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Front Robot AI
August 2025
Rehab Technologies Lab, Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy.
This study's primary objective was to develop an Active Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AAFO) specifically designed for integration into lower-limb exoskeletons. An analysis of human ankle motion is conducted to inform the development process, guiding the creation of an AAFO that aligns with specifics extrapolated by real data. The AAFO incorporates an electric motor with a non-backdrivable transmission system, engineered to reduce distal mass, minimize power consumption, and enable high-precision position control.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorld J Methodol
December 2025
Medical School, Hunan Vocational and Technical College of Environmental Biology, Hengyang 421005, Hunan Province, China.
Hengyang City faces challenges from rapid aging, including weakened family care and a shortage of resources. The "three social linkage" mechanism integrates community of practice, social organizations, and professional support to improve health services for the aged. However, issues like low smart device use and talent shortages persist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
July 2025
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, New Delhi, IND.
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) represent an emerging advancement in rehabilitation, enabling direct communication between the brain and external devices to aid recovery in individuals with neurological impairments. BCIs can be classified into invasive, semi-invasive, non-invasive, or hybrid types. By interpreting neural signals and converting them into control commands, BCIs can bypass damaged pathways, offering therapeutic potential for conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Addict Nurs
August 2025
Fanghong Dong, PhD, MA, RN, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University in St. Louis.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the role alcohol use and gender played in the association between cognitive function and depressive symptoms among older adults.
Methods: Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study baseline survey, cognitive function was measured by figure drawing, telephone interview of cognitive status-10, and word recall tests. Depression was measured by Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale short form.
Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can
August 2025
Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted public health efforts for chronic disease prevention (CDP) in Canada and elsewhere. We describe COVID-19-related disruptions in CDP resources and activities among Canadian public health organizations.
Methods: We surveyed all organizations in Canada with mandates for primary CDP, including "resource organizations" that develop or transfer CDP initiatives and "user organizations" that deliver these CDP initiatives to target populations.