title: Pediatric rehabilitation with the reachMAN's modular handle.
abstract: This paper presents the results of a preliminary study with one cerebral palsy child using the ReHaptic Handle, a novel robotic device for the pediatric rehabilitation of upper limb function. The device has two degrees-of-freedom to train pinching, forearm supination/pronation and wrist flexion/extension movements. Interactive computer games have been implemented to increase subjects' participation and engagement, thus promoting motor recovery. Pinching, with the index finger and thumb, forearm supination/pronation as well as wrist flexion/extension were trained two or three times a week for 15 minutes each. An increase in forearm supination/pronation movement precision and smoothness was observed with the subject, as well as a reduction in the movement duration.
authors.forename: Liu Zhu
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Hian Tat
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: Jia Xuan
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burdet
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Chee Leong
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Teo
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D011403:Pronation; D012371:Robotics; D013484:Supination; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology; D018910:Video Games; D014953:Wrist / Q000503:physiopathology