Abstract
The effect of using robots to improve motor recovery has received increased attention, while the treatment effectiveness remains a topic of study. We compared the training effects by treatments on the wrist joint of chronic stroke patients with an Electromyography (EMG)-Driven robot (interactive group, n=15) and a robot with continuous passive motion (passive group, n=12) by a randomized Controlled trial. The interactive treatment with the EMG-driven robot improved the motor function for both the wrist and elbow joints in muscle coordination and spasticity reduction after the training, which could be kept for 3 months. The passive mode training mainly reduced the spasticity in the wrist flexor, but did not contribute to the muscle coordination improvement.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2009 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2009 |
Pages | 28-33 |
Number of pages | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 17 Nov 2009 |
Event | 2009 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2009 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: 23 Jun 2009 → 26 Jun 2009 |
Conference
Conference | 2009 IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2009 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Kyoto |
Period | 23/06/09 → 26/06/09 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering