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- Source :
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 1:5
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2004.
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Abstract
- Background Previous results with the planar robot MIT-MANUS demonstrated positive benefits in trials with over 250 stroke patients. Consistent with motor learning, the positive effects did not generalize to other muscle groups or limb segments. Therefore we are designing a new class of robots to exercise other muscle groups or limb segments. This paper presents basic engineering aspects of a novel robotic module that extends our approach to anti-gravity movements out of the horizontal plane and a pilot study with 10 outpatients. Patients were trained during the initial six-weeks with the planar module (i.e., performance-based training limited to horizontal movements with gravity compensation). This training was followed by six-weeks of robotic therapy that focused on performing vertical arm movements against gravity. The 12-week protocol includes three one-hour robot therapy sessions per week (total 36 robot treatment sessions).
- Subjects :
- 0209 industrial biotechnology
medicine.medical_specialty
Computer science
Rehabilitation
Pilot trial
technology, industry, and agriculture
Manus
Health Informatics
Gravity compensation
02 engineering and technology
Horizontal plane
body regions
03 medical and health sciences
020901 industrial engineering & automation
0302 clinical medicine
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical therapy
medicine
Robot
Planar robot
Rehabilitation robotics
Motor learning
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Details
- ISSN :
- 17430003
- Volume :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3ad5470fe0fa49eed4627cd5300d9013