Development of a flexible rehabilitation system for bedridden patients

Campos, Alexandre; Cortés, Eliseo; Martins, Daniel; Ferré, Manuel; Contreras, Ángela

doi:10.1007/s40430-021-03073-7

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“…It has been reported by the World Health Organization that adults should participate in 150 min/week of physical activities to maintain good health [1,2]. However, it is difficult for bedridden patients suffering from muscle atrophy, caused by long-term disuse, to fulfill this requirement [3][4][5][6][7]. This elicits a vicious cycle where the ramifications include, but are not limited to, an increased risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and sarcopenia [8,9].…”

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A Proof of Principle Study Conducted by Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Novel Passive Gait Assist System

Kim,

Kang

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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It is vital for rehabilitating patients to perform as many task-related exercises as possible. These patients often need either force or trajectory assistance in order to perform gait. While this can be provided in the form of traditional gait rehabilitation or currently emerging robot-assisted gait training, there is a need for an affordable means to assist gait training. In this study, we present a passive gait assistance device that is composed of a spring-bar system attached to an elastic cord and a specialized shoe. The shoe has two straps attached such that both plantar and dorsiflexion torque can be applied to the user depending on the angle of the pulling force. The merit of the devices is that it is an affordable means to provide the user with gait assistance while allowing some freedom of one’s foot movement. We show that, with 20 community-dwelling seniors, our system successfully produces plantar flexion and dorsiflexion torque according to the gait cycle. Furthermore, electromyography analysis suggests that plantar flexor demand during the late stance phase and dorsiflexor demand during the swing phase are significantly reduced.

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A Proof of Principle Study Conducted by Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Novel Passive Gait Assist System

Kim,

Kang

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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“…Bedridden patients are usually kept in bed for long periods, slowly evidencing several problems caused by immobility [ 9 ]. Prolonged bed rest is the leading risk factor for the development of disuse syndrome, which causes significant systemic and organic pathological changes [ 10 ].…”

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Physical Rehabilitation Programs for Bedridden Patients with Prolonged Immobility: A Scoping Review

Cardoso

Parola

Neves

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Bedridden patients usually stay in bed for long periods, presenting several problems caused by immobility, leading to a long recovery process. Thus, identifying physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility requires urgent research. Therefore, this scoping review aimed to map existing physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility, the rehabilitation domains, the devices used, the parameters accessed, and the context in which these programs were performed. This scoping review, guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute’s (JBI) methodology and conducted in different databases (including grey literature), identified 475 articles, of which 27 were included in this review. The observed contexts included research institutes, hospitals, rehabilitation units, nursing homes, long-term units, and palliative care units. Most of the programs were directed to the musculoskeletal domain, predominantly toward the lower limbs. The devices used included lower limb mobilization, electrical stimulation, inclined planes, and cycle ergometers. Most of the evaluated parameters were musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory, or vital signs. The variability of the programs, domains, devices and parameters found in this scoping review revealed no uniformity, a consequence of the personalization and individualization of care, which makes the development of a standard intervention program challenging.

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“…Bedridden patients are usually kept in bed for long periods, presenting numerous motor problems caused by immobility, particularly evidencing rapid reductions in muscle mass, bone mineral density and physical impairment [1,2]. Other problems may arise, such as pressure sores, muscular weakness/atrophy, muscular shortness, respiratory complications, blood circulation difficulties and bone demineralization, which can quickly develop and result in long recovery processes.…”

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Rehabilitation Programs for Bedridden Patients with Prolonged Immobility: A Scoping Review Protocol

Parola

Neves

Duque

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Bedridden patients usually stay in bed for long periods, presenting several motor problems caused by immobility, such as reductions in muscle mass, bone mineral density and physical impairment, resulting in a long recovery process. Thus, identifying physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility is a matter of urgent research for a solution that will help health professionals and stakeholders to develop more adjusted programs and identify possible gaps. To date, no previous scoping reviews addressing this purpose have been found. This scoping review will be guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology, will focus on physical rehabilitation programs for bedridden patients with prolonged immobility and aims to map the programs, the devices used, and the parameters assessed. A relevant set of electronic databases and grey literature will be searched. Data extraction will be conducted using a tool developed by the research team that will address the review objectives and questions. Data synthesis will be presented in tabular form and a narrative summary aligned with the review’s objective. This scoping review will contribute to the improvement of clinical practice, identifying key challenges that might justify the need to develop new programs suitable in clinical and organizational contexts.

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Development of a flexible rehabilitation system for bedridden patients

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

A Proof of Principle Study Conducted by Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Novel Passive Gait Assist System

A Proof of Principle Study Conducted by Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Novel Passive Gait Assist System

Physical Rehabilitation Programs for Bedridden Patients with Prolonged Immobility: A Scoping Review

Rehabilitation Programs for Bedridden Patients with Prolonged Immobility: A Scoping Review Protocol

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