Development of wearable rehabilitation device using parallel link mechanism: rehabilitation of compound motion combining palmar/dorsi flexion and radial/ulnar deviation

Development of wearable rehabilitation device using parallel link mechanism: rehabilitation of compound motion combining palmar/dorsi flexion and radial/ulnar deviation

Abstract In recent years, the total number of physical therapists is increasing in Japan. However, it is not sufficient to nurse of patients requiring long-term care. In order to cope with the shortage of manpower, it is desirable to develop the rehabilitation equipment. This paper describes the dev...

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Main Authors: Yudai Kitano, Tsutomu Tanzawa, Kazutaka Yokota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:ROBOMECH Journal
Subjects:
23rd robotics symposia
Wearable
Parallel link
Muscle and skeleton
Joint
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40648-018-0109-7

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