Innovative technologies in the neurorehabilitation of traumatic brain injury: a systematic review

M Bonanno, R De Luca, AM De Nunzio, A Quartarone… - Brain sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Motor and cognitive rehabilitation in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing
field of clinical and research interest. In fact, novel rehabilitative approaches allow a very …

Spinal deformities and advancement in corrective orthoses

A Ali, V Fontanari, M Fontana, W Schmölz - Bioengineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spinal deformity is an abnormality in the spinal curves and can seriously affect the activities
of daily life. The conventional way to treat spinal deformities, such as scoliosis, kyphosis …

Promoting functional and independent sitting in children with cerebral palsy using the robotic trunk support trainer

V Santamaria, M Khan, T Luna, J Kang… - … on Neural Systems …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Seated postural abilities are critical to functional independence and participation in children
with cerebral palsy, Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) levels III-IV. In …

Effects of Boundary-based assist-as-needed Force Field on Lower Limb muscle synergies during standing posture training

X Ai, V Santamaria, I Omofuma… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The boundary-based assist-as-needed (BAAN) force field is widely used in robotic
rehabilitation and has shown promising results in improving trunk control and postural …

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 …

Reliability validity and responsiveness of the spinal cord independence measure 4th version in a multicultural setup

A Catz, M Itzkovich, K Elkayam, D Michaeli… - Archives of Physical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the fourth version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure for
reliability and validity. Design Partly blinded comparison with the criterion standard Spinal …

Characterizing the effects of adding virtual and augmented reality in robot-assisted training

X Ai, V Santamaria, SK Agrawal - IEEE Transactions on Neural …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Extended reality (XR) technology combines physical reality with computer synthetic virtuality
to deliver immersive experience to users. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are …

Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to determine the efficacy of an intensive seated postural intervention delivered with robotic and rigid trunk support …

V Santamaria, X Ai, K Chin, JP Dutkowsky… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Children with cerebral palsy (CP) classified as gross motor function
classification system (GMFCS) levels III–IV demonstrate impaired sitting and reaching …

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 …

A Strong Core for a Strong Recovery: A Scoping Review of Methods to Improve Trunk Control and Core Stability of People with Different Neurological Conditions

G Marchesi, G Arena, A Parey, A De Luca, M Casadio… - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objective: The purpose of this scoping review is to provide valuable insights for clinicians
and researchers for designing rehabilitative interventions targeting the trunk and core for …