A5056384393- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Effects of Vibration on Health
- Occupational health in dentistry
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Ion Transport and Channel Regulation
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
University of Cagliari
2017-2025
Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quirno
2010-2019
University of Buenos Aires
1987-2019
Hospital Universitario Austral
2019
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
2019
Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares
2010
Together with the wide range of possible benefits for rehabilitation/training people multiple sclerosis (pwMS) and other neurologic conditions, exposure to immersive virtual reality (VR) has often been associated unpleasant symptoms, such as transient dizziness, headache, nausea, disorientation impaired postural control (i.e., cybersickness). Since these symptoms can significantly impact safety tolerability treatment, it appears important correctly estimate their presence magnitude. Given...
Construction is considered amongst the highest risk sectors for development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) considering large number unfavourable environmental and task-specific factors typical in this sector. Thus, it important to have quantitative tools support assessment exposure physical MSD factors. We employed wearable inertial sensors (ISs) perform a real-world characterisation static postures repetitive movements involving trunk upper arms (UA), among 15 workers...
This study mainly intended to examine whether the objective motor and visuospatial measures assessed in school-aged children predicted evaluations expressed by their teachers. Moreover, it was investigated pupils identified teachers as those with poorest skills also exhibited worst performance an instrumentally administered functional mobility task using wearable inertial sensors. Non-verbal fluid reasoning, fluency, spatial understanding, (i.e., instrumented Timed Up Go test, iTUG) were 116...
This study aimed to quantitatively assess trunk and cervical non-neutral postures assumed by surgeons during the performance of routine open procedures. Indeed, musculoskeletal disorders are frequently reported surgeons, especially at head neck level, due prolonged time spent in ergonomically challenging postures. Therefore, posture fourteen was monitored using wearable inertial sensors (and processed according ISO 11226 standard) considering effect different surgical specialties (thyroid...
Wearable inertial measurement units (IMUs) are increasingly used in human motion analysis due to their ability measure movement real-world environments. However, with rapid technological advancement and a wide variety of models available, it is essential evaluate performance suitability for analyzing specific body regions. This study aimed assess the accuracy precision an IMU-based sensor measuring trunk range (ROM). Twenty-seven healthy adults (11 males, 16 females; mean age: 31.1 ± 11.0...
Post-stroke hemiplegia often leads to gait asymmetry, mobility reduction, and increased fall risk. Foot Drop Stimulation (FDS) is used in rehabilitation improve dorsiflexion patterns. Through cyclogram-based analysis, this retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness of FDS enhancing inter-limb symmetry 21 post-stroke hemiplegic individuals following 10 sessions treadmill training combined with FDS. Participants underwent 3D analysis pre- post-intervention, performed by means optical...
Abnormal excess or lack of body mass can influence gait patterns, but in some cases such differences are subtle and not easy to detect, even with quantitative techniques for movement analysis. In these situations, the study trunk accelerations may represent an effective way detecting anomalies terms symmetry through calculation Harmonic Ratio (HR), a parameter obtained by processing frequency domain. present we used this technique assess existence HR during cohort 75 healthy children early...
The main purpose of this study is to characterize lower limb joint kinematics during gait in obese individuals by analyzing inter-limb symmetry and angular trends joints walking. To purpose, 26 (mean age 28.5 years) normal-weight age- sex-matched were tested using 3D analysis. Raw kinematic data processed derive joint-specific angle angle-angle diagrams (synchronized cyclograms) which characterized terms area, orientation trend parameters. results show that exhibit a pattern significantly...
Rehabilitation via virtual reality (VR) training tools allows repetitive, intensive, and task-specific practice in a controlled safe environment. Our goal was to develop validate novel immersive VR system based on the of real-life activities kitchen environment people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) upper-limb dysfunction. The application includes several tasks, i.e., tidying up kitchen, preparing hamburger soup meal, dish washing. Following development phase, tested for an 8-week...
The main purpose of the present study was to assess effects foot drop stimulators (FDS) in individuals with stroke by means spatio-temporal and step-to-step symmetry, harmonic ratio (HR), parameters obtained from trunk accelerations acquired using a wearable inertial sensor. Thirty-two patients (age: 56.84 ± 9.10 years; 68.8% male) underwent an instrumental gait analysis, performed sensor before day after 10-session treatment (PRE POST sessions). consisted 10 sessions 20 min walking on...
Although gait disorders represent a highly prevalent condition in older adults, the alterations associated with physiologic aging are often not easily differentiable from those originated by concurrent neurologic or orthopedic conditions. Thus, detailed quantitative assessment of patterns represents crucial issue. In this context, study trunk accelerations may an effective proxy locomotion skills terms symmetry. This can be carried out calculating Harmonic Ratio (HR), parameter obtained...
Background . Although physical activity (PA) is known to be beneficial in improving motor symptoms of people with Parkinson’s disease (pwPD), little about the relationship between gait patterns and features PA performed during daily life. Objective To verify existence possible relationships spatiotemporal kinematic parameters amount/intensity PA, both instrumentally assessed. Methods Eighteen individuals affected by PD (10F 8M, age 68.0 ± 10.8 years, 1.5 ≤ Hoehn Yahr (H&Y) < 3) were...
In people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), fatigue, weakness and spasticity may reduce mobility promote sedentary behavior. However, little is known about the existence of possible differences in way MS modifies propensity to perform physical activity (PA) men women. The present study aimed partly close this gap by means quantitative analysis carried out using wearable sensors. Forty-five pwMS (23 F, 22 M, mean age 50.3) 41 unaffected age- sex-matched individuals wore a tri-axial...
The majority of people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS), report lower limb motor dysfunctions, which may relevantly affect postural control, gait and a wide range activities daily living. While it is quite common to observe different impact the disease on two limbs (i.e., one them more affected), less clear are effects such asymmetry performance. present retrospective cross-sectional study aimed characterize magnitude interlimb in pwMS, particularly as regards joint kinematics, using...
Among the functional limitations associated with hip osteoarthritis (OA), alteration of gait capabilities represents one most invalidating as it may seriously compromise quality life affected individual. The use quantitative techniques for human movement analysis has been found valuable in providing accurate and objective measures kinematics kinetics individuals OA, but few studies have reported in-depth analyses lower limb joint during and, particular, there is a scarcity data on interlimb...