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Sensing technologies and robotic interfaces have tremendous potential for physical therapy.
Rather than be passive consumers of emerging technologies, physical therapists must be proactive partners by working with engineers to inspire discoveries that will optimize best practice principles for our patients.
Indeed, gaps in our knowledge of how best to treat our clients can be partially attributed to the fact that quantifying the impact of physical therapy applications at the molecular, cellular, and systems levels is complex and mostly unknown.
If you are interested in these topics, engage with APTA's Frontiers in Rehabilitation, Science and Technology Council.
Additional Robotics and Sensors Content
Feb 13, 2024 / News
Articles in APTA's scientific journal explore wearable sensors, smartphone apps, AI, and more.
Aug 1, 2020 / Feature
Advances in robotics and exoskeletons help patients and offer clinicians additional tools.
Aug 13, 2019 / Podcast
Thubi H.A. Kolobe, PT, PhD, FAPTA, discusses her research and article in PTJ.
Aug 30, 2017 / News
Researchers from NIH believe they've come up with an exoskeleton with the right combination of features to treat crouch gait in children with CP —the device improves knee extension but does so in a way that allows wearers to use their own muscles.
Mar 1, 2017 / Feature
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