Early intervention using the robotic exoskeleton for high-dose gait training during inpatient rehabilitation for acute stroke may improve function, Kessler Foundation researchers suggest.
The majority of participants in a multi-center clinical study of the ReStore Soft Exo-Suit for the rehabilitation of individuals with lower limb disability due to stroke achieved meaningful walking speed improvements, according to ReWalk Robotics Ltd, in a media release.
What people hear and do not hear can have a direct effect on their balance, according to a study from the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Devin Cooney, MOR, OTR/L, Brittany Merkh, PT, DPT, and Kelly Tender, MS, CCC-SLP, write about the integration of technology-based rehabilitation within stroke recovery in this feature for the November/December 2019 issue of Rehab Management.
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The physical and financial cost of falls is staggering, but risk assessment, lifestyle adjustments and home modifications mean falling does not have to be a fact of aging, Donna Bainbridge, PT, EdD, AT-Ret, shares in this feature.
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MEDRhythms Inc has launched a randomized controlled trial (RCT) at five top rehab hospitals and research centers across the country to examine the impact of a digital therapeutic device on stroke survivors who have post-stroke walking impairments, in support of the company’s eventual FDA submission.
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RxFunction, creator of Walkasins, has expanded its walk2Wellness study to include researchers at Hebrew SeniorLife, with enrollment of its first participant completed recently.
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The walking speed of 45-year-olds, particularly their fastest walking speed without running, can be used as a marker of their aging brains and bodies.
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Most patients want the best walking outcome possible, so therapists must leverage the utility of challenge to lead patients toward their goals. A feature for the September/October issue of Rehab Management by Katherine De Tata, PT, DPT, and Justine Mamone-Lucciola, PT, DPT.
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A simple walking speed test may help predict whether young adult stroke survivors are ready to return to work, according to new research published in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.
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A therapeutic shoe engineered to help improve stroke recovery is proving successful and is expected to hit the market by the end of the year, researchers from University of South Florida suggest.
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The microorganisms living in the intestines could help with muscle growth and function, opening new doors to interventions for age-related skeletal muscle loss, an international research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore suggests.
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University of Pittsburgh researcher Gelsy Torres-Oviedo was awarded a $805,670 CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation recently to apply a novel approach to improve locomotor learning in stroke patients.
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TSG Innovation Lab announces its strategic partnership with Nymbl Science, a digital health company specializing in fall prevention.
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High-intensity step training that mimics real-world conditions may better improve walking ability in stroke survivors compared to traditional, low-impact training, according to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.
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Measuring your walking speed in a healthcare provider’s office may be enough for your provider to learn whether you might be at risk for future mobility problems, researchers from the American Geriatrics Society suggest.
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An exercise science professor and a student from SUNY Cortland are spending their summer exploring the possible therapeutic uses of a new type of shoe device as a mobility aid for people with neurological disorders.
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A research team from Vanderbilt University aims to design better prosthetics by studying how non-amputees recover from stumbles. A study describing their work to capture the stumble response was published recently in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.
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