Controlling drop foot: beyond standard AFOs
The basic goal of orthotic management is to improve toe clearance during swing and … READ MORE
Human factors
Designing products and systems to fit human bodies and cognitive ability
Corrective chest surgery changed my life
Pectus excavatum surgery was the most painful experience of my life, but the … READ MORE
Keep Moving to Stay a Step Ahead of Arthritis
I was a fanatical tennis player for decades until my increasingly painful arthritic … READ MORE
‘Rowing’ wheelchair is a moving experience
Pedro tests a self-powered, ‘rowing’ wheelchair that lets him paddle to … READ MORE
TheraTryke combines upper and lower body exercise for paraplegics
After taking a look at the Jet Blade hydroplaning watercraft last week, we were … READ MORE
Diane Covington: AFOs positively impact every aspect of her dynamic life
It’s a happy coincidence that Diane Covington lives just a few miles from a New … READ MORE
Researchers use electrodes for ‘human cruise control’
A study put people on autopilot by electrically stimulating their thigh muscles. … READ MORE
General fitness exercises
Fitness exercises are very important to keep your heart healthy. It can be as simple … READ MORE
Smart textile turns our clothes into a motion sensor
Breakthrough optical technology from product design and development firm Cambridge … READ MORE
A majority of nurses believe that connected medical devices can reduce medical errors
The key premise of the survey was that hospital efforts to use medical devices to … READ MORE
Zinger claimed to be the world’s lightest electric wheelchair
For people who are almost entirely unable to walk, a powerful heavy-duty electric … READ MORE
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