Balance improvement effects of biofeedback systems with state-of-the-art wearable sensors: A systematic review

CZH Ma, DWC Wong, WK Lam, AHP Wan, WCC Lee - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
Falls and fall-induced injuries are major global public health problems. Balance and gait
disorders have been the second leading cause of falls. Inertial motion sensors and force …

Vibrotactile feedback in virtual motor learning: A systematic review

MS Islam, S Lim - Applied Ergonomics, 2022 - Elsevier
Vibrotactile feedback can be effectively applied to motor (physical) learning in virtual
environments, as it can provide task-intrinsic and augmented feedback to users, assisting …

Towards inertial sensor based mobile gait analysis: Event-detection and spatio-temporal parameters

W Teufl, M Lorenz, M Miezal, B Taetz, M Fröhlich… - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to assess the validity and test-retest reliability of an inertial
measurement unit (IMU) system for gait analysis. Twenty-four healthy subjects conducted a …

An automatic gait feature extraction method for identifying gait asymmetry using wearable sensors

AR Anwary, H Yu, M Vassallo - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to assess the use of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) sensors to identify gait
asymmetry by extracting automatic gait features. We design and develop an android app to …

Pressure-sensitive insoles for real-time gait-related applications

E Martini, T Fiumalbi, F Dell'Agnello, Z Ivanić, M Munih… - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Wearable robotic devices require sensors and algorithms that can recognize the user state
in real-time, in order to provide synergistic action with the body. For devices intended for …

The use of biofeedback for gait retraining: A mapping review

LMA van Gelder, A Barnes, JS Wheat, BW Heller - Clinical Biomechanics, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Biofeedback seems to be a promising tool to improve gait outcomes for both
healthy individuals and patient groups. However, due to differences in study designs and …

A Virtual Reality‐Cycling Training System for Lower Limb Balance Improvement

C Yin, YH Hsueh, CY Yeh, HC Lo… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Stroke survivors might lose their walking and balancing abilities, but many studies pointed
out that cycling is an effective means for lower limb rehabilitation. However, during cycle …

Increased symmetry of lower-limb amputees walking with concurrent bilateral vibrotactile feedback

E Martini, I Cesini, J D'Abbraccio… - … on Neural Systems …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gait asymmetry in lower-limb amputees can lead to several secondary conditions that can
decrease general health and quality of life. Including augmented sensory feedback in …

Changes in gait and plantar foot loading upon using vibrotactile wearable biofeedback system in patients with stroke

CZH Ma, YP Zheng, WCC Lee - Topics in stroke rehabilitation, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Patients with stroke walk with excessive foot inversion at the affected side,
which may disturb their balance and gait. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the …

Robotic biofeedback for post-stroke gait rehabilitation: a scoping review

C Pinheiro, J Figueiredo, J Cerqueira, CP Santos - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review aims to recommend directions for future research on robotic biofeedback
towards prompt post-stroke gait rehabilitation by investigating the technical and clinical …