Haptic-Based Neurorehabilitation in Poststroke Patients : A Feasibility Prospective Multicentre Trial for Robotics Hand Rehabilitation
Joint Authors
Daud Albasini, Omar A.
Venneri, Annalena
Turolla, Andrea
Tonin, Paolo
Piron, Lamberto
Sandrini, Giorgio
Agostini, Michela
Paolucci, Stefano
Oboe, Roberto
Source
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Haptic robots allow the exploitation of known motor learning mechanisms, representing a valuable option for motor treatment after stroke.
The aim of this feasibility multicentre study was to test the clinical efficacy of a haptic prototype, for the recovery of hand function after stroke.
Methods.
A prospective pilot clinical trial was planned on 15 consecutive patients enrolled in 3 rehabilitation centre in Italy.
All the framework features of the haptic robot (e.g., control loop, external communication, and graphic rendering for virtual reality) were implemented into a real-time MATLAB/Simulink environment, controlling a five-bar linkage able to provide forces up to 20 [N] at the end effector, used for finger and hand rehabilitation therapies.
Clinical (i.e., Fugl-Meyer upper extremity scale; nine hold pegboard test) and kinematics (i.e., time; velocity; jerk metric; normalized jerk of standard movements) outcomes were assessed before and after treatment to detect changes in patients' motor performance.
Reorganization of cortical activation was detected in one patient by fMRI.
Results and Conclusions.
All patients showed significant improvements in both clinical and kinematic outcomes.
Additionally, fMRI results suggest that the proposed approach may promote a better cortical activation in the brain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Turolla, Andrea& Daud Albasini, Omar A.& Oboe, Roberto& Agostini, Michela& Tonin, Paolo& Paolucci, Stefano…[et al.]. 2013. Haptic-Based Neurorehabilitation in Poststroke Patients : A Feasibility Prospective Multicentre Trial for Robotics Hand Rehabilitation. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506202
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Turolla, Andrea…[et al.]. Haptic-Based Neurorehabilitation in Poststroke Patients : A Feasibility Prospective Multicentre Trial for Robotics Hand Rehabilitation. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506202
American Medical Association (AMA)
Turolla, Andrea& Daud Albasini, Omar A.& Oboe, Roberto& Agostini, Michela& Tonin, Paolo& Paolucci, Stefano…[et al.]. Haptic-Based Neurorehabilitation in Poststroke Patients : A Feasibility Prospective Multicentre Trial for Robotics Hand Rehabilitation. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506202
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506202