Synchronized Tactile Stimulation on Upper Limbs Using a Wearable Robot for Gait Assistance in Patients With Parkinson's Disease

This study aimed to investigate whether using a wearable robot applying interactive rhythmic stimulation on the upper limbs of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) could affect their gait. The wearable robot presented tactile stimuli on the patients' upper limbs, which was mutually synch...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Kishi, Taiki Ogata, Hiroki Ora, Ryo Shigeyama, Masayuki Nakayama, Masatoshi Seki, Satoshi Orimo, Yoshihiro Miyake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frobt.2020.00010/full