The Effectiveness of Wearable Upper Limb Assistive Devices in Degenerative Neuromuscular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

1. Integrating Assistive Technologies and Smart Home Systems in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Systematic Narrative Review of Clinical Outcomes and Occupational Therapy Perspectives.Occupational therapy international · 2026
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2. The assistive gait devices and their implementation in activities of daily living for patients with neuromuscular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026
   Pooled it
3. Safety, feasibility and preliminary effects of Atalante exoskeleton-assisted gait training in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a prospective ABA pilot study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026
   Trial
4. User-centred assistive SystEm for arm Functions in neUromuscuLar subjects (USEFUL): a randomized controlled study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021
   Trial
5. Testing the usability of a voice control system for assistive robotic arms in people with neurological conditions.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026
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6. Electrical stimulation in upper limb assistance: opportunities and challenges.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025
   Review
7. The Design of the Dummy Arm: A Verification Tool for Arm Exoskeleton Development.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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8. The efficacy of different torque profiles for weight compensation of the hand.Wearable technologies · 2024
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9. A unified scheme for the benchmarking of upper limb functions in neurological disorders.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022
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10. Effectiveness of Platform-Based Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal or Neurologic Injuries: A Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
    Review
11. Communication Requirements in 5G-Enabled Healthcare Applications: Review and Considerations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
    Review
12. Active cooling of twisted coiled actuators via fabric air channels.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2022
    Article
13. In Search of a Cure: The Development of Therapeutics to Alter the Progression of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.Brain sciences · 2021
    Review
14. Daily Life Benefits and Usage Characteristics of Dynamic Arm Supports in Subjects with Neuromuscular Disorders.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
    Observational
15. Test-retest reliability of the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) module for muscular dystrophy patients.PloS one · 2020
    Article
16. Design requirements of upper extremity supports for daily use in Duchenne muscular dystrophy with severe muscle weakness.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering
    Article

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Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

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