A recent advancement in the study of physical rehabilitation is the application of virtual
reality rehabilitation (VRR) programs, in which patients perform practice behaviors while …

The existing shortage of therapists and caregivers assisting physically disabled individuals
at home is expected to increase and become serious problem in the near future. The patient …

Recent experimental evidence suggests that rapid advancement of virtualreality (VR)
technologies has great potential for the development of novelstrategies for sensorimotor …

Aim of the study This review classifies the kinematic measures used to evaluate post-stroke
motor impairment following upper limb robot-assisted rehabilitation and investigates their …

Background In neurorehabilitation, we are witnessing a growing awareness of the
importance of standardized quantitative assessment of limb functions. Detailed assessments …

Purpose: Emerging evidence shows that interactive virtual environments (VEs) may be a
promising tool for studying sensorimotor processes and for rehabilitation. However, the …

Background We hypothesize that the integration of virtual reality (VR) with robot assisted
rehabilitation could be successful if applied to children with hemiparetic CP. The combined …

Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States. Impairment
of upper extremity function is a common outcome following stroke, often to the detriment of …

Current neuroscience has identified several constructs to increase the effectiveness of upper
extremity rehabilitation. One is the use of progressive, skill acquisition-oriented training …

Background Recovery of upper extremity function is particularly recalcitrant to successful
rehabilitation. Robotic-assisted arm training devices integrated with virtual targets or …