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Experiences of patients who had a stroke and rehabilitation professionals with upper limb rehabilitation robots: a qualitative systematic review protocol

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Emerging evidence suggests that robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation after a stroke may improve upper limb function. For robotic upper limb rehabilitation in stroke to be successful, patients’ experiences and those of the ...
Vimal Sriram, Lenny Thinagaran Vasanthan, Manigandan Chockalingam, Sivakumar Balasubramanian   +3 more
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Robot-Aided Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Based on Motor Imagery EEG

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2011
Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. In this paper, a novel robot-assisted rehabilitation system based on motor imagery electroencephalography (EEG) is developed for regular training of neurological rehabilitation for upper limb stroke ...
Baoguo Xu, Si Peng, Aiguo Song, Renhuan Yang, Lizheng Pan   +4 more
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An intersectional approach to identifying factors associated with anxiety and depression following the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientific Reports, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting mental health, with some populations bearing a greater burden. In this cross-sectional online study, we examined the personal and intersectional factors associated with increased symptoms of anxiety and depression ...
Hoda Seens, Ze Lu, James Fraser, Joy C. MacDermid, David M. Walton, Ruby Grewal   +5 more
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Bilateral Movement-based Computer Games Improve Sensorimotor Functions in Subacute Stroke Survivors

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022
Background: Previous studies have reported that movement-based computer gaming is more effective than conventional intervention in enhancing upper limb rehabilitation.
Stefanie S. L. Lam, Tai Wa Liu, Shamay S. M. Ng, Charles W. K. Lai, Jean Woo   +4 more
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Development and validation of a new tool to measure the facilitators, barriers and preferences to exercise in people with osteoporosis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Background Despite the widely known benefits of exercise and physical activity, adherence rates to these activities are poor. Understanding exercise facilitators, barriers, and preferences may provide an opportunity to personalize exercise prescription ...
Isabel B. Rodrigues, Jonathan D. Adachi, Karen A. Beattie, Joy C. MacDermid   +3 more
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Using a Collaborative Robot to the Upper Limb Rehabilitation [PDF]

, 2019
Rehabilitation is a relevant process for the recovery from dysfunctions and improves the realization of patient’s Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Robotic systems are considered an important field within the development of physical rehabilitation, thus allowing the collection of several data, besides performing exercises with intensity and repeatedly.
Lucas de Azevedo Fernandes, José Luís Lima, Paulo Leitão, Alberto Yoshiro Nakano   +3 more
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Functional, motor, and sensory assessment instruments upon nerve repair in adult hands: systematic review of psychometric properties

Systematic Reviews, 2018
Background Outcome after nerve repair of the hand needs standardized psychometrically robust measures. We aimed to systematically review the psychometric properties of available functional, motor, and sensory assessment instruments after nerve repair ...
Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca, Valéria Meireles Carril Elui, Emily Lalone, Natália Claro da Silva, Rafael Inácio Barbosa, Alexandre Márcio Marcolino, Flávia Pessoni Faleiros Macedo Ricci, Joy C. MacDermid   +7 more
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Overview of the role of robots in upper limb disabilities rehabilitation: a scoping review

Archives of Public Health, 2023
Background Neuromotor rehabilitation and improvement of upper limb functions are necessary to improve the life quality of patients who have experienced injuries or have pathological outcomes. Modern approaches, such as robotic-assisted rehabilitation can
Khadijeh Moulaei, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Ali Akbar Haghdoostd, Mansour Shahabi Nezhad, Abbas Sheikhtaheri   +4 more
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Surgical rehabilitation of the upper limb in tetraplegia [PDF]

Spinal Cord, 1990
This is a review of the main problems discussed at the third International Conference on the Surgical Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Tetraplegia, held in Goteborg 14-16 May 1988, and attended by 80 workers in the field from 13 ...
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Viability and Functional Prognosis in Mangled Hand Casualties Depending on Their Etiological Factors. A Study of 31 Cases

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: Mangled hands refer to disfiguring severe injuries that affect many anatomical components. These injuries are evaluated using various scoring systems.
Ioannis A. Ignatiadis, MD, Vasiliki A. Tsiampa, MD, Pavlos Altsitzioglou, MD, Emmanouil G. Daskalakis, MD, Dimitrios K. Arapoglou, MD, Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD   +5 more
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