A survey on robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation

• Published in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 3
• Main Authors: Maciejasz, Paweł, Eschweiler, Jörg, Gerlach-Hahn, Kurt, Jansen-Troy, Arne, Leonhardt, Steffen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 09.01.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Biomechanics; Computer Science; Engineering Sciences; Health aspects; Human health and pathology; Humans; Life Sciences; Mechanics; Other; Physical Therapy Modalities - instrumentation; Physics; Physiological aspects; Review; Rhumatology and musculoskeletal system; Robotics; Robotics - instrumentation; Robotics - methods; Surveys; Technology application; Upper Extremity

The existing shortage of therapists and caregivers assisting physically disabled individuals at home is expected to increase and become serious problem in the near future. The patient population needing physical rehabilitation of the upper extremity is also constantly increasing. Robotic devices hav...