léa Richard, Laurie Cormier, Katherine Simoneau, Mathilde Lefebvre-Demers, Claude Vincent, Normand Boucher   +7 more
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The Role and Relevance of Hearing Dogs from the Owner’s Perspective: An Explorative Study among Adults with Hearing Loss

Audiology Research, 2023
This study aimed to explore perceptions and experiences about how owning a hearing dog can influence the functioning and the autonomy of people with hearing loss. Three adults participated in a semi-structured interview.
Audrey Lalancette, Marie-Alycia Tremblay, Mathieu Hotton   +2 more
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Effect of thermal therapy and exercises on acute low back pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2020
Background Low back pain (LBP) is the first cause of years lived with disability worldwide. This is due to the development of chronic pain. Thus, it is necessary to identify the best therapeutic approaches in the acute phase of LBP to limit the ...
Claudia Côté-Picard, Jean Tittley, Catherine Mailloux, Kadija Perreault, Catherine Mercier, Clermont E. Dionne, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie   +7 more
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Does musculoskeletal pain interfere with motor learning in a gait adaptation task? A proof-of-concept study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background Experimental pain during gait has been shown to interfere with learning a new locomotor task. However, very few studies have investigated the impact of clinical pain on motor learning due to the challenges associated with clinical populations.
Frédérique Dupuis, Benoit Pairot de Fontenay, Jason Bouffard, Marc Bouchard, Laurent J. Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Jean-Sébastien Roy   +6 more
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Wrist, but Not Back, Isometric Contraction Induced Widespread Hypoalgesia in Healthy Participants

Frontiers in Pain Research, 2021
Objective: Exercise may reduce pain sensitivity. This phenomenon called exercise-induced hypoalgesia is observed in different types of exercises and involves the activation of endogenous pain modulation systems.
Catherine Mailloux, Timothy H. Wideman, Hugo Massé-Alarie   +2 more
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