Healthy Elderly
Conditions
Keywords
Functional near infrared spectroscopy, Robotic arm, Robot-Mirror therapy, Upper extremity rehabilitation
Brief summary
Stroke is a major cause of disability and death worldwide. It can also cause sensory, cognitive, and unilateral upper-limb motor impairments. Thus, there is strong need for rehabilitative approaches enhancing motor recovery for stroke patients. To maximize neural, motor and functional recovery, various physical rehabilitation approaches can be employed, including somatosensory training, bilateral arm training, mirror therapy, and robotic therapy. However, few existing system combines mirror visual feedback with robotic assistance simultaneously. This motivated our study to integrate both approaches, providing simultaneous visual and physical feedback to create stronger multisensory stimulation and promote neuroplasticity.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALRobot-Mirror Therapy (RMT)
In this condition, the participants focused on the mirror illusion of the non-dominant arm moving while the robotic arm guided the non-dominant hand to perform the mirrored movements.
BEHAVIORALRobot therapy (RT)
This condition involves robotic-assisted bilateral movements without mirror visual feedback.
BEHAVIORALMirror Therapy (MT)
In this condition, participants moved the dominant hand to create a mirrored illusion of movement of the non-dominant while performing the motor task.
BEHAVIORALMotor Imagery (MI)
Required participants to imagine bilateral movements without physical execution.
BEHAVIORALNo Treatment (NT)
Participants performed the task using the dominant hand only without mirror or robotic arm
Sponsors
National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 20 years old above * Able to understand in Mandarin Chinese or Taiwanese * Without past medical history of skeletal muscle or neurological disease * Dominant hand is right * Normal cognitive function to understand and follow the instructions
Exclusion criteria
* Use of medications that lower the seizure threshold or use of psychotropic medications. * Having shoulder pain, dislocation, or fracture. * Having metallic implants , skull defects, or experiencing motion sickness after prolonged usage of fNIRS. * With history of mental disorders or current use of any antipsychotic medications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygenated hemoglobin | 1 hour | The oxygenated hemoglobin was measured while the participants perform the task under five conditions. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed