During the last ten years the use of robotic-assisted rehabilitation has increased
significantly. Compared with traditional care, robotic rehabilitation has several potential …

Fifth generation (5G) mobile communication technology can enable novel healthcare
applications and augment existing ones. However, 5G-enabled healthcare applications …

Despite more than thirty-five years of research on wearable technologies to assist the upper-
limb and a multitude of promising preliminary results, the goal of restoring pre-impairment …

Background In neurorehabilitation, we are witnessing a growing awareness of the
importance of standardized quantitative assessment of limb functions. Detailed assessments …

Until the recent development of disease-modifying therapeutics, spinal muscular atrophy
(SMA) was considered a devastating neuromuscular disease with a poor prognosis for most …

Physical assistive robotics are oriented to support and improve functional capacities of
people. In physical rehabilitation, robots are indeed useful for functional recovery of affected …

Active exoskeletons can help adults with muscular dystrophy regain independence and self-
esteem, which have been limited due to their severe and progressive muscular weakness. A …

One of the practical applications in the field of soft robotics involves the development of soft
robotic wearable devices. These devices make use of their intrinsically compliant structures …

This paper presents a systematic review focused on different mechanical design
configurations (purely mechanical and mechatronic-assistive devices) used specifically to …

Background Upper limb assistive devices can compensate for muscular weakness and
empower the user in the execution of daily activities. Multiple devices have been recently …