Study: Product Improves Gait in Patients with Foot Drop, MS
The real-world study evaluated the impact of this approach to address neuromuscular walking challenges associated with foot drop.
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Cognitive Training Can Help with Fall Prevention, But Only for Some
New research investigates the potential of cognitive training—particularly in the areas of speed of processing, memory, and reasoning—to mitigate the risk of falls. One group in particular appears to benefit from it.
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Helius Adds Fifth Center of Excellence to Therapeutic Experience Program
Helius Medical Technologies Inc announces the addition of Neurology Center of New England P.C. to its Therapeutic Experience Program.
OneStep Innovates with New Approach to Fall Risk Assessment
OneStep, a physical therapy app with smartphone sensors to provide lab-level analysis, launches its fall risk detection capabilities.
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A New Framework for Investigating Stability While Walking
By using mechanical energetics to measure stability, Georgia Tech researchers gain deeper insights into how and why we fall.
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Helius Medical Technologies Inc Announces Online Training for PoNS Therapy
PoNS Therapy training for physical therapists treating patients with multiple sclerosis is now available on demand from Helius.
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Harmonic Bionics and Curexo Partner Up, Complete First US Installation of Morning Walk S200
Harmonic Bionics announces a strategic partnership with South Korea-based medical robot manufacturer Curexo Inc.
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Gait & Balance – Product Guide 2022
PTP’s Product Guide profiles gait & balance products, including those engineered with advanced features for trending and analyzing data.
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Forget Mood Rings, What Does Your Walk Say About How You Feel?
Can you tell how energetic or fatigued a person is, just by looking at how they walk? That’s what researchers wanted to know.
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Zimmer Biomet Debuts WalkAI
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc releases WalkAI, an AI model to predict which patients may have a lower gait speed after hip or knee surgery.
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BioMech Health Launches BioMech Lab for Motion Analytics
BioMech Health, a division of BioMech Holdings LLC, launches BioMech Lab to arm clinicians with the ability to capture – in real-time – the relevant motion metrics necessary to rapidly evaluate, design and monitor physical, surgical, pharmaco and cognitive therapies.
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Movendo and Maragal Medical Partner to Predict the Fall Risk of Older Adults
Movendo Technology has partnered with Maragal Medical to integrate Movendo’s robotic system hunova into a fall-prevention screening for older patients, the company announces.
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Helius Medical Technologies Inc Partners with the Medical University of South Carolina in Pilot Trial on Stroke
PoNS is to be used in study of cranial-nerve non-invasive neuromodulation and dynamic gait and balance in stroke patients conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Helius Medical Technologies Inc Launches Therapeutic Experience Program to Assess PoNS Therapy
Helius Medical Technologies Inc announces the launch of its Therapeutic Experience Program with NYU Langone Health as its first Center of Excellence.
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Two Physical Therapists Demonstrate Why You’re Probably Walking All Wrong
These little mistakes can add up over time and lead to pain, injuries, and more, according to Men’s Health.
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Rutgers Researchers Find Links to Genetic Disorders in Walking Patterns
Rutgers researchers have linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome – both linked to autism and health problems – to walking patterns by examining the microscopic movements of those wearing motion-sensored sneakers.
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Pilot Study Explores Neural Mechanisms of Balance Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury
Using neuroimaging techniques and electroencephalography (EEG), Kessler Foundation researchers compared the neural correlates of balance in individuals with traumatic brain injury and matched controls.
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Show Me the Numbers
Physical Therapy Products editorial director Melanie Hamilton-Basich profiles equipment that provides data to track patients’ physical therapy progress in this PTP feature.
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