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How a Diverse Research Ecosystem Has Generated New Rehabilitation Technologies: Review of NIDILRR’s Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Over 50 million United States citizens (1 in 6 people in the US) have a developmental, acquired, or degenerative disability. The average US citizen can expect to live 20% of his or her life with a disability. Rehabilitation technologies play a major role
A Arnoldussen   +295 more
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Use of accelerometers in the control of practical prosthetic arms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Accelerometers can be used to augment the control of powered prosthetic arms. They can detect the orientation of the joint and limb and the controller can correct for the amount of torque required to move the limb.
Kyberd, Peter J, Poulton, Adrian
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Motivations and barriers to prosthesis users participation in physical activity, exercise and sport : a review of the literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The UK will host the Paralympics in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in 2014 showcasing the talents of elite athletes and aiming to inspire the population to become involved. However, low levels of physical activity (PA) are prevalent: only 40% of men and
Anthony McGarry   +31 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of unloader knee orthosis and lateral wedge insole on static balance in medial knee osteoarthritis

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2022
Background Medial knee osteoarthritis can contribute to pain and stiffness, interfere with balance and limit functional activities of daily living. Unloader knee orthosis or lateral wedged insoles are current conservative approaches used to treat these ...
Raagavi Dwarakanathan MPO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inter-Rater Reliability of Novice Linkers Using an Innovative Sequential Iterative Linking Method to Link Prosthetic Outcomes to The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

open access: yesJournal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2023
Objective: When linking outcomes to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), inter-rater reliability is typically assessed at the conclusion of the linking process. This method does not allow for iterative evaluation
Leigh Clarke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Race as Technology: From Posthuman Cyborg to Human Industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Cyborg and prosthetic technologies frame prominent posthumanist approaches to understanding the nature of race. But these frameworks struggle to accommodate the phenomena of racial passing and racial travel, and their posthumanist orientation blurs ...
Jones, Holly, Jones, Nicholaos
core   +1 more source

From satisfaction to expectation: The patient's perspective in lower limb prosthetic care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint and a relationship with reduced work-related functional capacity is assumed. A validated instrument to test functional capacity of patients with neck pain is unavailable.
Geertzen, J.H.B.   +4 more
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THE SÖDERBERG SOCKET 2.0: A TECHNICAL NOTE

open access: yesCanadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 2020
BACKGROUND: Transtibial prosthesis socket trim lines have remained fairly consistent over the past decade, and based on methods such as a supracondylar cuff suspension. However, with vacuum suspension methods, trim lines can change.
Bengt Söderberg   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Five-Foot Plantar Morphological Pressure Points of Children with Cerebral Palsy Using or Not Dynamic Ankle Foot Orthosis

open access: yesChildren, 2023
People with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) often experience a decline in gait function and flexion. The children’s posture and hip strategy, which leads to knee flexion, predisposes these children to increased contact area in the medial foot region.
Senem Guner   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Technology for monitoring everyday prosthesis use: a systematic review

open access: yesJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2020
Background Understanding how prostheses are used in everyday life is central to the design, provision and evaluation of prosthetic devices and associated services.
Alix Chadwell   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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