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Background: Robotic devices are known to provide pivotal parameters to assess motor functions in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as dynamic balance. However, there is still a lack of validation studies comparing innovative technologies with standard solutions. Thus, this study's aim was to compare the postural assessment of fifty people with MS (PwMS)...

Observers with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) find it difficult to read intentions from movements. However, the computational bases of these difficulties are unknown. Do these difficulties reflect an intention readout deficit, or are they more likely rooted in kinematic (dis-)similarities between typical and ASD kinematics? We combined motion...

bacKGround: impaired upper limb functionality and dexterity are common in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMs) and lead to increased dependency and reduced quality of life. aiM: the aim of this study was to compare the ability of the Manual abilites Measure 36 (MaM-36) and the abilhand questionnaire to recognize an involvement of the upper...

Driving is a common activity with a significant impact on the quality of life since enables independence and fosters social activities. Nevertheless, driving is a rather complex task that requires different skills, such as physical abilities, proper judgement, risks perception / evaluation. Both these physical and cognitive abilities can be...

Introduction Balance disorders are common in people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and, together with other impairments and disabilities, often prevent PwMS from performing their daily living activities. Besides clinical scales and performance tests, robotic platforms can provide more sensitive, specific, and objective monitoring. Validated...

Background: In Multiple Sclerosis, it has been demonstrated that balance is related to performances in walking tasks at different levels of complexity. However, it is unknown how the different sensory systems involved in balance control contribute to walking. This observational study investigates the associations between somatosensory,...