A robotic rehabilitation intervention in a home setting during the Covid-19 outbreak: a feasibility pilot study in patients with stroke.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
PMID: 40269913

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Telerehabilitation allows patients to engage in therapy away from healthcare facilities, often in the comfort of their homes. Studies have suggested that it can effectively improve motor and cognitive function. However, its applicability may be limited to patients with severe impairments who require physical assistance. The proposed study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effects of a home-based rehabilitation program for post-stroke patients, based on the use of a planar robot, able to overcome the limitations posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors

  • Marco Germanotta
    Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus Foundation, Piazzale Morandi 6, 20121, Milan, Italy. mgermanotta@dongnocchi.it.
  • Maria Cristina Mauro
    IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Via di Scandicci, 269, 50143, Florence, FI, Italy.
  • Francesca Falchini
    IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Florence, Italy.
  • Francesco Scotto di Luzio
    Research Unit of Biomedical Robotics and Biomicrosystems, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: f.scottodiluzio@unicampus.it.
  • Luca Vollero
    Research Unit of Computer Systems and Bioinformatics, Department of Engineering, Universitá Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00141 Rome, Italy.
  • Loredana Zollo
  • Irene Giovanna Aprile
    IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Via di Scandicci, 269, 50143, Florence, FI, Italy.

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