Multidisciplinary design of suitable assistive technologies for motor disabilities in Colombia

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Multidisciplinary design of suitable assistive technologies for motor disabilities in Colombia

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Non-invasive stimulation of the human striatum disrupts reinforcement learning of motor skills

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A mirror therapy system using virtual reality and an actuated exoskeleton for the recovery of hand motor impairments: a study of acceptability, usability, and embodiment

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Mechanisms underlying reinforcement learning of motor skills

Brain connectome correlates of short-term motor learning in healthy older subjects