Ozzy’s Wearable Cyborg May Be The Future of Physical Therapy

SOURCES:

Yoshiyuki Sankai, PhD, founder and CEO, Cyberdyne, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. 

Hiroki Kimura, chief clinical officer, Cyberdyne, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

Tetsu Sugie, senior manager for corporate development, Cyberdyne, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.

Bob McIver, physical therapist and doctor of physical therapy; director of clinical technology, Brooks Rehabilitation, Jacksonville, FL.

Navid Hannanvash, doctor of physical therapy; CEO and owner, RISE Physical Therapy, Solana Beach, CA.

Cybernics: Fusion of human, machine, and information systems. 

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Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation: “A follow-up study of the effect of training using the Hybrid Assistive Limb on Gait ability in chronic stroke patients.”

Cureus: “Biofeedback Physical Therapy With the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) Lumbar Type for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study.”

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Frontiers in Neuroscience: “Treadmill Training with HAL Exoskeleton – A Novel Approach for Symptomatic Therapy in Patients with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy – Preliminary Study.”

Frontiers in Neurology, “Biofeedback Core Exercise Using Hybrid Assistive Limb for Physical Frailty Patients With or Without Parkinson’s Disease.”

Circulation Journal: “Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation With Lumbar-Type Hybrid Assistive Limb on Muscle Strength in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure – A Randomized Controlled Trial.”

Pew Research Center, “AI and Human Enhancement: Americans’ Openness Is Tempered by a Range of Concerns.”