title: Robot-assisted task-specific training in cerebral palsy.
abstract: Our goal was to examine the feasibility of applying therapeutic robotics to children and adults with severe to moderate impairment due to cerebral palsy (CP). Pilot results demonstrated significant gains for both groups. These results suggest that robot-mediated therapy may be an effective tool to ameliorate the debilitating effects of CP and provide new opportunities for reducing impairment and improving coordination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA. hikrebs@mit.edu
authors.forename: Hermano I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Krebs
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ladenheim
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hippolyte
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Monterroso
authors.forename: Joelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mast
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012371:Robotics; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation