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A device for monitoring athletic performance of a user has a wristband configured to be worn by the user. An electronic module is removably attached to the wristband. The electronic module has a controller and a screen and a plurality of user inputs operably associated with the controller. The user inputs include a user input configured to be applied by the user against the screen and in a direction generally normal to the screen.

A rehabilitation device, comprising a movement element capable of controlling at least one motion parameter of a portion of a patient; a brain monitor which generates a signal indicative of brain activity; and circuitry including a memory having stored therein rehabilitation information and which inter-relates said signal and movement of said movement element as part of a rehabilitation process which utilizes said rehabilitation information.

A method of treating shoulder dysfunction involves the use of a percutaneous, intramuscular stimulation system. A plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes are implanted directly into select shoulder muscles of a patient who has suffered a disruption of the central nervous system such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or cerebral palsy. An external microprocessor based multi-channel stimulation pulse train generator is used for generating select electrical stimulation pulse train signals. A plurality of insulated electrode leads percutaneously, electrically interconnect the plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes to the external stimulation pulse train generator, respectively. Stimulation pulse train parameters for each of the stimulation pulse train output channels are selected independently of the other channels. The shoulder is evaluated for subluxation in more than one dimension. More than one muscle or muscle group is simultaneously subjected to a pulse train dosage. Preferably, the at least two dosages are delivered asynchronously to two muscle groups comprising the supraspinatus in combination with the middle deltoid, and the trapezious in combination with the posterior deltoid.

A percutaneous, intramuscular stimulation system for therapeutic electrical stimulation of select muscles of a patient includes a plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes (50) for implantation directly into select muscles of a patient and an external battery-operated, microprocessor-based stimulation pulse train generator (10) for generating select electrical stimulation pulse train signals (T). A plurality of insulated electrode leads (40) percutaneously, electrically interconnect the plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes (50) to the external stimulation pulse train generator (10), respectively. The external pulse train generator (10) includes a plurality of electrical stimulation pulse train output channels (E) connected respectively to the plurality of percutaneous electrode leads (40) and input means (24,26,28) for operator selection of stimulation pulse train parameters (PA,PD,PF) for each of the stimulation pulse train output channels (E) independently of the other channels. Visual output means (20) provides visual output data to an operator of the pulse train generator (10). Non-volatile memory means (66,68) stores the stimulation pulse train parameters for each of the plurality of stimulation pulse train output channels (E). The generator (10) includes means for generating stimulation pulse train signals (100,102) with the selected pulse train parameters on each of the plurality of stimulation pulse train output channels (E) so that stimulus pulses of the pulse train signals having the select stimulation pulse train parameters pass between the intramuscular electrodes (50) respectively connected to the stimulation pulse train output channels (E) and a reference electrode (52).

Described herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing nervous system injury. In particular, the methods and compositions relate to the use of at least one neuroprotective steroid, such as progesterone, and vitamin D.

A method selects a patient for therapeutic electrical stimulation of selected muscles. The patient is provided with a portable electrical pulse generator, which is coupled via an electrode cable assembly to intramuscular simulation electrodes percutaneously implanted directly into selected muscles of a patient. A clip connects the electrical pulse generator to the patient so that the electrical pulse generator and the electrode cable assembly coupled to the intramuscular stimulation electrodes ambulate with the patient. The electrical pulse generator is operated to apply therapeutic electrical stimulation of the selected muscles during ambulation of the patient. Periodically, the battery is replaced by releasing a battery access cover.

Systems, apparatuses, devices, networks, and methods for testing of animals, and, in particular, cognitive testing. Testing can include a modular hardware controller configured to include at least two modular interfaces, allowing interconnection of one or more child controller circuit boards. The child controller boards may collectively control an environment within the testing chamber, and receive input from or provide output to a testing chamber of an animal testing enclosure. Features are provided to execute testing protocols and collect results, including those using a script-based domain specific language, as well as to adjust a specific test execution using feedback from the testing system to ensure compliance with testing protocols.

A neuromorphic controlled powered orthotic and prosthetic system and device including a custom or universal fit fixed-ankle orthosis, to stabilize or immobilize an injured lower limb or act as an ankle prosthesis, and an actuated or powered articulated false-foot connected to the fixed-ankle orthosis or the prosthesis to form an actuated articulated false-foot orthosis. Associated with or mounted on the actuated articulated false-foot, or in or on the body, are sensors for sensing the intent of the subject to move, and the movement range of the articulating false-foot or AAFO and an environmental perturbation. An actuator is used to drive the articulated false-foot orthosis. The system and device further include a controller having an electronic circuit with a biomimetic design based on knowledge of connectivity of neurons within the spinal cord of a primitive vertebrate. The system and device include an electronic circuit made from analog very large scale integrated components and discrete electronic components capable of autonomously generating cyclic voltage output. An integral power supply serves the portable controller and AAFO.

The invention discloses a virtual reality rehabilitation training system and method. The system comprises a motion capture device, a mobile device and a processor. The processor is installed in the mobile device to form an integrated bedside device, and the processor is connected with the motion capture device. The motion capture device is used for acquiring patient's limb motion data in real time. The processor comprises a data receiving module, a processing module and a displaying module. The data receiving module is used for receiving the limb motion data. The processing module is used for emitting a driving signal, and assessing training on a patient according to the limb motion data to obtain an assessment result. The display module is used for displaying changes of three-dimensional human model's actions in real time according to the driving signal, and the assessment result. The mobile device comprises a device main body and a mobile mechanism connected at the lower end of the device main body, the device main body is provided with a height adjusting mechanism used for adjusting the height of the device main body. The virtual reality rehabilitation training system is low in cost, small in land occupation and convenient to move, so the system can be disposed beside a patient's bed.

An amino acid composition comprising the following amino acids at the following molar ratio: proline (12.6 to 23.4), alanine (8.4 to 15.6), glycine (13.3 to 24.9), valine (8.2 to 15.4), threonine (5.0 to 9.4), eucine (4.3 to 8.1), histidine (1.8 to 11.9), serine (1.7 to 3.3), lysine (6.0 to 11.2), isoleucine (3.1 to 5.9), glutamic acid (2.2 to 10.4), arginine (2.4 to 4.6), phenylalanine (2.6 to 5.0), tyrosine (4.2 to 7.8) and trypsin (1.5 to 2.9). The composition supplements blood amino acids reduced during hard exercise and shows effects to improve motor function, to reduce fatigue after exercise and to help recovery from the fatigue.

A neuromorphic controlled powered orthotic and prosthetic system and device including a custom or universal fit fixed-ankle orthosis, to stabilize or immobilize an injured lower limb or act as an ankle prosthesis, and an actuated or powered articulated false-foot connected to the fixed-ankle orthosis or the prosthesis to form an actuated articulated false-foot orthosis. Associated with or mounted on the actuated articulated false-foot, or in or on the body, are sensors for sensing the intent of the subject to move, and the movement range of the articulating false-foot or AAFO and an environmental perturbation. An actuator is used to drive the articulated false-foot orthosis. The system and device further include a controller having an electronic circuit with a biomimetic design based on knowledge of connectivity of neurons within the spinal cord of a primitive vertebrate. The system and device include an electronic circuit made from analog very large scale integrated components and discrete electronic components capable of autonomously generating cyclic voltage output. An integral power supply serves the portable controller and AAFO.

The present invention provides for a coating having microcapsules for use with a glove. The coating improves both wet and dry and donnability of the glove. The coating comprises microcapsules, water and a polyurethane for application to a glove.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicinal and edible formula foodstuffs, and specifically relates to a special diet edible for patients with kidney yin deficiency. Kidney yin means yin-qi and yin-fluid of kidney self, is the yin basis all over the body, and has effects of cooling, moistening, soggy nourishing and limiting excess yang-heat on the whole body. According to the special diet, traditional Chinese medicines with characteristics of whole grains, homology of medicine and food, and new resource foodstuffs are combined together, diet and health preserving are organically combined, so that kidney yin deficiency is conditioned, prevented and resisted. According to the special diet, disease treatment methods as motherland traditional Chinese medicine treasures are inherited, probiotics is creatively utilized as a pioneer and is promoted in propagation, so that microecological balance in intestines is regulated, splenic and gastric motility is enhanced, and drug absorption is accelerated. Probiotics is abundant in multiple active factors, biological immune factors and multiple vitamins. Also according to constitution characteristics of the patients with kidney yin deficiency, multiple natural original-ecological medicinal and edible food materials are added, so that the special diet of the invention has the unique advantage of integration of triple-efficacy comprising dietotherapy, prevention and conditioning.

A rehabilitation device, comprising a movement element capable of controlling at least one motion parameter of a portion of a patient; a brain monitor which generates a signal indicative of brain activity; and circuitry including a memory having stored therein rehabilitation information and which inter-relates said signal and movement of said movement element as part of a rehabilitation process which utilizes said rehabilitation information.

The present invention provides methods of treatment of patients suffering from the complications of blood sugar disorders: diabetic peripheral neuropathy and diabetic nephropathy by administration of IGF-1 via protein therapy or gene therapy. It relates to methods of treating an individual having a diabetic disorder or a hyperglycemic disorder, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a DNA vector expressing IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec in vivo or an effective amount of at the IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec protein in the early hyperalgesia stage or in patients that have advanced to the hyposensitivity stage. Treatment at the early hyperalgesia stage prevents subsequent hyposensitivity with increases or maintenance of sensory nerve function. IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec treatment also increases muscle mass and improves overall mobility, which indicates a treatment-related improvement in motor function. Treatment with IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec at the hyposensitivity stage reverses hyposensitivity and improves muscle mass and overall health. Systemic IGF-1 provides a therapeutic modality for treating hyposensitivity associated with DPN. In addition, IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec provides a therapeutic modality for treating diabetic nephropathy. IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec improves renal function as evidenced by a modulation in serum albumin concentration and a reduction in urine volume and protein levels. IGF-1Eb or IGF-1Ec also reduces diabetic glomerulosclerosis.

A method of treating shoulder dysfunction involves the use of a percutaneous, intramuscular stimulation system. A plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes are implanted directly into select shoulder muscles of a patient who has suffered a disruption of the central nervous system such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury or cerebral palsy. An external microprocessor based multi-channel stimulation pulse train generator is used for generating select electrical stimulation pulse train signals. A plurality of insulated electrode leads percutaneously, electrically interconnect the plurality of intramuscular stimulation electrodes to the external stimulation pulse train generator, respectively. Stimulation pulse train parameters for each of the stimulation pulse train output channels are selected independently of the other channels. The shoulder is evaluated for subluxation in more than one dimension. More than one muscle or muscle group is simultaneously subjected to a pulse train dosage. Preferably, the at least two dosages are delivered asynchronously to two muscle groups comprising the supraspinatus in combination with the middle deltoid, and the trapezious in combination with the posterior deltoid.

A method of neurosurgical treatment of infantile cerebral palsy wherein laminectomy is performed for providing access to the vertebral canal and its contents. The laminectomy is carried out in the cervical portion of the spine and the removal of at least three vertebral arches is effected.

The invention relates to a solid beverage having an assisted blood glucose lowering function, and a preparation method thereof, wherein the main function components are three or more than three materials selected from kelp or a kelp extract, potassium alginate (low molecular weight potassium alginate), common yam rhizome or a common yam rhizome extract, Chinese wolfberry or a Chinese wolfberry extract, radix puerariae or a radix puerariae extract, mulberry leaf or a mulberry leaf extract, a polygonatum odoratum extract, a bitter gourd extract, the leaf of cyclocarya paliurus and corn stigma, the auxiliary materials comprise one or more than one materials selected from inulin, resistant dextrin, bean powder, tea powder, pumpkin powder, soybean protein powder, barley leaf powder, oat fiber powder, konjac powder and citrus fiber powder, and the flavoring agent is one or a plurality of materials selected from stevioside, xylitol, fructo oligosaccharide, isomaltitol, sucralose, trehalose, matcha powder, and fruit and vegetable powder. The preparation method comprises: 1, crushing, and screening; 2, weighing; 3, carrying out mixing stirring, or carrying out stirring mixing and granulation; and 4, packaging. The solid beverage of the present invention has advantages of significant blood glucose lowering effect, good safety, and no side effect.

The invention relates to a sportswear dynamic foundation pattern and a foundation pattern building method. The method includes the following steps that (1) a tape method is used for sampling a human body surface to obtain a human body static pattern; (2) sampling partitioning is performed on the body surface of a measured person, namely marking lines are drawn on the body surface of the measured person, and body surface sizes of all partitions are measured when the human body is in a static state; (3) different movement postures are simulated, and the body surface sizes of all the partitions are measured when the human body is in a dynamic state; (4) analysis and processing are performed on the measured static body surface sizes and the measured dynamic body surface sizes to obtain a body surface size change rate when the human body is in a movement state; (5) according to the body surface size change rate, region adjustment is performed on the human body static pattern, and a dynamic pattern of human body movement is built. The obtained dynamic clothes pattern can improve movement performance and comfortable motion freedom of clothes, and the requirements of human body postures under the various conditions of movement and special work are met.

The invention discloses a lower limb motion mode forming training device, which includes a waist band, angle-adjustable joint motion limiters, alloy branches, plantar plates and fixing belts, wherein the joint motion limiters are a hip joint motion limiter, knee joint motion limiters and ankle joint motion limiters respectively; the alloy branches are sequentially connected with the hip joint motion limiter and the knee joint motion limiters through rivets and are integrally connected with the waist band; and the lower parts of the alloy branches are connected with the plantar plates through the ankle joint motion limiters. When the device is worn, the parts of the waist band on the two sides are integrally connected through fixing belts sewed with nylon fastening tapes at the tail ends, and the device is fixed on the pelvis; the alloy branches are fixed on each joint limiter and the waist band through the rivets respectively; a corresponding model is selected according to the specific condition of a patient during training; after the device is worn by the patient, walking motion mode training is performed; each joint is only allowed to perform the motion on sagittal axis; the abduction and adduction of ankle joints, hyperextension of knee joints and inward and outward turning of feet are fully limited to limit an abnormal motion mode; and a normal motion mode is gradually reestablished through repeated training.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cell structure for brain damage treatment which does not contain glutaraldehyde and in which it is possible to exhibit a sufficient effect of treating brain damage, a production method thereof, and a brain damage treatment agent. According to the present invention, there is provided a cell structure for brain damage treatment which contains biocompatible macromolecular blocks and at least one kind of cell and in which a plurality of the biocompatible macromolecular blocks are disposed in gaps between a plurality of the cells, in which the tap density of the biocompatible macromolecular block is 10 mg / cm3 to 500 mg / cm3 or a value obtained by dividing a square root of a cross-sectional area in a two-dimensional cross-sectional image of the biocompatible macromolecular block by a peripheral length is 0.01 to 0.13.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other intestinal dysfunctional diseases. The pharmaceutical composition is prepared from the following components as raw materials: bupleurum, fried white paeony root, divaricate saposhnikovia root, fried immature bitter orange, fried orange peel, fried white atractylodes rhizome, ebony, coptis and prepared liquorice. The pharmaceutical composition has an accurate therapeutic effect on diarrhea-type irritable bowel syndrome, a little side effect and good safety.

Improved methods for rehabilitation, transformation, training, and learning are provided for a person as a viewer which enable the viewer to experience a virtual session, comprised of one or more virtual scenarios intended to activate the mirror neuron system, that includes suggestion, hypnosis, hypnotic induction and / or hypnotic suggestion in verbal and / or visual forms, where said suggestion, hypnotic induction and / or hypnotic suggestion may possibly be applied to and / or utilized in relationship with the various components and / or aspects individually and / or collectively that make up a virtual session which are presented in this description of the present invention, which includes one or more virtual scenarios, a virtual character which may be created to be in the likeness of the viewer, where said virtual character and possibly additional virtual characters that are human and / or non-human may be animated to properly perform one or more acts and / or motions and / or movements and possibly express dialog and / or speak and / or otherwise be represented to speak and / or think and / or make sound, where said virtual character made in the likeness of the viewer may be animated to speak and / or otherwise be represented to speak and / or think using the voice of the viewer themselves, that may include other audio, including narrative-based and / or the virtual character(s) expressing verbal hypnotic suggestion(s), hypnotic guidance, hypnotic instruction(s), and / or suggestion(s), guidance, instruction(s), and / or similar, which may be viewed from one or more perspectives and / or one or more points of view, may include one or more virtual environments, locations, special effects, weather, and / or similar, being displayed through video based imagery and / or computer-based imagery, in 2D, 2D stereo, 3D, 3D stereo, and / or more advanced methods such as holography, with the viewer experiencing the virtual scenario through playback and possibly passively, actively, and / or with interactivity using proper apparatus, with the virtual session allowing for data collection, and the viewer experiencing the virtual session alone and / or with assistance, for rehabilitation, transformation, training, and learning.

A system, method and apparatus for rehabilitation with computational feedback, based upon tracking the movement of the user.

The invention provides a sport and body-building massage chair which is used for sport exercise and massage of the human body. A massage stool that the folding height of a pole support is adjustable is arranged and connected at the front side of a chair body which is composed of chair legs, railing pole supports, railings, a chair seat, a chair back and a headrest that are mutually connected; the lower part of the chair seat is connected with a pulley which can move on a runner; a swing stem is arranged between the railings and the chair seat; the chair seat and the chair back are connected by a connection shaft; an upper section and a lower section of the chair back are connected with each other by a return board and a spool in a sliding way. An arc convex board is respectively arranged on the massage stool, the chair seat and the inner side of the chair back. Due to the limb movement during the sitting and lying process of the human body, the massage to the foot-leg part, the foot part, the buttocks, the wrist, the backside, the neck and the head as well as the diastole of joints and ligaments can be realized, the blood circulation can be accelerated and the motor function and the health level of the human body can be improved. The invention is more particularly suitable for the body-building exercise and the massage of people who are fat or the patients who are difficult in traveling and the athletes.

The invention discloses a rehabilitation robot training system for monitoring and restraining compensatory movement of hemiplegia upper limb. The system comprises a host computer control center, an interactive display screen, a force feedback gloves, a position tracker, upper limb rehabilitation robot end connectors, an upper limb rehabilitation robot, a base, and a pressure cushion. Two robotic arm ends of the upper limb rehabilitation robot are respectively equipped with the upper limb rehabilitation robot end connectors, which are respectively worn on the upper arm and the forearm of the patient's arm, the patient's arm is driven to move, the host computer control center stores and processes the position tracker, the force feedback glove and the pressure cushion to collect the patient'sdata in real time and monitors and analyzes whether the patient has the compensatory movement, and the interactive display screen displays the position and posture of the patient's upper limbs and the compensation movement monitoring results in real time and uses voice to guide the patient to suppress the compensatory movement. The rehabilitation robot training system realizes the monitoring andinhibition of the compensatory movement in the process of rehabilitation training of the hemiplegia upper limbs, which helps the correct movement of the patient and promotes the enhancement of the motion function of the hemiplegia upper limbs.

The invention discloses a virtual reality bedside rehabilitation training system and method. The system comprises a motion capture device, a mobile device and a processor. The processor is installed in the mobile device to form an integrated bedside device, and the processor is connected with the motion capture device. The motion capture device is connected with patient's limbs and used for acquiring patient's limb motion data in real time. The processor comprises a data receiving module, a processing module and a displaying module. The data receiving module is used for receiving the limb motion data acquired by the motion capture device. The processing module is used for emitting a driving signal to drive a three-dimensional human model to act according to the limb motion data, and assessing training on a patient according to the limb motion data to obtain an assessment result. The display module is used for displaying changes of three-dimensional human model's actions in real time according to the driving signal, and the assessment result. The virtual reality bedside rehabilitation training system is low in cost, small in land occupation and convenient to move, so the system can be disposed beside a patient's bed to training a patient in bed in the early stage of rehabilitation.

The invention discloses a multi-modal interaction rehabilitation robot training system for hemiplegia upper-limb compensatory movement. The multi-modal interaction rehabilitation robot training systemcomprises a compensation monitoring module, a compensation evaluation module and a compensation suppression module; The compensation suppression module is composed of a robot body and a virtual reality system; the robot body assists the hemiplegia upper limbs to perform rehabilitation exercise training, according to the compensation monitoring and evaluation results, the training motion is adjusted, and the passive suppression of the compensatory movement of the hemiplegia upper limbs is realized; the compensation monitoring module collects the data in the process of rehabilitation training;the compensation evaluation module processes and analyzes the comprehensive data of the hemiplegia upper limbs, and the compensation evaluation result is obtained; the virtual reality module displaysthe rehabilitation training scene, the real-time motion posture of the hemiplegia upper limbs and the compensation evaluation result, and uses visual display and voice prompts to guide the patient tosuppress the compensation movement. The evaluation method and the suppression system provided by the invention realize the monitoring, evaluation and inhibition of the compensatory movement in the upper limb rehabilitation training, assist the correct movement of the patient, and enhance the motor function of the hemiplegia upper limb.

Methods and apparatuses for sensory electrical stimulation of the peripheral nervous system to improve human motor function and performance are described. Methods and devices may be used to enhance physical performance of athletes, professionals, and gamers or improve motor function (hand, finger and limb movement) in patients rehabilitating from neurological deficits and impairments caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury and other neurologic or non-neurologic conditions. These apparatuses and methods may be used for physical training and mental training (to improve memory and functional performance including motor coordination, limb-eye coordination, occupational and recreational skills) through periodic or sustained sensory electrical stimulation. Treatment plans may be based on biomarkers and may be used alone or in combination with other apparatuses. Learning and feedback techniques individualize treatment parameters depending on the subject's neurologic and motor function in diseased patients and healthy users.