Reducing abnormal synergies of forearm, elbow, and shoulder joints in stroke patients with neuro-rehabilitation robot treatment and assessment

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-146

  Kung, Pin Cheng ^a   Lin, Chou Ching K ^a,b   Ju, Ming Shaung ^a   Chen, Shu Min ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abnormal synergies; Rehabilitation robot; Stroke; Treatment; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL SYNERGIES; REHABILITATION ROBOT; STROKE; TREATMENT; UPPER LIMBS;

BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINTS (ANATOMY); NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; PATIENT MONITORING;

ROBOTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REHABILITATION PATIENT; ROBOTICS; SHOULDER; SHOULDER GIRDLE; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT;

EID: 84864000239     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5405/jmbe.894     Document Type: Article

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