Author: Terense Kemp

Researchers who created a Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure for pediatric use found that participants were able to perform all objects and tasks with better intra-rater reliability compared with inter-rater reliability, according to study results. Ecaterina Vasluian “Children [who] have their…

When the Pring family went looking to create an arm for their son, Albert Manero II and colleagues built one that fit his needs.

Employees who were permitted to telecommute showed positive improvements when it came to task- and context-based performance, including contributions toward creating a positive, cooperative and friendly work environment, according to study results published in Personnel Psychology. In a previous study…

Researchers expect to make sensor, liners commercially available within a few years.

Vibratory stimulation applied to the soles of the feet improved balance by reducing postural sway and gait variability in elderly people, according to findings published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. “Although loss of sensation in the feet…

A comprehensive and proactive workplace ergonomics program can help prevent musculoskeletal discomfort and injury, according to research presented at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. Researchers surveyed more than 200 employees relocating to a new facility with a…

An English charity’s donation of 60 million pounds, or approximately $95 million, is funding a 20-year research program aimed at providing the re-engineering of biological replacement limbs. The program is called RESOLVE: Regenerative Medicine Solutions for the Victims of Landmine…

An English charity’s donation of 60 million pounds, or approximately $95 million, is funding a 20-year research program aimed at providing the re-engineering of biological replacement limbs. The program is called RESOLVE: Regenerative Medicine Solutions for the Victims of Landmine…

Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. was awarded a P20 Exploratory Grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue the development of an exoskeleton prototype for children. The work will be done in collaboration with the Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation at…

Most U.S. adults fail to meet recommended daily levels of 10 key nutrients, and people with disabilities have even worse nutrition than average, according to a study in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. “In general, people with disabilities…