PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Neurol.
Sec. Neurorehabilitation
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1581256
From Astronauts to Stroke Survivors: How the TheraSuit Method® can Boost Balance and Recovery
Provisionally accepted
- 1Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEX), Palhoça, Brazil, Palhoça, SC, Brazil
- 2Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNISUL), Palhoça, Brazil
- 3Independent Biomedical Researcher, Houston, TX, United States
- 4State University of Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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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.
Keywords: Stroke, Proprioception, Rehabilitation, microgravity, Bed Rest, TheraSuit Method ®, axial-loading suit
Received: 28 Feb 2025; Accepted: 25 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Lampert, Goel, Oblanca and Martins. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Rose Lampert, Experimental Neuroscience Laboratory (LaNEX), Palhoça, Brazil, Palhoça, SC, Brazil
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