Effects of robot-assisted therapy on upper extremity function and activities of daily living in hemiplegic patients: A single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial.

Journal: Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many robots can induce passive movements and passive resistance movements to facilitate recovery of upper-extremity function, but it is rare to find robots that can also enable active resistance movements.

Authors

  • Min-Jae Lee
    Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Gyeongsan-si, Korea.
  • Jung-Hoon Lee
    Department of Food Science and Biotechnology of Animal Resources, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea.
  • Sun-Min Lee
    Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Gyeongsan-si, Korea.