Robot-Aided Neurorehabilitation: A Robot for Wrist Rehabilitation

Igo Krebs, Hermano; T. Volpe, Bruce; Williams, Dustin; Celestino, J.; K. Charles, Steven; Lynch, Daniel; Hogan, Neville

doi:10.1109/tnsre.2007.903899

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Robot-Aided Neurorehabilitation: A Robot for Wrist Rehabilitation

Published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering • Sep 1, 2007

Authors:

Hermano Igo Krebs

Bruce T. Volpe

Dustin Williams

Abstract

In 1991, a novel robot, MIT-MANUS, was introduced to study the potential that robots might assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor function. MIT-MANUS proved an excellent tool for shoulder and elbow rehabilitation in stroke patients, showing in clinical trials a reduction of impairm...

Subject

Neurorehabilitation

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation

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