Liquid resin could make orthotic casting simpler and faster.
Day: September 13, 2012
Identification of Muscle Contributions During Walking Could Improve Gait Deficits in Unilateral Amputees
Unilateral, transtibial amputees must rely on the remaining muscles in their leg and their prosthesis to provide the necessary functions for walking, such as supporting the body, forward motion, leg-swing initiation and balance, and studies have shown that amputees have…
Gait Disturbances Indicated a Decline in Cognitive Function
A decline in cognitive function could be indicated by a slower walking pace, a more variable stride and other gait disturbances, according to five studies presented at the Alzheimer’s Association’s International Conference 2012. “With an aging baby boomer generation advancing…
Prosthetic Art Exhibition Kicks off Paralympics in London
Priscilla Sutton’s exhibition, Spare Parts, is about more than prosthetics. It’s about a better way of life.
Face-to-Face Communication: The Trust That Helps Build a Business
In every business, communication plays an important role. Whether it is between members of the company or buyers and suppliers, how a person communicates can help make or break a deal. Because the O&P industry is somewhat insulated, the right…
What You Can Learn From Survivor
Strategic alliances with other patient care providers can benefit all.
BSM Controller Similar to Controlling Natural Hand
The biomimetic sliding mode controller produced better results in terms of position error, force tracking error and percent overshoot and was rated to be more similar to the control of participants’ natural hands, when compared with a proportional derivative force…
Team Spirit Monetary Rewards Influenced Positive Performance
Peer-based control is an organization-level motivational concept that replaces hierarchical control to drive the direction and performance of individuals within a team and the collective efforts of team members. In self-managed teams of employees, individual and collective performances corresponded positively…
A New Look at Breast Prostheses
Breast cancer survivors may be unaware of their post-mastectomy options.
Learning to Run
André Szücs pushes limits as a paratriathlete and Ironman.