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The test-retest reliability of centre of pressure measures in bipedal static task conditions - A systematic review of the literature [PDF]

, 2009
Summary of background data: The analysis of centre of pressure (COP) excursions is used as an index of postural stability in standing. Conflicting data have been reported over the past 20 years regarding the reliability of COP measures and no standard ...
Ruhe, A., Fejer, R., Walker, B.F.
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A State‐Adaptive Koopman Control Framework for Real‐Time Deformable Tool Manipulation in Robotic Environmental Swabbing

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This work presents a state‐adaptive Koopman linear quadratic regulator framework for real‐time manipulation of a deformable swab tool in robotic environmental sampling. By combining Koopman linearization, tactile sensing, and centroid‐based force regulation, the system maintains stable contact forces and high coverage across flat and inclined surfaces.
Siavash Mahmoudi, Amirreza Davar, Dongyi Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Auditory Environments on Postural Balance and Cognitive Performance in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Dual-Task Investigation

Applied Sciences
The objective was to investigate the effects of auditory environments on postural balance during cognitive tasks. Nineteen individuals with intellectual disabilities, aged between 15 and 19, participated in the study.
Ghada Jouira, Cristina Ioana Alexe, Laurian Ioan Păun, Anna Zwierzchowska, Cătălin Vasile Savu   +4 more
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Impaired Postural Control and Altered Sensory Organization During Quiet Stance Following Neurotoxic Chemotherapy: A Preliminary Study

Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2019
Individuals diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) demonstrate impaired balance and carry an increased risk of falling. However, prior investigations of postural instability have only compared these individuals against healthy ...
Scott M. Monfort PhD, Xueliang Pan PhD, Charles L. Loprinzi MD, Maryam B. Lustberg MD, MPH, Ajit M. W. Chaudhari PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of obesity on the postural balance of firefighters

Occupational Ergonomics, 2009
Slips and falls account for a significant number of injuries suffered by firefighters. Obesity may be a contributing factor to these slips and falls since many firefighters have become significantly heavier over the last decade. This study's objective was to determine whether obesity places firefighters at a higher risk of slips/falls by impacting ...
Davis, Kermit G., Sobeih, Tarek M., Succop, Paul, Jetter, William, Kotowski, Susan E., Bhattacharya, Amit   +5 more
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Multimodal Engagement Assessment in Children During Invented Story Paradigm With a Social Robot

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A multimodal framework is proposed to assess children's engagement during storytelling interactions with a social robot. Gaze, physiological, and behavioral data are combined and validated against observer ratings. An automated gaze‐labeling strategy is introduced, and supervised classifiers achieve high accuracy. The study supports scalable engagement
Laura Fiorini, Elena Adelucci, Stefano Scatigna, Lorenzo Pugi, Alice Bruni, Benedetta Carotenuto, Chiara Pecini, Filippo Cavallo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postural responses during volitional and perturbed dynamic balance tasks in new lower limb amputees: A longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2012
This study examined the adaptation of postural responses in transtibial amputees during both perturbed and volitional dynamic balance tasks during a five-month period following discharge from inpatient rehabilitation.
Polman, R.C.J., Vanicek, N., Polman, R. C. J., Vanicek, Natalie, Barnett, Cleveland T, Barnett, C. T., Polman, Remco, Barnett, C.T., Vanicek, N   +8 more
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Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retraining function in people with Parkinson’s disease using the Microsoft kinect: game design and pilot testing [PDF]

, 2014
Background Computer based gaming systems, such as the Microsoft Kinect (Kinect), can facilitate complex task practice, enhance sensory feedback and action observation in novel, relevant and motivating modes of exercise which can be difficult to ...
Madeline Balaam, Dadirayi Mhiripiri, Scholfield, Guy, Galna, Brook, Jackson, Dan, Brook Galna, Balaam, M., Gillian Barry, Jackson, Daniel, Galna, B., Roisin McNaney, Rochester, Lynn, McNaney, Roisin, Schofield, G., Lynn Rochester, Dan Jackson, Schofield, Guy, Webster, M., Mhiripiri, Dadirayi, Mary Webster, McNaney, R., Jackson, D., Balaam, Madeline,, Mhiripiri, D., Patrick Olivier, Webster, Mary, Balaam, Madeline, Olivier, P., Rochester, L., Olivier, Patrick, Barry, G., Barry, Gillian, Guy Schofield   +32 more
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Backpropagation Through Soft Body: Investigating Information Processing in Brain–Body Coupling Systems

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study explores how information processing is distributed between brains and bodies through a codesign approach. Using the “backpropagation through soft body” framework, brain–body coupling agents are developed and analyzed across several tasks in which output is generated through the agents’ physical dynamics.
Hiroki Tomioka, Katsuma Inoue, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Kohei Nakajima   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source