Background: As population aging accelerates, pharmacological treatments provide limited benefits for cognitive decline. Exercise and technology-assisted exercise have thus emerged as important non-pharmacological approaches for supporting cognitive h...
Breathing exercises are a low-cost strategy for mitigating daily stress, yet their enhancement via haptic biofeedback devices remains under-explored. These devices may facilitate adaptive breathing by personalizing rhythms via providing haptic cues b...
Postural sway, quantified through center of pressure (COP)-based measures, is a critical indicator of postural stability and fall risk. Despite growing interest in virtual reality (VR) and technology-assisted rehabilitation, a comprehensive synthesis...
28 July 2021
There is evidence that training for strength and balance prevents decline in physical function in old age when the training is personally instructed. It is an open question whether interventions that deliver training via up-to-date technologies can a...
Physical activities have tremendous benefit to older adults. A report from the World Health Organization has mentioned that lack of physical activity contributed to around 3.2 million premature deaths annually worldwide. Research also shows that regu...
(1) Background: Telerehabilitation is an approach that uses digital technology to provide remote medical recovery services. It can be an option for cardiovascular recovery at home in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the lo...
Background and Objectives: Breast cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among women worldwide. As survival rates continue to improve, rehabilitation interventions focusing on functional recovery and quality of life have become incre...
Background/Objectives: Secondary stroke prevention is a cornerstone of long-term recovery and healthy aging among older adults, yet adherence to preventive strategies remains suboptimal. This global systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence from...
Background/Objectives: Sarcopenia and age-related muscle weakness pose significant global health challenges, highlighting the need for innovative and sustainable exercise interventions for older adults. This study developed and evaluated an Interacti...
Maternal preconception diet is proposed to affect fertility. Prior research assessing the effect of altering the fatty acid profile on female fertility is conflicting. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of preconception maternal diet, spe...
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of exercise on aerobic capacity in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to explore potential exercise-related characteristics associated with greater improve...
The use of sensor technology in sports facilitates the data-driven evaluation of human movement not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of quality. This scoping review presents an overview of sensor technologies and human movement quality ass...
Recognizing the growing interests and benefits of technology-assisted interactive telerehabilitation in various populations, the aim of this review is to systematically review the effects of interactive telerehabilitation with remote monitoring and g...
Cerebral palsy (CP) treatment includes physical therapy and various complementary therapies to the standard clinical treatment. However, there are not many reviews that focus on the methods used and evaluation procedures. This study aims to analyze w...
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), significantly impairs postural control and increases fall risk due to sensory and motor nerve dysfunction. While conventional rehabilitation is widely use...
Recent breakthroughs in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the emergence of large datasets have made the integration of eye tracking increasingly feasible not only in computing but also in many other disciplines to accelerate innovation a...
Background: Difficulties in emotional regulation are highly prevalent in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are closely associated with anxiety and reduced quality of life. Physical activity has been proposed as a complementary, non-...
3D-printed hemipelvic endoprosthesis is an emerging solution for personalized limb-salvage reconstruction after periacetabular tumor resection. Further clinical studies are still required to report its surgical characteristics, outcomes, benefits and...
Background: Reaction time and coordination are key performance components in team sports such as handball, particularly during the developmental years. Integrating visual and cognitive stimuli through smart technologies has been shown to facilitate m...
Background and Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, degenerative joint disease. The main symptoms include pain that can cause loss of function and stiffness, as well as swelling, reduced range of motion, crepitus, joint deformity, and muscle...
The recovery treatment of motor dysfunction plays a crucial role in rehabilitation therapy. Rehabilitation robots are partially or fully replacing therapists in assisting patients in exercise by advantage of robot technologies. However, the rehabilit...
12 April 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to obtain a consensus agreement from an expert panel on the metaverse for exercise rehabilitation in stroke patients using the Delphi technique. Methods: This study recruited twenty-two experts and conducted three rounds...
This paper presents the design and performance of Table ASSIST-EW, a portable adaptable user-friendly cable-driven device that can be used on a table to support elbow and wrist exercises. This device is intended for older adults who experience arm we...
Virtually every country in the world is facing an unprecedented challenge: society is aging. Assistive technologies are expected to play a key role in promoting healthy lifestyles in the elderly. This paper presents a Kinect-based interactive system...
Facial expression recognition technology has been utilized both for entertainment purposes and as a valuable aid in rehabilitation and facial exercise assistance. This technology leverages artificial intelligence models to predict facial landmark poi...
Robotic technology has developed rapidly in recent years, and several robotic devices have been applied to improve physical, sensory, intellectual, psychological, and social functioning in the elderly and people with disabilities. In this study, we i...
Background/Objectives: Robot-led rehabilitative exercise offers a promising avenue to enhance the care provided by exercise specialists (ESs). ESs, such as physical and occupational therapists, prescribe exercise regimens to clinical populations to i...
This study develops a new concept of computer-assisted exercises (CAX) on constructive simulation systems and how the proposed concept affects the strategy and teaching methods. The current state of affairs in the field of defense and security, both...
Upper-limb rehabilitation and elderly exercise programs require lightweight, reliable, and physiotherapy-oriented assistive technologies capable of supporting controlled joint motion while enabling objective performance assessment. This paper present...
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is a highly recommended intervention towards the advancement of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients’ health profile; though with low participation rates. Although home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HB...
With a reducing fertility rate and the increase in life expectancy in Taiwan, the changing structure of the population has pushed Taiwan into an aged society. The demand for elderly care environments is rapidly increasing. However, to prevent an illn...
This narrative review provides a brief overview of the current literature on technology-based interventions for the neurorehabilitation of persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The role of brain–computer interfaces, exergaming/virtual-re...
Fitness and sport have drawn significant attention in wearable and persuasive computing. Physical activities are worthwhile for health, well-being, improved fitness levels, lower mental pressure and tension levels. Nonetheless, during high-power and...
This paper explores the use of personalized cognitive support through social robots to assist the elderly in maintaining cognitive health and emotional well-being. As aging populations grow, the demand for innovative solutions to address issues like...
Background: Exercise rehabilitation (ER) has become an important treatment regimen during the recovery phase of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Optimal exercise prescriptions for post-stroke motor recovery remain controversial. Methods: PubMed, Embase,...
Technology plays a vital role in patient rehabilitation, improving the quality of life of an individual. The increase in functional independence of disabled individuals requires adaptive and commercially available solutions. The use of sensor-based t...
To achieve the objective of this study, we conducted a narrative review on physical therapeutic modalities applied to prevent functional losses associated with human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infections to promote health education and viable an...
The effectiveness of upper extremity rehabilitation in post-stroke patients significantly depends on patient motivation and adherence to therapeutic regimens. Rehabilitation-assistive technologies, including wearable sensors, have been adopted to fac...
The closed kinetic chain is an essential movement method for humans in daily life, and is also important as a training method. However, there have been few studies focusing on the hip adductor muscles. We used electromyography to measure the muscle a...
With rapid developments of wireless communication and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, an increasing number of devices and sensors are interconnected, generating massive amounts of data in real time. Among the underlying protocols, Message Queu...
Promoting regular physical activity (PA) and improving exercise capacity are the primary goals of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Mobile technologies (mTechs) like smartphones, smartwatches, and fitness trackers might help patients in reaching these goa...
Due to damage to the network of nerves that regulate the muscles and feeling in the shoulder, arm, and forearm, brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) are known to significantly reduce the function and quality of life of affected persons. According to the W...
The rapid development of new technologies has caused interest in the use of socially assistive robots in the care of older people. These devices can be used not only to monitor states of health and assist in everyday activities but also to counteract...
With the development of large language model (LLM) technology, AI-assisted education systems are gradually being widely used. Learning Path Recommendation (LPR) is an important task in personalized instructional scenarios. AI-assisted LPR is gaining...
In recent years, with widespread access to virtual reality (VR) headsets, VR has become an affordable supplement to physiotherapy. Researchers explore the use of existing commercial games or develop new ones to enhance physiotherapy sessions, finding...
Arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) is associated with impaired walking function and claudication. However, the effects of information and communication technology (ICT)-based wearable interventions on objectively measured gait outcomes in this populat...
Intellectual disability (ID) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by neurodevelopmental defects such as the congenital impairment of intellectual function and restricted adaptive behavior. However, genetic studies have been signif...
The world’s population is rapidly ageing, which places a heavy burden on traditional healthcare systems with increased economic and social costs. Technology can assist in the implementation of strategies that enable active and independent agein...
People with intellectual disability (ID) should routinely train themselves to carry out a variety of daily challenging tasks while being supervised by one or more supervisors. Virtual reality (VR) technology enables the simulation of certain learning...
As the number of stroke survivors is continuously growing, with an important number suffering from consequent functional deficits, the rehabilitation field is facing more complex demands. Technological progress gives us the opportunity to remotely as...
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