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March 2015 archives

Amputee controls two prosthetic limbs by thinking. Wait, what?

March 9, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
Les Baugh was able to use prosthetic arms by simply thinking about it. A Colorado man became the first bilateral shoulder-level amputee to wear and simultaneously control two of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Modular Prosthetic Limbs (MPL). Les Baugh was able to operate the system by simply thinking about moving his limbs. […]

Motorized Stationary Bike May Help With Stroke Rehabilitation

March 2, 2015 by Steve Nakamura
It seems that exercising on a motorized stationary bike may help boost stroke patients’ brain and motor skills recovery. The study included 17 stroke survivors, all who took part in repetitive task therapy, such as relearning how to hold a cup or fork, or how to dress themselves. All patients did 24 exercise sessions over […]