Background With the accelerating trend of global aging, over one billion people need to use
one or more types of assistive products. However, the high abandonment rate of current …

This research article focuses on the ergonomic design of the workstations for the plastics
industry plant to reduce the postural load that improves the workers' productivity and the …

A Tecnologia Assistiva é pouco disseminada no Brasil. Avanços têm ocorrido
gradativamente por meio de conquistas na área jurídica e do fomento à pesquisa e …

Advances in technology, design, and manufacturing processes are leading to noticeable
improvements in rehabilitation management. In this paper, we introduce MGlove-TS, an …

Introduction Post-stroke hemiplegia commonly occurs in stroke survivors, negatively
impacting the quality of life. Despite the benefits of initial specific post-acute treatments at the …

The use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of lost or diminished functions after a stroke has
been shown to be an innovative means in motor recovery. However, there are still several …

Assistive Technology is not widespread in Brazil. Advances have occurred gradually
through achievements in the legal area and the promotion of research and development …

Open-access databases can facilitate data sharing among researchers and provide
normative data for objective clinical assessment development, robotic design, and …

Individuals with physical disabilities struggle with problems such as not being able to access
different services in their daily lives and being dependent on their external environment due …

Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability as well as death worldwide, where aging is
among the most significant nonmodifiable factors. Motor impairments related to post-stroke …