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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) have developed a wearable assistive robot that can detect and prevent a fall before it happens, reducing the user’s risk of sustaining injuries. The robot can also be used to aid patients’ rehabilitation from their injuries.
BioMech Lab™ enables clinicians to capture relevant motion metrics necessary to rapidly evaluate, design, and monitor physical, surgical, pharmaco, and cognitive therapies. Coupling advanced sensor technology with powerful artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms and interactive…
The TUT system offers anyone, including elite athletes, a way to elevate their game in record time, across all the key areas. The system builds and recruits all the major muscle groups, adding progressive resistance across multiple planes of motion. Plus it’s portable.
Tread Labs, a performance insole brand established by Chaco founder Mark Paigen, is debuting its premium lifestyle sandal collection for men and women. This line is built upon the brand’s “Your Support Group” system, providing unprecedented levels of comfort, pain relief, and performance.
Medline has expanded its portfolio of mobility products with the inclusion of the new byACRE Overland Carbon Fiber Rollator, a lightweight assistive walking device that is durable and agile enough to operate in snow, sand, and mud, as well as on sidewalks, curbs, unpaved trails, and thick grass. help them start feeling better.
Ouch! Why Do I Hurt? is a workbook and guide that provides a fun, interactive way to teach children about how pain works and what to do about it. Studies show that when kids understand how pain works, they fear it less and are more able to return to school and the activities they enjoy—which can help them start feeling better.
Helix has launched TheraScoop, a professional upgrade to its bestselling Scoop Lateral Trainer, a therapeutic device designed to address chronic knee and hip pain at home. This compact lateral trainer was designed specifically for physical and occupational therapists with clinic-based or travel-based practices.
The evidence-based ACTIVATOR® Poles were designed by an occupational therapist and gerontologist specifically for rehabilitation and long-term conditions. This unique patented design enhances strengthening, stability, and off-loading with the user’s safety in mind. The 2-section collapsible poles may be…
Click Medical, manufacturer of kits that adjust the fit and volume in custom orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) devices, announced that the NEW Click® Reel is now available and part of Click Medical RevoFit®, RevoLock®, and RevoSurface® Kits. The new device is stronger and more durable, it can quickly be…
This investigation illustrates the distinctive, anatomically specific muscle volume distribution that facilitates elite sprint running in females, and emphasizes the importance of hip flexor and extensor relative muscle volume.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of motor imagery (MI) training on strength and power performances of professional athletes during a period of detraining caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Classic anatomy textbooks describe the hamstring muscles from a traditional mechanistic view as being isolated from the adjacent structures. However, recent research has changed this perspective, proposing a connective tissue link between the active components of the movement system to form an extensive network of myofascial chains…
The focus of this research should be on outcomes-based best practices through analysis of the merits of clinical options currently available, not on the development or improvement of new and existing technology. Applications must address at least one of the FY22 Strategic Goals.
Socks are of fundamental importance in reducing friction and in controlling the temperature and humidity of the foot, thus preventing the appearance of blisters. However, the influence of sock fibers (synthetic vs. natural) on blistering during long-distance hiking has received little research attention.
In a recently released study from Turkey, the authors sought to investigate the effects of Pilates exercises on posture and physical fitness parameters. They assigned 66 school children (5-6 years) to Pilates or control groups. The Pilates intervention consisted of twice-a-week sessions for…
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