A pilot study of robotic-assisted exercise for hand weakness after stroke
A pilot study of robotic-assisted exercise for hand weakness after stroke
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10.1109/icorr.2011.5975426
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2011-08
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J. Stein;Lauri Bishop;G. Gillen;R. Helbok
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作者：
J. Stein;Lauri Bishop;G. Gillen;R. Helbok
上肢轻瘫是中风幸存者残疾的主要原因，机器人辅助运动疗法是一种有前途的方法，以提高运动能力。很少有设备可用于为手指和手提供机器人治疗。我们报告了一项开放标签的试点研究，对12名中风后慢性中度轻偏瘫患者进行了为期六周的使用手动机器人设备的训练计划。参与者总共接受了18小时的机器人治疗。在运动表现的多个测量中发现了改善，包括上肢Fugl-Meyer，运动活动日志，手动能力测量-36和Jebsen手功能测试。所有受试者对治疗耐受良好，未观察到并发症。我们的结论是，机器人治疗中风后手部轻瘫是安全可行的，这些初步结果证明了进一步的疗效研究。
Upper limb paresis is a major source of disability in stroke survivors, and robotic aided exercise therapy is a promising approach to enhance motor abilities. Few devices have been available to provide robotic therapy to the fingers and hand. We report an open-label pilot study of 12 individuals with chronic moderate hemiparesis after stroke who underwent a six-week training program using a hand robotic device. Participants received a total of 18 hours of robotic therapy. Improvements were found in multiple measures of motor performance, including the Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer, the Motor Activity Log, the Manual Ability Measure-36, and the Jebsen Hand Function Test. All subjects tolerated the treatment well and no complications were observed. We conclude that robotic therapy for hand paresis after stroke is safe and feasible, and that further studies of efficacy are justified by these preliminary results.