Literature review is an essential part of any proper research (and not only) project: it basically answers the simple question of “what is the history of the subject of my project, and what is the current state-of-the-art?”. It aims at helping you understand what are the pitfalls you should avoid, and what are the opportunities for improvement. Through literature review you are researching what others have done in the domain you are working so that you can get inspired about how to work for your own projects. It also helps you build the appropriate language and terminology, so that you can search things more efficiently. So, what are the steps you need to take to conduct and document your literature review?
__Background__: The complex anatomical structure of the foot-ankle imposes challenges to accurately quantify detailed hindfoot kinematics and estimate musculoskeletal loading parameters. Most systems used to capture or estimate dynamic joint function …
__Background__: Debate exists whether adult acquired flatfoot deformity develops secondary to tibialis posterior (TibPost) tendon insufficiency, failure of the ligamentous structures, or a combination of both. __Aim__: The aim of this study is to …
Rehabilitation promoting "assistance-as-needed" is considered a promising scheme of active rehabilitation, since it can promote neuroplasticity faster and thus reduce the time needed until restoration. To implement such schemes using robotic devices, …
As you might have noticed, I have been a bit silent for more than a year now. In case you were wondering, I am fine, just that life became quite busy this last year. I will try to update this blog with the most important news since last year not necessarily in the order that they happened.
One of the things that kept me mostly busy this period was the BETER REHAB project. The project was about robotic rehabilitation using a robot manipulator based on the intention of the patient. Well, the project was supposed to end in April 2020, but due to the CoVID-19 pandemic, the end was postponed until June 2020. This was necessary to perform the final measurements for the project, which was impossible to do during the lock-down period of March and April.