Robotic -Assisted Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis: An Adaptive Approach for Individualized Therapy

Robotic -Assisted Rehabilitation for Multiple Sclerosis: An Adaptive Approach for Individualized Therapy

Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate four-weeks of an upper limb robotic intervention for persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Participants completed a resistive and adaptive robotic training intervention whereby participants trained three times weekly for four consecutive weeks.

Nine individuals with Multiple Sclerosis participated and were placed into two groups based that either trained their self-reported less affected limb (indirect training group; N=4) or trained their self-reported more affected limb (direct training group; N=5).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of MS
• No other neurological diagnosis
• No injury to the upper limb (i.e., broken bones)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Relapse in the past 6 months