XR (extended reality: virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality) technology in spine medicine: status quo and quo vadis

T Morimoto, T Kobayashi, H Hirata, K Otani… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, with the rapid advancement and consumerization of virtual reality,
augmented reality, mixed reality, and extended reality (XR) technology, the use of XR …

Psychological and emotional effects of Digital Technology on Children in Covid-19 Pandemic

P Limone, GA Toto - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 has caused obstacles in continuing normal life almost everywhere in the world by
causing the implementation of social distancing and eventually imposing the lockdown. This …

Rehabilitation of upper limb motor impairment in stroke: a narrative review on the prevalence, risk factors, and economic statistics of stroke and state of the art …

S Anwer, A Waris, SO Gilani, J Iqbal, N Shaikh… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stroke has been one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and is still a social health
issue. Keeping in view the importance of physical rehabilitation of stroke patients, an …

Hierarchical classification of subject-cooperative control strategies for lower limb exoskeletons in gait rehabilitation: A systematic review

J Narayan, C Auepanwiriyakul, S Jhunjhunwala… - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the last decade, lower limb exoskeletons have seen significant development, with a
particular focus on improving the interaction between the subject and the exoskeleton. This …

Technological advancements and elucidation gadgets for healthcare applications: an exhaustive methodological review-part-II (robotics, drones, 3D-printing, internet …

S Siripurapu, NK Darimireddy, A Chehri, P AV - Electronics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The substantial applicability of technological advancements to the healthcare sector and its
allied segments are on the verge of questioning the abilities of hospitals, medical …

Neuromechanical biomarkers for robotic neurorehabilitation

F Garro, M Chiappalone, S Buccelli… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
One of the current challenges for translational rehabilitation research is to develop the
strategies to deliver accurate evaluation, prediction, patient selection, and decision-making …

Overview of the role of robots in upper limb disabilities rehabilitation: a scoping review

K Moulaei, K Bahaadinbeigy, AA Haghdoostd… - Archives of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Background Neuromotor rehabilitation and improvement of upper limb functions are
necessary to improve the life quality of patients who have experienced injuries or have …

Virtual reality and lower limb rehabilitation: Effects on motor and cognitive outcome—A crossover pilot study

A Fusco, S Giovannini, L Castelli, D Coraci… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in the motor and cognitive rehabilitation of patients
with severe acquired brain injury (sABI) is unclear. This randomized, controlled, crossover …

Fatigue test on optical fiber angle sensors based on polymeric materials for flexion–extension applications

CD Guerrero-Mendez, L De Arco, MJ Pontes… - Optical Fiber …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Polymer Optical Fiber (POF) and Cyclic Transparent Optical Polymer (CYTOP)
based sensors present some advantages related to their light weight, flexibility, and reduced …

[HTML][HTML] Robot-assisted rehabilitation for total knee or hip replacement surgery patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JI Yoo, MK Oh, SU Lee, CH Lee - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: This study was performed to update the current evidence and evaluate the
effects of robot-assisted rehabilitation (RAR) in comparison with conventional rehabilitation …