Video: Early assistive robot prototype aims to help people with self-managed rehab routines
Researchers at the National Robotarium are working with Blantyre LIFE, an innovative new health and care facility in Lanarkshire, Scotland, to advance development of the…
Video: These robots could motivate people to participate in their self-managed upper limb rehab routines
Assistive robotic coaches could make it easier and more engaging for people to adhere to prescribed self-managed upper limb rehabilitation routines for stroke and brain…
Video: University researcher develops soft robotic arm to address lack of physiotherapy for stroke patients
A new assistive device could soon help people who are recovering from strokes or have a loss of mobility in the arm with their rehabilitation…
“One of the smallest” paediatric standers launches to support children’s therapy programmes
Baffin Technology Systems has launched the LORI stander, which claims to be one of the smallest paediatric standers currently available. The LORI stander enables the…
Video: Harvard study looks at how post-stroke gait could be improved with an assistive ankle exosuit
A study at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in the US is looking at how an ankle exosuit could…
Tech used to create Avatar characters could aid treatment and rehab for stroke patients
Credit: Lancaster University Researchers from Lancaster University are looking at how performance capture technology used in Hollywood films could be used to aid treatment and…
Swansea Bay University Health Board donates recycled prostheses to amputees in Africa
Amputees living in Africa will have the chance to live more independently with a recent donation of recycled prosthetic limbs and other equipment from Swansea…
Soft robotic glove that supports therapists to manage patients remotely secures £2.2m
Scottish technology firm Bioliberty has secured £ million in funding to develop a unique soft robotic glove, Lifeglov, which can restore upper limb mobility in…
Randomised clinical trial finds gamified rehab could be an effective alternative to standard care
A recent randomised control trial has revealed that game-based rehabilitation equipment could be an effective alternative to standard care for older patients to regain their…
University’s stroke rehab work continues to grow with focus on assistive tech
The University of Strathclyde’s pioneering stroke rehabilitation work, which is supported by Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS), is developing new assistive technologies to improve…