Rehabilitation robots for the treatment of sensorimotor deficits: a neurophysiological perspective

• Published in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 46 - 15
• Main Authors: Gassert, Roger, Dietz, Volker
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 05.06.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Activation; Arm; Assist-as-needed; Central nervous system; Design engineering; Exercise Therapy - instrumentation; Exoskeleton Device; Exploitation; Functional plasticity; Health aspects; Humans; Innovations; Knowledge management; Locomotion; Muscle contraction; Muscles; Nervous system; Neurological Rehabilitation - instrumentation; Neurological Rehabilitation - methods; Neurological Rehabilitation - trends; Neuroplasticity; Neurorehabilitation technology; Physiology; Receptors; Recovery; Recovery of function; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation robots; Review; Robot control; Robot-assisted therapy; Robotic surgery; Robotics; Robotics - instrumentation; Robots; Sensorimotor system; Spinal cord injuries; Spinal cord injury; Spinal plasticity; Stroke; Stroke Rehabilitation - instrumentation; Therapy; Training; Treadmills (Exercise equipment); Neuroplasticity; Locomotion; Stroke; Robot-assisted therapy; Sensorimotor neurophysiology; Upper limb function; Neurorehabilitation technology; Spinal cord injury; Assist-as-needed

The past decades have seen rapid and vast developments of robots for the rehabilitation of sensorimotor deficits after damage to the central nervous system (CNS). Many of these innovations were technology-driven, limiting their clinical application and impact. Yet, rehabilitation robots should be de...