Dr. Shields is a physical therapist with a background in English Literature and a passion for healthcare and education. She hopes to combine her clinical expertise with her love of writing, establish ...

Hamstring flexibility plays a critical role in the mechanics of the lumbopelvic region and the development, persistence and management of low back pain. Tight or shortened hamstrings limit hip flexion ...

Abstract: Post-stroke upper limb dysfunction severely impacts patients' daily life quality. Utilizing sEMG signals to predict patients' motion intentions enables more effective rehabilitation by ...

Engineers have developed a new soft, flexible device that makes robots move by expanding and contracting -- just like a human muscle. To demonstrate their new device, called an actuator, the ...