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People with lower limb amputation may experience walking limitations on slopes because of missing musculoskeletal and neuromuscular systems. Elevated vacuum suspension could benefit transtibial amputee gait for slope walking, but research is lacking to inform clinical practice.Twelve people with unilateral transtibial amputation were fitted with the Unity elevated vacuum suspension system (Össur)...
Some individuals with chronic combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder do not benefit from standard psychotherapies and often drop out of treatment. Innovative treatment techniques, such as virtual-reality, may be useful to help address treatment goals by promoting presence and overcoming cognitive avoidance to improve ability to reconsolidate the traumatic memory. This pilot study examined the...
Individuals with complex injuries often require innovative treatment techniques, such as virtual reality, to address rehabilitation goals. A Canadian Armed Forces member diagnosed with a complicated mild traumatic brain injury completed 10 virtual reality sessions over 15 weeks. Virtual reality sessions included scenarios to provide both physical and cognitive challenges appropriate to the participants'...
Motek Medical's CAREN-Extended system is a virtual environment primarily used in physical rehabilitation and biomechanical research. This virtual environment integrates a motion capture system and a six degree of freedom motion platform equipped with a dual-belt treadmill and two force plates. This research describes performance characteristics associated with a “treadmill - motion platform” configuration...
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