Tadeusz Mikołajczyk, Adam Kłodowski, Emilia Mikołajewska, Paweł Walkowiak, Pedro Berjano, Jorge Hugo Villafañe, Francesco Aggogeri, Alberto Borboni, Davide Fausti, Gianluigi Petrogalli
BACKGROUND: The use of an exoskeleton elbow is considered an effective treatment in several pathologies, including post-stroke complications, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI), as well as in patients with neurodegenerative disorders. The effectiveness of rehabilitation is closely linked to a suitably chosen therapy. The treatment can be performed only by specialized personnel, significantly supported by the use of automated devices. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to present a novel exoskeleton for elbow rehabilitation without a complicated control system...
December 2018: Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine: Official Organ Wroclaw Medical University