title: Develop a wearable ankle robot for in-bed acute stroke rehabilitation.
abstract: Movement training is important in motor recovery post stroke and early intervention is critical to stroke rehabilitation. However, acute stroke survivors are actively trained with activities helpful for recovery of mobility in only 13% of the time in the acute phase. Considering the first few months post stroke is critical in stroke recovery (neuroplasticity), there is a strong need for movement therapy and manipulate/mobilize the joints. There is a lack of in-bed robotic rehabilitation in acute stroke. This study seeks to meet the clinic need and deliver intensive passive and active movement therapy using a wearable robot to enhance motor function in acute stroke. Passively, the wearable robot stretches the joint to its extreme positions safely and forcefully. Actively, movement training is conducted and game playing is used to guide and motivate the patient in movement training.
authors.affiliation: Rehabtek and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Yupeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chung Yong
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Li-Qun
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001513:Beds; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D019415:Torque