wearable sensors

Design of a Portable Biofeedback System for Monitoring Femoral Load During Partial Weight-Bearing Walking

Design of a Portable Biofeedback System for Monitoring Femoral Load During Partial Weight-Bearing Walking 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
Patients with femoral fractures are typically advised to undergo partial weight-bearing (PWB) gait training during the postoperative rehabilitation period to facilitate bone healing and restore lower limb function. Various current… read more

Data-Driven Techniques for Estimating Energy Expenditure in Wheelchair Users

Data-Driven Techniques for Estimating Energy Expenditure in Wheelchair Users 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
Providing feedback on energy expenditure (EE) may be an important tool to support obesity prevention among manual wheelchair users (MWU). This paper presents a data-driven approach for estimating EE based… read more

Automated Multicohort Mobility Assessment With an Instrumented L-Test (iL-test)

Automated Multicohort Mobility Assessment With an Instrumented L-Test (iL-test) 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
The L-test is a performance-based measure to assess balance and mobility. Currently, the primary outcome from this test is the time required to finish it. In this study we present… read more

Concurrent Validity of Wearable Nanocomposite Strain Sensor with Two-Dimensional Goniometer and its Reliability for Monitoring Knee Active Range of Motion in Multiple Participants

Concurrent Validity of Wearable Nanocomposite Strain Sensor with Two-Dimensional Goniometer and its Reliability for Monitoring Knee Active Range of Motion in Multiple Participants 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
The range of motion (ROM) of joints in the human body is essential for movement and functional performance. Real-time monitoring of joint angles is crucial for confirming pathologic biomechanics, providing… read more

Fall Risk Prediction Using Instrumented Footwear in Institutionalized Older Adults

Fall Risk Prediction Using Instrumented Footwear in Institutionalized Older Adults 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
This study presents a novel framework that utilizes instrumented footwear to predict fall risk in institutionalized older adults by leveraging stride-to-stride gait data. The older adults are categorized into fallers… read more

Prediction of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease Using Statistical Inference and Lower–Limb Acceleration Data

Author(s)3: Nader Naghavi, Eric Wade
Prediction of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease Using Statistical Inference and Lower–Limb Acceleration Data 1024 371 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

The freezing of gait (FoG) is a common type of motor dysfunction in advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) associated with falls. Over the last decade, a significant amount of studies has…

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Estimating Upper-Limb Impairment Level in Stroke Survivors Using Wearable Inertial Sensors and a Minimally-Burdensome Motor Task

Author(s)3: Brandon Oubre, Jean-Francois Daneault, Hee-Tae Jung, Kallie Whritenour, Jose Garcia Vivas Miranda, Joonwoo Park, Taekyeong Ryu, Yangsoo Kim, Sunghoon Ivan Lee
Estimating Upper-Limb Impairment Level in Stroke Survivors Using Wearable Inertial Sensors and a Minimally-Burdensome Motor Task 1798 500 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Upper-limb paresis is the most common motor impairment post stroke. Current solutions to automate the assessment of upper-limb impairment impose a number of critical burdens on patients and their caregivers…

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Embroidered Electromyography: A Systematic Design Guide

Embroidered Electromyography: A Systematic Design Guide

Author(s)3: Ali Shafti, Roger B. Ribas Manero, Amanda M. Borg, Kaspar Althoefer, Matthew J. Howard
Embroidered Electromyography: A Systematic Design Guide 780 577 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

     Muscle activity monitoring or Electromyography (EMG) is a useful tool. However, EMG is typically invasive, expensive and difficult to use for untrained users. A possible solution is textile-based surface…

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