[PDF][PDF] Systematic review of the effect of robot-aided therapy on recovery of the hemiparetic arm after stroke

GB Prange, MJ Jannink, CG Groothuis-Oudshoorn… - 2009 - rrd.nl
A limited number of clinical studies have examined the effect of post-stroke rehabilitation
with robotic devices on hemiparetic arm function. We systematically reviewed the literature …

Upper and lower extremity robotic devices for rehabilitation and for studying motor control

S Hesse, H Schmidt, C Werner… - Current opinion in …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Upper and lower extremity robotic devices for rehabilitation... : Current Opinion in Neurology
Upper and lower extremity robotic devices for rehabilitation and for studying motor control : Current …

ARMin III–arm therapy exoskeleton with an ergonomic shoulder actuation

T Nef, M Guidali, R Riener - Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Rehabilitation robots have become important tools in stroke rehabilitation. Compared to
manual arm training, robot‐supported training can be more intensive, of longer duration and …

Upper limb robot mediated stroke therapy—GENTLE/s approach

R Loureiro, F Amirabdollahian, M Topping… - Autonomous …, 2003 - Springer
Stroke is a leading cause of disability in particular affecting older people. Although the
causes of stroke are well known and it is possible to reduce these risks, there is still a need …

Advances in upper limb stroke rehabilitation: a technology push

RCV Loureiro, WS Harwin, K Nagai… - Medical & biological …, 2011 - Springer
Strokes affect thousands of people worldwide leaving sufferers with severe disabilities
affecting their daily activities. In recent years, new rehabilitation techniques have emerged …

Robot-aided neurorehabilitation of the upper extremities

R Riener, T Nef, G Colombo - Medical and biological engineering and …, 2005 - Springer
Task-oriented repetitive movements can improve muscle strength and movement co-
ordination in patients with impairments due to neurological lesions. The application of …

Poststroke upper extremity rehabilitation: a review of robotic systems and clinical results

BR Brewer, SK McDowell… - Topics in stroke …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Although the use of robotic devices to address neuromuscular rehabilitative goals
represents a promising technological advance in medical care, the large number of systems …

Automating arm movement training following severe stroke: functional exercises with quantitative feedback in a gravity-reduced environment

RJ Sanchez, J Liu, S Rao, P Shah… - … on neural systems …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An important goal in rehabilitation engineering is to develop technology that allows
individuals with severe motor impairment to practice arm movement without continuous …

ARMin-Exoskeleton for arm therapy in stroke patients

T Nef, M Mihelj, G Kiefer, C Perndl… - 2007 IEEE 10th …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Task-oriented repetitive movement can improve movement performance in patients with
neurological lesions. The application of robotics can serve to assist, enhance, evaluate and …

Development of a 3DOF mobile exoskeleton robot for human upper-limb motion assist

K Kiguchi, MH Rahman, M Sasaki… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2008 - Elsevier
In order to assist physically disabled, injured, and/or elderly persons, we have been
developing exoskeleton robots for assisting upper-limb motion, since upper-limb motion is …