OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects on common poststroke gait compensations of a soft wearable robot (exosuit) designed to assist the paretic limb during hemiparetic walking. DESIGN A single-session study of eight individuals in the chronic phase of stroke recovery was conducted. Two testing conditions were compared: walking with the exosuit powered versus walking with ...

This ethnographic study uses a phenomenological approach to better understand how Appalachian Trail (AT) and Long (LT) thru-hikers create meaning make sense of their experiences while hiking. Drawing on participant observation in-depth interviews with 13 hikers, I analyze hikers’ initial reasons for hiking, reflections the trail, impacts thru-hiking had self-concepts social lives. Key findings ...

The purpose of this study is to design and evaluate a single-layer garment that incorporates different textiles to improve the physiological comfort of backpackers hiking in cold weather conditions. The objectives are to identify comfort needs, to design a prototype shirt, and to evaluate comfort and performance of the prototype over time, in comparison to a control. Qualitative data were colle...

This paper outlines the development and background for a nonintrusive location-based mobile hiking story guide for the Montafon region in Austria. The system comprises different classes of mobile applications and a remote media server, and is designed to be used by a wide userbase of hikers. Our system allows a tourism agency to put up location-based narratives for points of interest that will ...

OBJECTIVES Most geriatrics training emphasizes chronically ill, dying, demented, or institutionalized patients. While some programs link trainees to healthy older adults in interview settings, we developed an experience that exposes trainees to vigorously active seniors with the objective of demonstrating the physical capabilities of older adults. METHODS We sent residents with a senior group...