Clinical effects of using HEXORR (Hand Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot) for movement therapy in stroke rehabilitation

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 947-958

  Godfrey, Sasha Blue ^a,c   Holley, Rahsaan J ^b   Lum, Peter S ^a,b  

^a Catholic University of America   (United States)

^b NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation Outcome; Robotics; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; STROKE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROBOTICS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84887059201     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: 15377385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31829e7a07     Document Type: Article

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