During the COVID-19 pandemic, the higher susceptibility of post-stroke patients to infection
calls for extra safety precautions. Despite the imposed restrictions, early neurorehabilitation …

A cerebrovascular accident, or a stroke, can cause significant neurological damage,
inflicting the patient with loss of motor function in their hands. Standard rehabilitation therapy …

Numerous risk factors for musculoskeletal pain have been identified in the survey, including
physical risk factors such as high-intensity exercises, trauma, ageing, dizziness, accidents …

The number of older people is growing rapidly around the world. Ageing process results in
reduced or restricted mobility which is essential to perform activities of daily living. Currently …

Robotic devices are being employed in more and more sectors to enhance, streamline, and
augment the outcomes of a wide variety of human activities. Wearable robots arise indeed …

Robotic devices for rehabilitation and assistance are becoming crucial tools for improving
the life quality of people with disabilities. The hand is one of the most affected upper-limb …

Spastic cerebral palsy is a disease that causes stiffness in the muscles, producing difficulty
in the movement of the impaired regions of the body, leading to dependence and …

The demand for accurate control of the flowrate/pressure in chemical analytical systems has
given rise to the adoption of mechatronic approaches in analytical instruments. A …

Exoskeletons and orthoses are wearable mobile systems providing mechanical benefits to
users. Despite significant improvements in the last decades, the technology is not fully …

Background Active upper extremity (UE) assistive devices have the potential to restore
independent functional movement in individuals with UE impairment due to neuromuscular …