Use of a Robotic Device for the Rehabilitation of Severe Upper Limb Paresis in Subacute Stroke: Exploration of Patient/Robot Interactions and the Motor Recovery Process

This pioneering observational study explored the interaction between subacute stroke inpatients and a rehabilitation robot during upper limb training. 25 stroke survivors (age 55±17 years; time since stroke, 52±21 days) with severe upper limb paresis carried out 16 sessions of robot-assisted should...

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Main Authors: Christophe Duret, Ophélie Courtial, Anne-Gaëlle Grosmaire, Emilie Hutin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/482389