Kuttuva Manjuladevi, Boian Rares, Merians Alma, Burdea Grigore, Bouzit Mourad, Lewis Jeffrey, Fensterheim Devin
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
Cyberpsychol Behav. 2006 Apr;9(2):148-51. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2006.9.148.
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Its prevalence calls for innovative rehabilitation methods. The Rutgers Arm is a novel upper extremity rehabilitation system consisting of a low-friction table, three-dimensional (3D) tracker, custom forearm support, PC workstation, library of Java 3D virtual reality (VR) exercises, clinical database module, and a tele-rehabilitation extension. The system was tested on a chronic stroke subject, under local and tele-rehabilitation conditions, over 5 weeks of training. Results show improvements in arm motor control and shoulder range of motion, corresponding to improved Fugl-Meyer test scores. Exercise duration, level of difficulty, and patient motivation were maintained under tele-rehabilitaion. A 1-week retention trial showed that gains were maintained.
中风是全球范围内导致死亡和残疾的主要原因之一。其高发性需要创新的康复方法。罗格斯手臂是一种新型上肢康复系统，由低摩擦桌子、三维（3D）追踪器、定制前臂支撑、个人计算机工作站、Java 3D虚拟现实（VR）练习库、临床数据库模块和远程康复扩展组成。该系统在一名慢性中风患者身上进行了测试，在本地和远程康复条件下，进行了为期5周的训练。结果显示手臂运动控制和肩部活动范围有所改善，对应着Fugl-Meyer测试分数的提高。在远程康复过程中，运动时长、难度水平和患者积极性得以维持。一项为期1周的保持试验表明，所取得的进步得以保持。
