Differences in muscle activity and fatigue of the upper limb between Task-Specific training and robot assisted training among individuals post stroke.

Journal: Journal of biomechanics

Published Date: Apr 10, 2019

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the activity and fatigue of upper extremity muscles, pain levels, subject satisfaction levels, perceived exertion, and number of repetitions in Task-Specific Training (TST) compared with Robot-Assisted Training (RAT) in individuals post-stroke.

Authors

Neta Shahar

Department of Occupational Therapy, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Isabella Schwartz

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, POB 24035, Jerusalem, 91240, Israel.
Sigal Portnoy

Department of Occupational Therapy, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Keywords

Adolescent Adult Aged Electromyography Female Humans Male Middle Aged Muscles Robotics Stroke Stroke Rehabilitation Upper Extremity Young Adult

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Differences in muscle activity and fatigue of the upper limb between Task-Specific training and robot assisted training among individuals post stroke.

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