Influences of the biofeedback content on robotic post-stroke gait rehabilitation: electromyographic vs joint torque biofeedback.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Add-on robot-mediated therapy has proven to be more effective than conventional therapy alone in post-stroke gait rehabilitation. Such robot-mediated interventions routinely use also visual biofeedback tools. A better understanding of biofeedback content effects when used for robotic locomotor training may improve the rehabilitation process and outcomes.

Authors

  • Federica Tamburella
  • Juan C Moreno
    Neural Rehabilitation Group, Cajal Institute, Spanish Research Council, Av. Doctor Arce 37, Madrid, 28002, Spain. jc.moreno@csic.es.
  • Diana Sofía Herrera Valenzuela
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Iolanda Pisotta
  • Marco Iosa
    Clinical Laboratory of Experimental Neurorehabilitation, I.R.C.C.S, Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy.
  • Febo Cincotti
    Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Donatella Mattia
  • Jose L Pons
    Neural Rehabilitation Group, Cajal Institute, Spanish Research Council, Av. Doctor Arce 37, Madrid, 28002, Spain. jose.pons@csic.es.
  • Marco Molinari