The promise of stochastic resonance in falls prevention

O White, J Babič, C Trenado, L Johannsen… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Multisensory integration is essential for maintenance of motor and cognitive abilities, thereby
ensuring normal function and personal autonomy. Balance control is challenged during …

Use of imperceptible wrist vibration to modulate sensorimotor cortical activity

NJ Seo, K Lakshminarayanan, AW Lauer… - Experimental brain …, 2019 - Springer
Peripheral sensory stimulation has been used as a method to stimulate the sensorimotor
cortex, with applications in neurorehabilitation. To improve delivery modality and usability, a …

Evaluation of EEG oscillatory patterns and classification of compound limb tactile imagery

K Lakshminarayanan, R Shah, SR Daulat, V Moodley… - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the cortical activity and digit
classification performance during tactile imagery (TI) of a vibratory stimulus at the index …

Neuroplasticity after upper-extremity rehabilitation therapy with sensory stimulation in chronic stroke survivors

C Schranz, A Vatinno, V Ramakrishnan… - Brain …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated the effect of using subthreshold vibration as a peripheral sensory
stimulation during therapy on cortical activity. Secondary analysis of a pilot triple-blinded …

The effects of subthreshold vibratory noise on cortical activity during motor imagery

K Lakshminarayanan, R Shah, Y Yao… - Motor …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Previous studies have demonstrated that both visual and proprioceptive feedback play vital
roles in mental practice of movements. Tactile sensation has been shown to improve with …

Effect of imperceptible vibratory noise applied to wrist skin on fingertip touch evoked potentials–an EEG study

NJ Seo, K Lakshminarayanan, L Bonilha… - Physiological …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Random vibration applied to skin can change the sense of touch. Specifically, low amplitude
white‐noise vibration can improve fingertip touch perception. In fact, fingertip touch …

Hapticpilot: Authoring in-situ hand posture-adaptive vibrotactile feedback for virtual reality

Y Sung, R Kim, KW Song, Y Shao… - Proceedings of the ACM on …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
The emergence of vibrotactile feedback in hand wearables enables immersive virtual reality
(VR) experience with whole-hand haptic rendering. However, existing haptic rendering …

TheraBracelet stimulation during task-practice therapy to improve upper extremity function after stroke: a pilot randomized controlled study

NJ Seo, ML Woodbury, L Bonilha… - Physical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Peripheral sensory stimulation has been used in conjunction with upper
extremity movement therapy to increase therapy-induced motor gains in patients with stroke …

Concomitant sensory stimulation during therapy to enhance hand functional recovery post stroke

NJ Seo, V Ramakrishnan, ML Woodbury, L Bonilha… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Post-stroke hand impairment is prevalent and persistent even after a full course
of rehabilitation. Hand diminishes stroke survivors' abilities for activities of daily living and …

Effect of Self‐Directed Home Therapy Adherence Combined with TheraBracelet on Poststroke Hand Recovery: A Pilot Study

G Scronce, V Ramakrishnan… - Stroke research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hand impairment is a common consequence of stroke, resulting in long‐term disability and
reduced quality of life. Recovery may be augmented through self‐directed therapy activities …