Immediate and long-term effects of BCI-based rehabilitation of the upper extremity after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Bai, KNK Fong, JJ Zhang, J Chan, KH Ting - Journal of neuroengineering …, 2020 - Springer
Background A substantial number of clinical studies have demonstrated the functional
recovery induced by the use of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology in patients after …

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in stroke rehabilitation: review of the current evidence and pitfalls

F Fisicaro, G Lanza, AA Grasso… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute brain ischemia causes changes in several neural networks and related cortico-
subcortical excitability, both in the affected area and in the apparently spared contralateral …

Post stroke pain: identification, assessment, and therapy

RA Harrison, TS Field - Cerebrovascular diseases, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Pain is a common complication after stroke and is associated with the
presence of depression, cognitive dysfunction, and impaired quality of life. It remains …

Robotic glove with soft-elastic composite actuators for assisting activities of daily living

KHL Heung, RKY Tong, ATH Lau, Z Li - Soft robotics, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Soft robotic hand/gloves for hand rehabilitation can aid the performance of activities of daily
living (ADL). Although existing soft robotic hands can assist with finger flexion, few have …

Flexible pressure sensors for objective assessment of motor disorders

M Amit, L Chukoskie, AJ Skalsky… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring body motion is relevant to motor control disorders as well as assessment of fine
motor skills in child development. Furthermore, motion tracking is necessary for …

Exoskeleton versus end-effector robot-assisted therapy for finger-hand motor recovery in stroke survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis

L Moggio, A De Sire, N Marotta, A Demeco… - Topics in stroke …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The growing number of stroke survivors with residual hand disabilities requires
the development of efficient recovery therapy, and robotic rehabilitation can play an …

Model-based online learning and adaptive control for a “human-wearable soft robot” integrated system

ZQ Tang, HL Heung, KY Tong… - The International Journal …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Soft robots are considered intrinsically safe with regard to human–robot interaction. This has
motivated the development and investigation of soft medical robots, such as soft robotic …

Design and characterization of a lightweight and fully portable remote actuation system for use with a hand exoskeleton

CJ Nycz, T Bützer, O Lambercy, J Arata… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Enabling individuals who are living with reduced mobility of the hand to utilize portable
exoskeletons at home has the potential to deliver rehabilitation therapies with a greater …

Upper-limb spasticity during the first year after stroke: stroke arm longitudinal study at the University of Gothenburg

A Opheim, A Danielsson, MA Murphy… - American journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence and the severity of upper-
limb spasticity during the first year after stroke and to analyze sensorimotor function, pain …

Resistance training in stroke rehabilitation: systematic review and meta-analysis

J Veldema, P Jansen - Clinical rehabilitation, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the effects of resistance
training in supporting the recovery in stroke patients. Data sources: PubMed, the Cochrane …