A new challenge - robotics in the rehabilitation of the neurologically motor impaired.

From: Physical Therapy | Date: January 1, 1991| Author: van Vliet, Paulette; Wing, Alan M. | Copyright information

Recent developments in engineering technology have resulted in the introduction of a new area of research called rehabilitation robotics. The general purpose of this technology is to provide ways of assisting individuals with movement dysfunctions by using robot technology. Patients with chronic motor impairment, including those with neurological disorders, may benefit from this new technology. Further, devices may be matched to the patients' physical and mental abilities. This article discus...

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