Lever-actuated resonance assistance (LARA): A wheelchair-based method for upper extremity therapy and overground ambulation for people with severe arm impairment

IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages

  Zondervan, Daniel K ^a   Smith, Brendan ^a   Reinkensmeyer, David J ^a  

^a University of California at Irvine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM SUPPORT; CHRONIC STROKE; ELASTIC BANDS; MANUAL WHEELCHAIR; MECHANICAL RESONANCE; SELF-POWERED; UPPER EXTREMITY; VIDEO GAME;

ROBOTICS; USER INTERFACES; WHEELCHAIRS;

RESONANCE;

ARM; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RECREATION; SELF HELP DEVICE; WHEELCHAIR;

ARM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF-HELP DEVICES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; VIDEO GAMES; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 84891076708     PISSN: 19457898     EISSN: 19457901     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICORR.2013.6650400     Document Type: Conference Paper

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