A Review of E-textiles in Neurological Rehabilitation: How Close Are We?

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aut.relation.issue1en_NZ
aut.relation.journalJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitationen_NZ
aut.relation.startpage59
aut.relation.volume13en_NZ
aut.researcherKassabova, Diana
dc.contributor.authorMcLaren, Ren_NZ
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, Fen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorBaguley, Cen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Den_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-15T23:39:42Z
dc.date.available2017-01-15T23:39:42Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_NZ
dc.date.issued2016en_NZ
dc.description.abstractTextiles able to perform electronic functions are known as e-textiles, and are poised to revolutionise the manner in which rehabilitation and assistive technology is provided. With numerous reports in mainstream media of the possibilities and promise of e-textiles it is timely to review research work in this area related to neurological rehabilitation.This paper provides a review based on a systematic search conducted using EBSCO- Health, Scopus, AMED, PEDro and ProQuest databases, complemented by articles sourced from reference lists. Articles were included if the e-textile technology described had the potential for use in neurological rehabilitation and had been trialled on human participants. A total of 108 records were identified and screened, with 20 meeting the broad review inclusion criteria. Nineteen user trials of healthy people and one pilot study with stroke participants have been reported.The review identifies two areas of research focus; motion sensing, and the measurement of, or stimulation of, muscle activity. In terms of motion sensing, E-textiles appear able to reliably measure gross movement and whether an individual has achieved a predetermined movement pattern. However, the technology still remains somewhat cumbersome and lacking in resolution at present. The measurement of muscle activity and the provision of functional electrical stimulation via e-textiles is in the initial stages of development but shows potential for e-textile expansion into assistive technologies.The review identified a lack of high quality clinical evidence and, in some cases, a lack of practicality for clinical application. These issues may be overcome by engagement of clinicians in e-textile research and using their expertise to develop products that augment and enhance neurological rehabilitation practice.en_NZ
dc.identifier.citationJournal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation (2016) 13:59. DOI 10.1186/s12984-016-0167-0
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12984-016-0167-0en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1743-0003en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn1743-0003en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/10269
dc.languageengen_NZ
dc.publisherBioMed Central
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12984-016-0167-0
dc.rights© 2016 The Author(s). Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectConductive elastomersen_NZ
dc.subjectE-textilesen_NZ
dc.subjectElectronic textilesen_NZ
dc.subjectFunctional electrical stimulationen_NZ
dc.subjectKnitted piezoresistive transducersen_NZ
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_NZ
dc.subjectSmart fabricsen_NZ
dc.subjectTelerehabilitationen_NZ
dc.subjectTranscutaneous electrical stimulationen_NZ
dc.titleA Review of E-textiles in Neurological Rehabilitation: How Close Are We?en_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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