Month: January 2015

Ekso Bionics Holdings has received a grant to begin work on the second phase of the TALOS project, according to a press release. United States Special Operation Command (SOCOM) announced last year that it was working to create a wearable…

Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a method for measuring upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using video game technology, according to a press release. The researchers found scores in an interactive game were highly correlated with…

Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a method for measuring upper extremity movement in patients with muscular dystrophy using video game technology, according to a press release. The researchers found scores in an interactive game were highly correlated with…

Ability Dynamics has announced the hiring of Janet Larkin as regional sales manager. Larkin will cover the Northwest region including Washington, Arkansas, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, according to a press release. “It is exciting to have a…

Ability Dynamics has announced the hiring of Janet Larkin as regional sales manager. Larkin will cover the Northwest region including Washington, Arkansas, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, according to a press release. “It is exciting to have a…

The Challenged Athletes Foundation has announced it is offering 100 athletes a chance to participate in the Accenture IRONMAN 70.3 California triathlon this March. Although the race is sold out, 100 “fundraising athletes” will have the opportunity to participate in…

During a 12-year period, the prevalence of self-reported falls among older adults appeared to be on the rise, according to findings from a new nationally representative study. Researchers analyzed data from 1998 to 2010 among adults 65 years and older…

The Orthotic & Prosthetic Activities Foundation has announced the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics has returned as a primary sponsor for the McKeever’s First Ride Clinic, to be held on April 18 in Atlanta. This will…

U.K. upper limb prosthetic provider Touch Bionics has announced preliminary results indicating the company achieved total revenues of about $20.6 million in 2014, an increase of 10% from 2013. Touch Bionics’ growth was driven by the continued success of the i-limb…

A team of physiotherapists were awarded a grant of more than $380,000 to lead research into resistance training in young people with cerebral palsy. The £250,000 award, granted by Action Medical Research for Children and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy…