FUNDAÇÃO DE AMPARO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO IMAGE: FMRI SCANS OF A STROKE PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER REHABILITATION USING NON-IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY SOFTWARE CREDIT: RAPHAEL CASSEB/UNICAMP By José Tadeu Arantes | Agência FAPESP – Virtual reality-based rehabilitation programs are becoming an important complement to conventional motor therapy for stroke patients and individuals with...
KESSLER FOUNDATION IMAGE: DR. KARUNAKARAN IS AN ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN THE CENTER FOR MOBILITY AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING RESEARCH AT KESSLER FOUNDATION AND IN THE CENTER FOR WEARABLE ROBOTS AT NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILLITATION AT RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL. CREDIT: KESSLER...
by Marisol Martinez, Johns Hopkins University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a comprehensive review of 57 research studies looking at the quality of life of women with uterine fibroids compared with that of people with other chronic diseases, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that the psychological and social burden of the condition is comparable with those...
WILEY Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming. The study randomized 84 patients undergoing weight loss surgery to an exercise group or a control group for...
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: RESEARCH ON RATS WITH HEART FAILURE SHOWS THAT EXERCISE REDUCES THE SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE, IMPROVES HEART FUNCTION AND INCREASES WORK CAPACITY. CREDIT: PHOTO: NTNU “Our research on rats with heart failure shows that exercise reduces the severity of the disease, improves heart function and increases work capacity....
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) IMAGE: PROF. GORDON CHENG WHATS TO DIG DEEPER INTO UNDERSTANDING HOW THE BRAIN FUNCTIONS CREDIT: ASTRID ECKERT / TUM Combining neuroscience and robotic research has gained impressive results in the rehabilitation of paraplegic patients. A research team led by Prof. Gordon Cheng from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) was...
By Nick Lavars, November 29, 2020 Scientists have discovered a molecule that can mimic some of the effects of exercise on muscle health, with a little help from weak magnetic fields With an eye to improving quality of life for the elderly and frail, scientists at the National University of Singapore have discovered a molecule...
KESSLER FOUNDATION IMAGE: FOR THIS STUDY, TWO TYPES OF EXOSKELETONS WERE USED BY PARTICIPANTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY – EKSO GT, SHOWN HERE, AND REWALK. East Hanover, NJ. November 12, 2020. Exoskeletal-assisted walking is safe, feasible, and effective in individuals disabled by spinal cord injury, according to the results of a federally funded multi-site randomized clinical...
EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY IMAGE: EXERCISING ONE ARM HAS TWICE THE BENEFITS. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm – without even moving it. The findings could help to address the muscle wastage and loss of strength often experienced in an...
by Hannah Halusker, Colorado State University It’s generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to feel better and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. However, when it comes to the brain and cognition, a new study of older adults from Colorado State University suggests...
