The Effect of Robot-Assisted Therapy and Rehabilitative Training on Motor Recovery Following Stroke

Aisen, Mindy; Igo Krebs, Hermano; Hogan, N.; McDowell, Fletcher; T. Volpe, Bruce

doi:10.1001/archneur.1997.00550160075019

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The Effect of Robot-Assisted Therapy and Rehabilitative Training on Motor Recovery Following Stroke

Published in Archives of Neurology • Apr 1, 1997

Authors:

Mindy Aisen

Hermano Igo Krebs

N. Hogan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We used MIT-Manus, a robot designed to provide interactive, goal-directed motor activity for clinical neurologic applications. OBJECTIVE: To test whether this robotic manipulation of the impaired limb influenced motor recovery in patients with hemiplegia. METHODS: Sequential patients wit...

Subject

Rehabilitation

Motor impairment

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

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