title: [Robot-assisted and computer-based neurorehabilitation for children: the story behind].
abstract: Impairments of the central motor system can either be congenital (e. g. cerebral palsy) or acquired (e. g. traumatic brain injury, stroke). These lesions are the most frequent morbidities necessitating neuro-rehabilitative measures in childhood. Robot-assisted rehabilitation in combination with virtual reality can complement conventional therapies and provide a task-specific training, with a high number of repetitions over a prolonged time period. The advantage of virtual reality is that it can provide a real time feedback about the patient's performance. Furthermore, challenging virtual scenarios especially motivate young patients to continue with otherwise monotonous exercises. Preliminary findings indicate that robot-assisted training in children with central motor impairment could be beneficial, but conclusive evidence about its efficacy is still missing.
authors: Rehabilitationszentrum für Kinder und Jugendliche Affoltern am Albis, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich.
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Meyer-Heim
authors: Rehabilitationszentrum für Kinder und Jugendliche Affoltern am Albis, Universitäts-Kinderspital Zürich.
authors: Hub J A
authors: HJ
authors: van Hedel
mesh_terms: D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D016472:Motor Neuron Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Kind; Neurorehabilitation; Virtuelle Realität; Zerebralparese; cerebral palsy; child; enfant; infirmité motrice cérébrale; neuro-réadaptation; neurorehabilitation; robot-assisted; roboterassistiert; robots; réalité virtuelle; virtual reality