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Here you will find the news on the topics of physiotherapy, orthopaedic technology and sports medicine. Don't miss groundbreaking advances through modern manufacturing methods and high-tech materials. Find out everything about innovative treatment methods and the advances that robotics is making possible in rehabilitation. Everything clearly and compactly summarized for you.
Image: Person wears an exoskeleton for the leg that can support and relieve strain during movements.

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22.11.2024

Robotic shorts "WalkON" make walking easier and promote mobility

Image: AI model of a hand to research motor manipulation; Copyright: EPFL / UNIGE

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11.10.2024

AI model enhances understanding of hand movements for neuroprosthetics
Image: Picture showing how the foldable pouch actuators improve soft rehabilitation gloves; Copyright: Chiba University

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02.08.2024

New actuator improves finger extension in rehab gloves
Image: On the left, a man is sitting while wearing an exoskeleton. There is a woman talking to the man and trying to help him get up.

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15.02.2024

Mobile patient lifts enhance ICU patient recovery
Image: Biomechanical carbon hand prosthesis for disabled people on the table in the office, another white prosthesis in the background; Copyright: ionadidishvili

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15.12.2023

Hand prostheses: Artificial intelligence makes gripping more intuitive
Image: Kim Peper (in the middle) stands on the GyroTrainer board. Elisabeth Jensen (front left) determines the individual stiffness, right: Jan Lang; Copyright: Andreas Heddergott / TUM

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29.11.2023

GyroTrainer with AI: Individual back training machine
Image: Prosthesis: 3D-printed plastics polylactic acid and thermoplastic polyurethane. Each finger contains four parts held together by plastic pins; Copyright: University of Houston

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18.10.2023

3D printable prostheses to restore amputees' finger mobility
Image: Close-up of a sensor bracelet demonstrator; Copyright: Fraunhofer IBMT

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13.10.2023

Bidirectional control of prosthetic hands using ultrasonic sensors
Image: Young girl does movement exercises with a tension band; Copyright: University of Jyväskylä

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13.10.2023

Cerebral Palsy: multicomponent exercise improves physical functioning in children and young adults
Image: A woman sits on a prototype of an optimized office chair; Copyright: TU Dresden

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11.10.2023

Sensor and software to promote office staff’s physical activity
Image: A device for monitoring arm movements, part of the post-stroke rehabilitation system; Copyright: KTU

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01.08.2023

AI-based system will help people after stroke
Image: Patient wearing a prosthetic arm directly attached to the skeleton and neuromuscular system; Copyright: Chalmers University of Technology

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21.07.2023

Bionic hand: surgical and engineering innovations enable unprecedented control
Image: Patient and doctor are looking at and discussing the x-ray of a spine; Copyright: Pressmaster

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05.07.2023

AI supports rehabilitation after spinal cord injury
Image: A man walks in a garden with an ankle exo suit on his lower left leg; Copyright: Biodesign Lab / Harvard SEAS

09.06.2023

Ankle exosuit: more independence for post-stroke wearers
Image: Two men and a woman pose with the BIXEPS device; Copyright: National University of Singapore

30.05.2023

Weekly magnetic muscle therapy improves mobility and lean body mass in older adults
Image: The carrier of the ARM2U team, Kyle Briggs, competing with the prosthesis at a Cybathlon 2023 event; Copyright: BarcelonaTech (UPC)

25.05.2023

Low-cost robotic arm created by students as an alternative to conventional prostheses
Image: Elderly woman in physical rehabilitation with a dumbbell assisted by a physiotherapist; Copyright: bialasiewicz

05.05.2023

Physical activity crucial for poststroke recovery
Image: ARC trial participant in active therapy: ARC Therapy is designed to deliver targeted, programmed spinal cord stimulation; Copyright: ONWARD Medical NV

05.04.2023

Kick-off: new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network "ReWIRE"
Image: An insole is made on a 3D printer; Copyright: Marco Binelli / ETH Zürich

24.03.2023

3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
Image: Balance exercises outdoors. Mature woman standing on one leg exercising balance; Copyright: microgen

06.03.2023

Poor balance may indicate changes in brain volume
Image: old man falls to the ground and touches his forehead; Copyright: LightFieldStudios

28.02.2023

Balance ability predicts cognitive impairment
Image: X-ray of the hip with a hip fracture; Copyright: Booyabazooka

24.01.2023

Mechanical stimulation could be used to prevent falls and strengthen muscles
Image: Usability testing of the fixator with a bone; Copyright: Imperial College London

20.01.2023

Affordable device for fixing broken bones piloted in Gaza, Sri Lanka and Ukraine
Image: A patient is examined and measured for seated knee extension speed, quadriceps strength, knee range of motion, and knee pain; Copyright: Osaka Metropolitan University

19.01.2023

Total knee arthroplasty: Faster knee for better walking
Image: A young woman in a white shirt operates her bionic prosthetic arm; Copyright: StudioVK

04.01.2023

A prosthetic limb that can read my mind
Image: A man in a white shirt sits on an office chair and holds his back in pain; Copyright: Markus Bernards

20.10.2022

Treatment for back pain: 84 percent increase in success rate
Image: Senior woman holding the hand of a doctor; Copyright: PantherMedia/Lighthunter

02.09.2021

Rehab device enables stroke patients with arm disabilities to do more physical training
Image: Participant trains in the Ekso GT during an inpatient gait training session; Copyright: Kessler Foundation

09.08.2021

High-dose gait training with robotic exoskeleton after acute stroke