Whole-arm rehabilitation following stroke: Hand module

L. Masia; H. I. Krebs; P. Cappa; N. Hogan

doi:10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639236

Whole-arm rehabilitation following stroke: Hand module

L. Masia, H. I. Krebs, P. Cappa, N. Hogan

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu

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Abstract

In 1991, a novel robot named MIT-MANUS was introduced as a test bed to study the potential of using robots to assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor function. It introduced a new brand of therapy, offering a highly backdrivable mechanism with a soft and stable feel for the user. MIT-MANUS proved an excellent fit for shoulder and elbow rehabilitation in stroke patients, showing in clinical trials a reduction of impairment in these joints. The greater reduction in impairment was observed in the group of muscles exercised. This suggests a need for additional robots to rehabilitate other target areas of the body. The focus here is a robot for hand rehabilitation. Previous work has expanded the planar MIT-MANUS including an anti-gravity robot for shoulder-and-elbow training, and a wrist robot for wrist flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, and pronation-supination training. In this paper we present the "missing link": a hand robot. We will discuss the basic system design and characterization. A comprehensive review of the hand robot design, characterization, and initial whole-arm clinical results are being submitted elsewhere (IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
Pages	1085-1089
Number of pages	5
Volume	2006
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639236
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	1st IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006 - Pisa, Italy Duration: Feb 20 2006 → Feb 22 2006

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Other	1st IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006
Country	Italy
City	Pisa
Period	2/20/06 → 2/22/06

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Masia, L, Krebs, HI, Cappa, P & Hogan, N 2006, Whole-arm rehabilitation following stroke: Hand module. in Proceedings of the First IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006. vol. 2006, 1639236, pp. 1085-1089, 1st IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, 2006, BioRob 2006, Pisa, Italy, 2/20/06. https://doi.org/10.1109/BIOROB.2006.1639236

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