Empa engineers, together with the firm ‘r going’, have succeeded in developing an ergonomic seat for electric wheelchairs which encourages the user to move around frequently. True to the motto ‘life is movement’ the aim is to enhance the freedom of mov…
Participation in horticultural activities can improve confidence and social skills, cultivate a positive attitude, and rejuvenate the mind and body. Many studies have emphasized the effects of horticultural activities in relation to physical and psycho…
Experts from Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center are presenting research and clinical insight into complex medical rehabilitation, the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and the integration of handheld technologie…
Experts from Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center are presenting research and clinical insight into complex medical rehabilitation, the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and the integration of handheld technologie…
A person who uses a manual wheelchair can burn up to 120 calories in half an hour while wheeling at 2 mph on a flat surface, which is three times as much as someone doing the same action in a motorized wheelchair. The same person can expend 127 calorie…
Scientists have designed a novel, noninvasive system that allows users to control a virtual helicopter using only their minds, as reported in the online journal PLoS ONE on Oct. 26. The researchers, led by Dr. Bin He of University of Minnesota, created…
A new study suggesting that “the role of the physician gatekeeper in regard to physical therapy may be unnecessary in many cases” could have significant implications for the US health care system, says the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). …
A New report from the Institute of Medicine outlines progress in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) using Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy (CRT). Approximately 10 million people worldwide have TBI and it has become a more common problem with…
The device uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities: It is the first prosthetic with powered knee and ankle joints that operate in unison. It comes equipped with sensors that mon…
Robot-assisted therapy has measurable benefits for patients with a weaker arm following a stroke. This is according to new research featured in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, published by SAGE, which is the first to use accelerometers to track pa…
