Technological developments have led to the increased use of carbon fiber and prosthetic lower-limbs in running events at the Paralympic Games. This study aims to exploit a series of statistical techniques in order to prepare a response to the vital q...
Human lower limbs are exposed to vibrations on a daily basis, during work, transport or sports. However, most of the FE (Finite Elements) and OMA (Operational Modal Analysis) studies focus either on the whole body or on the hand-arm system. The study...
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak has posed new problems in the context of patients suffering from other diseases. In particular, musculoskeletal sequelae related to the state of debilitation associated with COVID-...
Digital infrared thermographic imaging (DITI) is a supplementary diagnostic technique to visualize the surface temperature of the human body. However, there is currently no reference standard for the lower limbs for accurate diagnosis. In this study,...
Lower limbs’ arterial calcification is significantly associated with the clinical severity of lower extremity artery disease (LEAD) in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). However, the association between arterial calcification of the lower l...
In forensic examination cases, lower limb injuries are common, and pedestrians of different ages suffer different injuries when they are hit by vehicles, especially the injuries to the long bones of the lower limbs. Aging remains a challenging issue...
Invisible health monitoring is currently a topic of global interest within the scientific community. Sensorization of everyday objects can provide valuable health information without requiring any changes in people’s routines. In this work, a f...
3 November 2022
The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of a short assessment MyotonPRO protocol to measure the stiffness of the superficial muscles and tendons of the lower limbs. The stiffness of the dominant lower limb vastus lateralis (VL), rect...
Studies using source localization results have shown that cortical involvement increased in treadmill walking with brain–computer interface (BCI) control. However, the reorganization of cortical functional connectivity in treadmill walking with...
In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of elderly people in South Korea; this has led to rising costs and concerns on the quality of physical therapy treatment involving rehabilitation robotic devices. Therefore, the governmen...
Introduction: Muscle weakness is one of the main consequences following a stroke, leading to significant alterations in gait and other daily activities. Isokinetic muscle strengthening of the lower limb is considered to be an effective complement to...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease (unknown pathogenesis) of the central nervous system that causes death within 1–5 years. Clinically, flabby paralysis, areflexia, muscular atrophy, and muscle fascic...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease determining spinal deformities and muscle rigidity, weakness and dystonia that can be related to a change in muscular output during sit-to-stand tasks (STS). Purpose: The aim o...
We report an uncommon ssevere soft-tissue infection of the thighs in a male child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Early and aggressive medical treatment and the conservative surgical approach were successful. Necrotizing fasciitis should be suspec...
29 March 2023
Musculoskeletal symptoms are a major occupational health problem in workers, and these can affect all professional occupations. Previous studies have proposed metrics capable of evaluating the musculoskeletal discomfort experienced by workers. Howeve...
Osteoporosis (OP) causes bone loss and weakness, increasing the risk of bone fracture. In this study, rats were divided into Sham, OP, SW(F) (0.25 mJ/mm2 with 1600 impulses to the left medial femur), and SW(T) (0.25 mJ/mm2 with 1600 impulses to the l...
Background and Objectives: although musculoskeletal alterations are common in patients with Down syndrome (DS), studies investigating this association are scarce, and proposals for diagnostic standardization are limited. We aimed to evaluate the prev...
30 July 2021
Background. During a soccer game, the most diversified stimuli occur all the time, the physical condition level plays a determinant role, and there may be variations according to the competitive level. In this sense, the present study aimed to verify...
13 January 2022
A series of case studies aimed to evaluate muscular fatigue in running a 768-km ultra-trail race in 11 days. Four non-professional athletes (four males) were enrolled. Muscle damage blood biomarkers (creatine kinase (CK), lactodeshydrogenase (LDH), a...
Few studies have examined the effect of intensive therapy on gross motor function and trunk control in children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study evaluated the effects of an intensive burst of therapy on the lower limbs and trunk by comparing qual...
Nordic exercises are widely used to improve physical performance and prevent injuries; however, their applicability across different sports remains unclear. Objective: This study examined the effects of Nordic exercises on the lower limbs and their r...
The LYMQOL Leg questionnaire is the most widely used, evidence-based tool for the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with lower limb lymphedema (LLL). It has been translated into several languages, but a German version i...
Researchers have given attention to lower limb exoskeletons in recent years. Lower limb exoskeletons have been designed, prototype tested through experiments, and even produced. In general, lower limb exoskeletons have two different objectives: (1) r...
Background/Objectives: Lower limb congenital deficiencies represent challenging disorders that require a complex strategy for limb reconstruction and lengthening procedures guided by the anatomical type and severity of the deformity. This review aims...
In recent years, the lower limb exoskeleton has been more and more widely used in military, medical and other fields. In this paper, the muscle–bone model of the lower limb during the human walking process is analyzed, and a lower limb exoskele...
The phase detection of abnormal gait and the prediction of lower-limb angles are key challenges in controlling lower-limb exoskeletons. This study simulated three types of abnormal gaits: scissor gait, foot-drop gait, and staggering gait. To enhance...
The distance one can walk at a time could be considered an important functional outcome in people with a lower limb amputation. In clinical practice, walking distance in daily life is based on self-report (SIGAM mobility grade (Special Interest Group...
Sport climbing has evolved into a demanding discipline where lower limb performance is increasingly relevant, particularly in indoor bouldering. This exploratory study aimed to identify trends in strength and flexibility variables of the lower limbs...
In recent years, various studies have demonstrated the potential of electroencephalographic (EEG) signals for the development of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) in the rehabilitation of human limbs. This article is a systematic review of the state o...
Background: Inter-limb asymmetry in lower-limb functional performance has been associated with increased risk of sport injury; however, findings are not always consistent. Purpose: To conduct a systematic review on whether inter-limb asymmetry in low...
NovoSorb® Biodegradable Temporising Matrix (BTM) is a synthetic matrix used as an adjunct in the reconstruction of certain complex wounds. We present a gentleman who sustained severe full-thickness lower limb burns as a child which were treated w...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by airflow limitation. Apart from airflow limitation, patients with COPD may also suffer from extra-pulmonary features such as lower limb muscle dysfunction t...
Background: Basketball players rely on their lower limb strength for speed and agility. Therefore, it is important for strength and conditioning coaches to seek methods to assess and develop lower limb strength. Objectives: This study aimed to identi...
During robot-assisted rehabilitation, failure to recognize lower limb movement may efficiently limit the development of exoskeleton robots, especially for individuals with knee pathology. A major challenge encountered with surface electromyography (s...
Background/Objectives: Congenital lower-limb deficiencies, including proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), fibular hemimelia (FH), and tibial hemimelia (TH), are rare, phenotypically heterogeneous disorders with important implications for reconst...
Ballet is a discipline that combines art and sport in a harmonious way. It is a practice that has high physical and mental demands to achieve the proper body precision. During this activity, numerous muscles, including those in the legs, need to be e...
System performance and efficiency depends on the stability criteria. The lower limb prosthetic model design requires some prerequisites such as hardware design functionality and compatibility of the building block materials. Effective implementation...
Design and control of a lower-limb exoskeleton rehabilitation of the elderly are the main challenge for health care in the past decades. In order to satisfy the requirements of the elderly or disabled users, this paper presents a novel design and ada...
Carrying out the immediate rehabilitation interventional therapy will better improve the curative effect of rehabilitation therapy, after the condition of bedridden stroke patients becomes stable. A new lower limb rehabilitation training module, as a...
Typical leg exoskeletons employ open-loop kinematic chains with motors placed directly on movable joints; while this design offers flexibility, it leads to increased costs and heightened control complexity due to the high number of degrees of freedom...
To help people with impairment of lower extremity movement regain the ability to stand and walk, and to enhance limb function, this study proposes an anthropomorphic design of an electrically driven, lower-limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robot. The a...
In order to solve the problem of insufficient design applicability in the field of lower limb rehabilitation, such as interaction, experience comfort, and modeling color, a biological excitation function system was used to guide the solution of the f...
27 July 2022
This study aimed to investigate lower-limb kinematic changes during pelvic tilting in participants with knee malalignment. To define participants with lower-limb malalignment, the quadriceps angle (Q-angle) was used in this study. The sample populati...
(1) Background: Secondary lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and debilitating condition with an important impact on quality of life. Lymphedema is a frequently reported complication in oncological surgery but has not been systematically studied in...
Background/Objectives: Rickets is a pediatric disorder caused by impaired mineralization of the growth plate, primarily due to deficiencies in vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. Lower limb deformities are among the most clinically relevant skeletal ma...
20 September 2021
This study aimed to perform linguistic and cross-cultural adaptation to establish a Polish version of the Lower Limb Functional Index (LLFI) as well as an evaluation of the psychometric properties. This was a two-stage, cross-sectional study. The fir...
Background/Objectives. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) capture patients’ perspectives about their health status, quality of life, and medical care outcomes. LIMB-Q Kids is a validated PROM designed to assess health-related quality of...
Introduction: Research and development efforts regarding passive lower-limb exoskeletons are actively ongoing to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMDSs) from improper and prolonged posture. The aims of this study were to evaluate the ef...
Analysis of pedestrians’ head and lower limb injuries at the tissue level is lacking in studies of tram–pedestrian collisions. The purpose of this paper therefore to investigate the impact response process and severity of pedestrians&rsqu...
Lower limb rehabilitation is an often-encountered need. This paper presents the design process of an exerciser that combines robot-assisted physiotherapy with functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the lower limb muscles. The exerciser features t...
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