Critical review on applications and roles of exoskeletons in patient handling

L Zheng, AL Hawke, K Evans - International journal of industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) remain a major concern for workers in the
healthcare industry. Healthcare workers are at high risk of work-related MSDs mainly …

Use of lower limb exoskeletons as an assessment tool for human motor performance: a systematic review

T Moeller, F Moehler, J Krell-Roesch, M Dežman… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Exoskeletons are a promising tool to support individuals with a decreased level of motor
performance. Due to their built-in sensors, exoskeletons offer the possibility of continuously …

Longitudinal validation of a specific measure of fear avoidance in athletes: Predicting Time from Injury to Return to sports Competition

N Tito, E Porter, T Castonguay… - Journal of Pain Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose We developed the Athlete Fear Avoidance Questionnaire (AFAQ) to measure fear
avoidance in athletes. Previous fear avoidance scales were developed for the general …

Recommendations for return to sports after total hip arthroplasty are becoming less restrictive as implants improve

T Vu-Han, S Hardt, R Ascherl, C Gwinner… - Archives of orthopaedic …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgeries are expected to exponentially increase in
the upcoming years, likely because of the overall broader indication of THAs. With these …

Total knee arthroplasty assessments should include strength and performance-based functional tests to complement range-of-motion and patient-reported outcome …

JJ Capin, MJ Bade, JM Jennings… - Physical …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Range of motion (ROM) and pain often define successful recovery after total knee
arthroplasty (TKA), but these routine clinical outcomes correlate poorly or not at all to …

Effectiveness of using a chatbot to promote adherence to home physiotherapy after total knee replacement, rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial

JM Blasco, B Díaz-Díaz, C Igual-Camacho… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Rehabilitation is essential to optimize outcomes after surgical procedures in
musculoskeletal disorders. However, adherence to rehabilitation continues to be an …

Physiotherapy-assisted overground exoskeleton use: mixed methods feasibility study protocol quantifying the user experience, as well as functional, neural, and …

SS Bradley, LJ de Holanda, T Chau… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Early phase research suggests that physiotherapy paired with use of robotic
walking aids provides a novel opportunity for children with severe mobility challenges to …

Telehealth implementation and teaching strategies during COVID-19 and beyond in gait, balance, and mobility clinic for community-dwelling older adults

N Hajela, B Kwon, KA Penson… - Topics in Geriatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
COVID-19 provided an opportunity to determine the effectiveness of telehealth physical
therapy as part of a pro bono gait balance and mobility clinic. The aim of this case study is 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Feedback Interventions in Motor Recovery of Lateropulsion after Stroke: A Literature Review and Case Series

M Gomez-Risquet, A Hochsprung, E Magni… - Brain …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lateropulsion is a post-stroke phenomenon marked by an active push of the body across the
midline towards the more affected side and/or a resistance of the weight shift towards the …

Exploring physical therapists' approach to addressing home exercise program-related low self-efficacy: knowledge, strategies, and barriers

M Wingood, PM Bamonti, JB Moore… - Disability and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Self-efficacy is the strongest predictor of completing home exercise programs
(HEPs). How physical therapists address low levels of self-efficacy is unknown. Our …