Stroke is the fourth leading cause of mortality and is estimated to be one of the major
reasons for long-lasting disability worldwide. There are limited studies that describe the …

Background: Stroke causes weak functional mobility in survivors and affects the ability to
perform activities of daily living. Wearable ankle robots are a potential intervention for gait …

Various rehabilitation robots have been employed to recover the motor function of stroke
patients. To improve the effect of rehabilitation, robots should promote patient participation …

ABSTRACT Introduction Foot Drop (FD) is a condition, which is very commonly found in post-
stoke patients; however it can also be seen in patients with multiple sclerosis, and cerebral …

Lower Limb Exoskeleton robot that can facilitate stair walking is a big challenge, most
systems could only provide level ground walking. In this study, a lightweight (0.5 kg at ankle …

Treatment strategies and training regimens, which induce longitudinal muscle growth and
increase the muscles' length range of active force exertion, are important to improve muscle …

People with diseases such as stroke, spinal cord injury, and trauma usually have paretic
ankle involvement because of the plantar flexor and dorsiflexor muscle weakness …

Spasticity is a motor disorder that causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and can
interfere with normal movement, speech, and gait. Traditionally, the spasticity assessment is …

Background While the effect of static stretching for individuals with cerebral palsy is
questionable, recent results suggest that the combination with activation seems promising to …

Objective. This review aims to provide a systematical investigation of clinical effectiveness of
active training strategies applied in platform‐based ankle robots. Method. English‐language …