The usefulness of assistive soft robotics in the rehabilitation of patients with hand impairment: A systematic review.

Journal: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies
PMID: 38876658

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Loss of hand function causes severe limitations in activity in daily living. The hand-soft robot is one of the methods that has recently been growing to increase the patient's independence. The purpose of the present systematic review was to provide a classification, a comparison, and a design overview of mechanisms and the efficacy of the soft hand robots to help researchers approach this field.

Authors

  • Zahra Jiryaei
    Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
  • Amir Salar Jafarpisheh
    Department of Ergonomics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: am.jafarpisheh@uswr.ac.ir.

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