Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Robotic Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

Pilot study on the physiological response of robotic rehabilitation therapy for improving the performance of activities of daily living of stroke patients

The purpose of this research is to study the feasibility of the robotic therapy that can train activities of daily living tasks for chronic stroke patients. The participant will be involved in a feasibility study (one-time visit) to prove the efficacy of the robotic device with different force feedback (assistive and resistive force) and other feedback such as VR (virtual reality). We will collect movement data from a motion capture system and sEMG sensors that measure muscle activity to monitor the effect of a robotic rehabilitation device, named Spherical Parallel Instrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE). We will use a robotic therapy device to practice activities during daily living. This pilot study will be used to understand the effect of SPINDLE to translate the device as a home-based training for chronic stroke patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults with chronic stroke, which affected their upper limb motor functions
• Adults could able to understand the verbal cues during the training

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults with chronic stroke, who did not lose their upper limb motor functions