title: Rehabilitation device with variable resistance and intelligent control.
abstract: Resistance exercise has been widely reported to have positive rehabilitation effects for patients with neuromuscular and orthopaedic conditions. This paper presents an optimal design of magneto-rheological fluid dampers for variable resistance exercise device in the form of a knee brace. An intelligent supervisory control for regulating the resistive force or torque of the knee brace has also been studied. The device provides both isometric and isokinetic strength training for the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 229 Spencer LAb, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
authors.forename: Shufang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Ke-Qian
authors.initials: KQ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: J Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rudolph
mesh_terms: D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012212:Rheology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014783:Viscosity; D016474:Weight-Bearing