Wearable robotics for impaired upper-limb assistance and rehabilitation: State of the art and future perspectives

T Proietti, E Ambrosini, A Pedrocchi, S Micera - Ieee Access, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Despite more than thirty-five years of research on wearable technologies to assist the upper-
limb and a multitude of promising preliminary results, the goal of restoring pre-impairment …

Combining upper limb robotic rehabilitation with other therapeutic approaches after stroke: current status, rationale, and challenges

S Mazzoleni, C Duret, AG Grosmaire… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A better understanding of the neural substrates that underlie motor recovery after stroke has
led to the development of innovative rehabilitation strategies and tools that incorporate key …

Convolutional neural network for high-accuracy functional near-infrared spectroscopy in a brain–computer interface: three-class classification of rest, right-, and left …

T Trakoolwilaiwan, B Behboodi, J Lee, K Kim… - …, 2018 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The aim of this work is to develop an effective brain–computer interface (BCI) method based
on functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). In order to improve the performance of the …

Overview of the role of robots in upper limb disabilities rehabilitation: a scoping review

K Moulaei, K Bahaadinbeigy, AA Haghdoostd… - Archives of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Background Neuromotor rehabilitation and improvement of upper limb functions are
necessary to improve the life quality of patients who have experienced injuries or have …

Biofeedback effect of hybrid assistive limb in stroke rehabilitation: A proof of concept study using functional near infrared spectroscopy

K Saita, T Morishita, H Arima, K Hyakutake, T Ogata… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Robot-assisted rehabilitation has been increasingly drawing attention in the
field of neurorehabilitation. The hybrid assistive limb (HAL) is an exoskeleton robot …

Effectiveness of robot-assisted upper limb training on spasticity, function and muscle activity in chronic stroke patients treated with botulinum toxin: a randomized …

M Gandolfi, N Valè, EK Dimitrova, S Mazzoleni… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Background: The combined use of Robot-assisted UL training and Botulinum toxin (BoNT)
appear to be a promising therapeutic synergism to improve UL function in chronic stroke …

Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in the healthcare industry: A review

KS Hong, MA Yaqub - Journal of Innovative Optical Health …, 2019 - World Scientific
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a growing neuroimaging modality, has been
utilized over the past few decades to understand the neuronal behavior in the brain. The …

Effects of three different rehabilitation games' interaction on brain activation using functional near-infrared spectroscopy

Z Wang, M Liao, Q Li, Y Zhang, H Liu… - Physiological …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: This study reveals the changes in brain activation due to different game
interaction states based on functional near-infrared spectroscopy signals and discusses …

Effects of Home‐Based Robotic Therapy Involving the Single‐Joint Hybrid Assistive Limb Robotic Suit in the Chronic Phase of Stroke: A Pilot Study

K Hyakutake, T Morishita, K Saita… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Robotic therapy has drawn attention in the rehabilitation field including home‐
based rehabilitation. A previous study has reported that home‐based therapy could be more …

[HTML][HTML] Visual feedback therapy for restoration of upper limb function of stroke patients

MH Zhu, M Zeng, MF Shi, XD Gu, F Shen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the effects of mirror neuron theory-based visual feedback therapy
(VFT) on restoration of upper limb function of stroke patients and motor-related cortical …