Transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair, bedside commode or bathroom safely is a challenging task for caregivers. Professional physical therapists and nurses often use a simple but effective ...

Split-belt treadmill walking is an innovative experimental paradigm that employs a treadmill with independently controlled belts, allowing each leg to move at different speeds. This setup offers a ...

CuPID is striving to provide personalized rehabilitation for patients with Parkinson's disease who experience gait disturbances. It is a home-based personalized rehabilitation tool in the form of a ...

Stroke remains one of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide, affecting millions each year. Among its most debilitating consequences is gait impairment, which affects over 80% of stroke ...

Researchers are developing a robotic exoskeleton platform that could overcome the limitations of treadmills used during the rehabilitation of the many stroke survivors who have problems walking. More ...

TAMPA, Fla. (September 17, 2019)- A therapeutic shoe engineered to improve stroke recovery is proving successful and expected to hit the market by the end of the year. Clinical trials have been ...

Which gait belt is best? If you’ve never been unsteady on your feet, it can be hard to imagine how debilitating that is — the mere act of standing up could be dangerous. A gait belt is a tool a ...