Lampert Rose, Goel Rahul, Oblanca João V, Martins Daniel F
Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEX), University of Southern Santa Catarina (UniSul), Palhoça, Brazil.
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UniSul), Palhoça, Brazil.
Front Neurol. 2025 Aug 13;16:1581256. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1581256. eCollection 2025.
The human body exhibits remarkable adaptability to diverse environments. Astronauts in microgravity experience physiological changes like those observed in stroke patients due to inactivity. This shared challenge inspires the exploration of rehabilitation methods, bridging the gap between space medicine and physical therapy. This perspective examines the physiological similarities between microgravity and stroke, focusing on proprioceptive deficits. We then introduce the axial loading suit astronauts use to counteract these deficits and its potential application in stroke rehabilitation. We propose the TheraSuit Method®, a suit utilizing similar principles, as a promising tool to enhance whole-body proprioception and facilitate muscle activation against gravity, thereby promoting strength and functional recovery in stroke patients.
人体对各种环境具有显著的适应性。处于微重力环境中的宇航员会经历一些生理变化,这些变化与因缺乏活动而在中风患者身上观察到的变化相似。这一共同的挑战激发了对康复方法的探索,弥合了太空医学与物理治疗之间的差距。本文探讨了微重力与中风之间的生理相似性,重点关注本体感觉缺陷。然后,我们介绍了宇航员用来抵消这些缺陷的轴向负荷服及其在中风康复中的潜在应用。我们提出了TheraSuit Method®,一种采用类似原理的套装,作为一种有前景的工具,可增强全身本体感觉,并促进肌肉对抗重力的激活,从而促进中风患者的力量和功能恢复。