Ankle passive and active movement training in children with acute brain injury using a wearable robot.

Journal: Journal of rehabilitation medicine

PMID: 29104998

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a wearable robotic device in guiding isometric torque generation and passive-active movement training for ankle motor recovery in children with acute brain injury.

Authors

Kai Chen

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Provincial Center for Critical Care Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Bo Xiong
Yupeng Ren

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Assaf Y Dvorkin
Deboah Gaebler-Spira
Charles E Sisung
Li-Qun Zhang

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. Electronic address: l-zhang@northwestern.edu.

Keywords

Adolescent Adult Ankle Joint Brain Injuries Child Female Humans Male Range of Motion, Articular Robotics Young Adult

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Ankle passive and active movement training in children with acute brain injury using a wearable robot.

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