Feasibility and tolerance of a robotic postural training to improve standing in a person with ambulatory spinal cord injury

V Santamaria, TD Luna, SK Agrawal - Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2021 - nature.com
An ambulatory elder with SCI, AIS C, balance deficits, and right ankle-foot-orthosis
participated. RobUST-intervention comprised six 90 min-sessions of postural tasks with …

A Deep-Learning Based Real-Time Prediction of Seated Postural Limits and Its Application in Trunk Rehabilitation

X Ai, V Santamaria, J Chen, B Hu… - … on Neural Systems …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Seated postural limit defines the boundary of a region such that for any excursions made
outside this boundary a subject cannot return the trunk to the neutral position without …

Simulating underwater human motions on the ground with a cable-driven robotic platform

A Rodriguez-Barroso, M Khan… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human performance and body motions when submerged underwater are highly influenced
by buoyancy forces. In this article, we simulate the effect of buoyancy on human motion over …

The effect of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on the balance and neurophysiological characteristics of young healthy adults

I Omofuma, R Carrera, J King-Ori… - Wearable …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) is gaining popularity as a noninvasive
alternative to epidural stimulation. However, there is still much to learn about its effects and …

Robotic upright stand trainer (RobUST) and postural control in individuals with spinal cord injury

CD Bowersock, T Pisolkar, I Omofuma… - The Journal of Spinal …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Context/objective: Assessed feasibility and potential effectiveness of using a novel robotic
upright stand trainer (RobUST) to deliver postural perturbations or provide assistance-as …

Postural control strategies in standing with handrail support and active assistance from Robotic Upright Stand Trainer (RobUST)

TD Luna, V Santamaria, I Omofuma… - … on Neural Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In people with severe neuromotor deficits of trunk and lower extremities, regaining balance
in standing is often performed in rehabilitation with manual assistance, rigid body supports …

The effect of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on standing postural control in healthy adults

RM Carrera, I Omofuma, B Yasin… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Aim: To determine the effects of pulsed current transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation
(TSCS) on both the spinal circuitry and the neuromotor response observed after a trunk force …

Training Postural Balance Control with Pelvic Force Field at the Boundary of Stability

I Omofuma, V Santamaria, X Ai, S Agrawal - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study characterizes the effects of a postural training program on balance and muscle
control strategies in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The Robotic Upright Stand Trainer …

A rapid review on robotics rehabilitation

A Dave, S Jawade, U Gawande - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Robotic technology designed for rehabilitation purposes increases the value of treatment by
increasing accessibility and efficiency by assisting therapists in consistent trainings for long …

Evaluation of Postural Muscle Synergies during a Complex Motor Task in a Virtual Reality Environment

X Ai, V Santamaria, IB Omofuma… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
In this study, we investigate how the central nervous system (CNS) organizes postural
control synergies when individuals perform a complex catch-and-throw task in a virtual …