A survey on robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation

P Maciejasz, J Eschweiler, K Gerlach-Hahn… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2014 - Springer
The existing shortage of therapists and caregivers assisting physically disabled individuals
at home is expected to increase and become serious problem in the near future. The patient …

Robot-assisted rehabilitation of hand function

S Balasubramanian, J Klein… - Current opinion in …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
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A pneumatic glove and immersive virtual reality environment for hand rehabilitative training after stroke

L Connelly, Y Jia, ML Toro, ME Stoykov… - … on Neural Systems …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While a number of devices have recently been developed to facilitate hand rehabilitation
after stroke, most place some restrictions on movement of the digits or arm. Thus, a novel …

A fabric-regulated soft robotic glove with user intent detection using EMG and RFID for hand assistive application

HK Yap, BWK Ang, JH Lim, JCH Goh… - … on Robotics and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a soft robotic glove designed to assist individuals with functional grasp
pathologies in performing activities of daily living. The glove utilizes soft fabric-regulated …

Quality-of-life change associated with robotic-assisted therapy to improve hand motor function in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized clinical trial

NG Kutner, R Zhang, AJ Butler, SL Wolf… - Physical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background At 6 months poststroke, most patients cannot incorporate their affected hand
into daily activities, which in turn is likely to reduce their perceived quality of life. Objective …

Development of robot-based upper limb devices for rehabilitation purposes: a systematic review

J Narayan, B Kalita, SK Dwivedy - Augmented Human Research, 2021 - Springer
As the number of patients with impaired nerves is continuously increasing day by day
around the globe, rehabilitation training by the physical therapist is more time-consuming …

Individual finger synchronized robot-assisted hand rehabilitation in subacute to chronic stroke: a prospective randomized clinical trial of efficacy

CH Hwang, JW Seong, DS Son - Clinical Rehabilitation, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To evaluate individual finger synchronized robot-assisted hand rehabilitation in
stroke patients. Design: Prospective parallel group randomized controlled clinical trial …

Design of a soft robotic glove for hand rehabilitation of stroke patients with clenched fist deformity using inflatable plastic actuators

HK Yap, JH Lim, JCH Goh… - Journal of Medical …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, we present a soft robotic glove designed to augment hand rehabilitation for
stroke patients with clenched fist deformity. The robotic glove provides active finger …

The impact of bilateral therapy on upper limb function after chronic stroke: a systematic review

CP Latimer, J Keeling, B Lin… - Disability and …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. To determine the evidence for bilateral therapy interventions aimed at improving
upper limb (UL) function in adults with a range of UL activity limitations due to a first time …

Multi-sensor validation approach of an end-effector-based robot for the rehabilitation of the upper and lower limb

C Amici, F Ragni, M Ghidoni, D Fausti, L Bissolotti… - Electronics, 2020 - mdpi.com
End-effector-based robots are widely adopted by physiotherapists and caregivers as support
in the delivery of the rehabilitation training to the patient. The validation of these devices …