A review of robot-assisted lower-limb stroke therapy: unexplored paths and future directions in gait rehabilitation

B Hobbs, P Artemiadis - Frontiers in neurorobotics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Stroke affects one out of every six people on Earth. Approximately 90% of stroke survivors
have some functional disability with mobility being a major impairment, which not only …

Robot-aided assessment of lower extremity functions: a review

S Maggioni, A Melendez-Calderon… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2016 - Springer
The assessment of sensorimotor functions is extremely important to understand the health
status of a patient and its change over time. Assessments are necessary to plan and adjust …

[HTML][HTML] A survey on design and control of lower extremity exoskeletons for bipedal walking

I Tijjani, S Kumar, M Boukheddimi - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exoskeleton robots are electrically, pneumatically, or hydraulically actuated devices that
externally support the bones and cartilage of the human body while trying to mimic the …

Offline assistance optimization of a soft exosuit for augmenting ankle power of stroke survivors during walking

C Siviy, J Bae, L Baker, F Porciuncula… - IEEE robotics and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Locomotor impairments afflict more than 80% of people poststroke. Our group has
previously developed a unilateral ankle exosuit aimed at assisting the paretic ankle joint of …

Robot-aided neurorehabilitation: a pediatric robot for ankle rehabilitation

KP Michmizos, S Rossi, E Castelli… - … on Neural Systems …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the pediAnklebot, an impedance-controlled low-friction, backdriveable
robotic device developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that trains the ankle …

Applications of brain–machine interface systems in stroke recovery and rehabilitation

A Venkatakrishnan, GE Francisco… - … physical medicine and …, 2014 - Springer
Stroke is a leading cause of disability, significantly impacting the quality of life (QOL) in
survivors, and rehabilitation remains the mainstay of treatment in these patients. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative technologies applied to sensorimotor rehabilitation after stroke

I Laffont, K Bakhti, F Coroian, L Van Dokkum… - Annals of physical and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Innovative technologies for sensorimotor rehabilitation after stroke have dramatically
increased these past 20 years. Based on a review of the literature on “Medline” and “Web of …

Reviewing Clinical Effectiveness of Active Training Strategies of Platform‐Based Ankle Rehabilitation Robots

X Zeng, G Zhu, M Zhang, SQ Xie - Journal of healthcare …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

State-of-the-art robotic devices for ankle rehabilitation: Mechanism and control review

S Hussain, PK Jamwal… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
There is an increasing research interest in exploring use of robotic devices for the physical
therapy of patients suffering from stroke and spinal cord injuries. Rehabilitation of patients …

Reinforced feedback in virtual environment for plantar flexor poststroke spasticity reduction and gait function improvement

C Luque-Moreno, F Cano-Bravo, P Kiper… - BioMed Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Ankle spasticity is a frequent phenomenon that limits functionality in poststroke
patients. Objectives. Our aim was to determine if there was decreased spasticity in the ankle …