title: Home-based tele-assisted robotic rehabilitation of joint impairments in children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: A portable rehabilitation robot incorporating intelligent stretching, robot-guided voluntary movement training with motivating games and tele-rehabilitation was developed to provide convenient and cost-effective rehabilitation to children with cerebral palsy (CP) and extend rehabilitation care beyond hospital. Clinicians interact with the patients remotely for periodic evaluations and updated guidance. The tele-assisted stretching and active movement training was done over 6-week 18 sessions on the impaired ankle of 23 children with CP in their home setting. Treatment effectiveness was evaluated using biomechanical measures and clinical outcome measures. After the tele-assisted home robotic rehabilitation intervention, there were significant increases in the ankle passive and active range of motion, muscle strength, a decrease in spasticity, and increases in balance and selective control assessment of lower-extremity.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yupeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gaebler-Spira
authors.forename: Li-Qun
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000842:Ankle / Q000502:physiology; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D053580:Muscle Strength; D012371:Robotics; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome