Soft robotic devices for hand rehabilitation and assistance: a narrative review

• Published in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 9 - 14
• Main Authors: Chu, Chia-Ye, Patterson, Rita M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 17.02.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Actuators; Analysis; Equipment Design; Exoskeleton Device; Hand; Health aspects; Humans; Motor Disorders - rehabilitation; Nervous system diseases; Rehabilitation; Review; Robotics; Robotics - instrumentation; Robotics - methods; Soft robotics; Technology application; Wearable robots; Soft robotics; Rehabilitation; Hand; Wearable robots

The debilitating effects on hand function from a number of a neurologic disorders has given rise to the development of rehabilitative robotic devices aimed at restoring hand function in these patients. To combat the shortcomings of previous traditional robotics, soft robotics are rapidly emerging as...