Wearable lower-limb exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of mechanical design, actuation type, control strategy, and clinical evaluation
M Sarajchi, MK Al-Hares… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Children with a neurological disorder such as cerebral palsy (CP) severely suffer from a
reduced quality of life because of decreasing independence and mobility. Although there is …
reduced quality of life because of decreasing independence and mobility. Although there is …
Robotic devices for paediatric rehabilitation: a review of design features
Children with physical disabilities often have limited performance in daily activities,
hindering their physical development, social development and mental health. Therefore …
hindering their physical development, social development and mental health. Therefore …
Voluntary control of wearable robotic exoskeletons by patients with paresis via neuromechanical modeling
Background Research efforts in neurorehabilitation technologies have been directed
towards creating robotic exoskeletons to restore motor function in impaired individuals …
towards creating robotic exoskeletons to restore motor function in impaired individuals …
An untethered ankle exoskeleton improves walking economy in a pilot study of individuals with cerebral palsy
ZF Lerner, GM Gasparri, MO Bair… - … on Neural Systems …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The high energy cost of walking in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) contributes
significantly to reduced mobility and quality of life. The purpose of this paper was to develop …
significantly to reduced mobility and quality of life. The purpose of this paper was to develop …
A battery-powered ankle exoskeleton improves gait mechanics in a feasibility study of individuals with cerebral palsy
ZF Lerner, TA Harvey, JL Lawson - Annals of biomedical engineering, 2019 - Springer
Neuromuscular impairment associated with cerebral palsy (CP) often leads to life-long
walking deficits. Our goal was to evaluate the ability of a novel untethered wearable ankle …
walking deficits. Our goal was to evaluate the ability of a novel untethered wearable ankle …
Adaptive ankle resistance from a wearable robotic device to improve muscle recruitment in cerebral palsy
Individuals with cerebral palsy can have weak and poorly coordinated ankle plantar flexor
muscles that contribute to inefficient walking patterns. Previous studies attempting to …
muscles that contribute to inefficient walking patterns. Previous studies attempting to …
Pilot evaluation of changes in motor control after wearable robotic resistance training in children with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by deficits in motor function due to reduced
neuromuscular control. We leveraged the guiding principles of motor learning theory to …
neuromuscular control. We leveraged the guiding principles of motor learning theory to …
Is robotic gait training effective for individuals with cerebral palsy? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Aim To determine if robotic gait training for individuals with cerebral palsy is more effective
than the standard of care for improving function. Method PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and …
than the standard of care for improving function. Method PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and …
A vacuum-powered artificial muscle designed for infant rehabilitation
The majority of soft pneumatic actuators for rehabilitation exercises have been designed for
adult users. Specifically, there is a paucity of soft rehabilitative devices designed for infants …
adult users. Specifically, there is a paucity of soft rehabilitative devices designed for infants …
Promoting functional and independent sitting in children with cerebral palsy using the robotic trunk support trainer
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 …
with cerebral palsy, Gross Motor Functional Classification System (GMFCS) levels III-IV. In …