Robot-aided Arm Therapy, Brain Injury, Motor Relearning Programme, Activities of Daily Living
Conditions
Brief summary
Task-oriented repetitive movement can improve movement performance in patients with neurological or orthopedic lesions. The application of robotics can serve to assist, enhance, evaluate, and document neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation of movements. Arm therapy is used in neurological rehabilitation for patients with paralyzed upper extremities due to lesions of the central or peripheral nervous system, e.g. after stroke or spinal cord injury. The goal of the therapy is to recover motor function, improve movement coordination, learn new motion strategies (trick movements), and/or prevent secondary complications such as muscle atrophy, osteoporosis, and spasticity.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Patients with neurological disability of the upper limb with qualification for arm training, e.g. after stroke and spinal cord injury
Exclusion criteria
* limitations of the join mobility * osteoporosis * cardiovascular disease * injury of the upper limb * decubitus * psychic diseases (like schizophrenia, dementia, depression) * Body weight \> 120kg * pacemaker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The acceptanece of the arm rehabilitation robot therapy and the influence to the motivation through the visual feedback. | A measure lasts approx. 90 minutes. Every participant once. |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed