Incorporating robotic-assisted telerehabilitation in a home program to improve arm function following stroke

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 125-132

  Linder, Susan M ^a   Reiss, Aimee ^b   Buchanan, Sharon ^c   Sahu, Komal ^b   Rosenfeldt, Anson B ^a   Clark, Cindy ^a   Wolf, Steven L ^b,d   Alberts, Jay L ^a,e  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Kinetic Muscles Inc   (United States)

^d Atlanta VA Rehab R and D Center   (United States)

^e LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

assistive technology; home exercise program; robotics; telerehabilitation; upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROBOTICS; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ARM; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROBOTICS; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84883455473     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e31829fa808     Document Type: Article

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