Postgraduate education in healthy and active ageing: learning needs, curriculum and expected outcomes: a scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Graça Cardadeiro, Vera Zymbal, Daphne Kaitelidou, Elina Nevala, Valentina Hlebec, Panayota Sourtzi, Maša Filipovič Hrast, Annalisa Setti, Daisy Wiggin, Outi Sulopuisto, Benjamin Penič, Suzanne Timmons, Andrea Stitzel, Jana Mali, Fátima Baptista, Raija Kuisma, Olympia Konstantakopolou, Tuula Kukkonen, Filomena Carnide, Liisa Timonen, Daniela Elisabeth Ströckl, Venetia-Sofia Velanoki

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Alignment accuracy and functional outcomes between hand-held navigation and conventional instruments in TKA: a randomized controlled trial by Rapeepat Narkbunnam, Chaturong Pornrattanamaneewong, Pakpoom Ruangsomboon, Keerati Chareancholvanich

“…Conclusion The iAssist technology increase surgical precision by allowing for a more precise FCA with fewer outliers than conventional equipment. iAssist had longer operative time. …”
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Markerless motion capture and analysis based on depth images by Bian, Zhenpeng

“…Compared with many other Assistive Technologies (ATs) for persons with tetraplegia, this system does not need calibration, and enables users to adjust their head postures relative to the cursor freely. …”
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Study on the correlation between early three-dimensional gait analysis and clinical efficacy after robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty by Rui He, Ran Xiong, Mao-Lin Sun, Jun-Jun Yang, Hao Chen, Peng-Fei Yang, Liu Yang

“…Purpose: Robot-assisted technology is a forefront of surgical innovation that improves the accuracy of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). …”
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Disability, Technology and Politics: The entangled experience of being hard of hearing. Discapacidad, tecnología y política: la intrincada experiencia de ser duro de oído by Irene Olaussen

“…Disability has traditionally been treated as a physical defect, a problem that can be compensated for utilizing medicine and assistive technologies. Over the last decades, disability policy has undergone a discursive shift. …”
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The Learning Curve of People with Complete Spinal Cord Injury Using a NES_s-FES_s Interface in the Sitting Position: Pilot Study by Felipe Augusto Fiorin, Larissa Gomes Sartori, María Verónica González Méndez, Christiane Henriques Ferreira, Maria Bernadete de Morais França, Eddy Krueger

“…The use of assistive technologies, such as a non-invasive interface for neuroelectrical signal and functional electrical stimulation (NES<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mi>s</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>-FES<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mrow></mrow><mi>s</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula>), can mitigate the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI), including impairment of motor, sensory, and autonomic functions. …”
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Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community by Hopewell, S, Adedire, O, Copsey, B, Boniface, G, Sherrington, C, Clemson, L, Close, J, Lamb, S

“…Commonly-applied or recommended interventions after assessment of each participant's risk profile were exercise, environment or assistive technologies, medication review and psychological interventions. …”