Krebs H I, Hogan N, Aisen M L, Volpe B T
Mechanical Engineering Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139, USA.
IEEE Trans Rehabil Eng. 1998 Mar;6(1):75-87. doi: 10.1109/86.662623.
Our goal is to apply robotics and automation technology to assist, enhance, quantify, and document neurorehabilitation. This paper reviews a clinical trial involving 20 stroke patients with a prototype robot-aided rehabilitation facility developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, (MIT) and tested at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, White Plains, NY. It also presents our approach to analyze kinematic data collected in the robot-aided assessment procedure. In particular, we present evidence 1) that robot-aided therapy does not have adverse effects, 2) that patients tolerate the procedure, and 3) that peripheral manipulation of the impaired limb may influence brain recovery. These results are based on standard clinical assessment procedures. We also present one approach using kinematic data in a robot-aided assessment procedure.
我们的目标是应用机器人技术和自动化技术来辅助、增强、量化并记录神经康复过程。本文回顾了一项针对20名中风患者的临床试验，该试验使用了麻省理工学院（位于剑桥）研发的一款机器人辅助康复设备原型，并在纽约州怀特普莱恩斯的伯克康复医院进行了测试。本文还介绍了我们在机器人辅助评估过程中分析运动学数据的方法。具体而言，我们提供了以下证据：1）机器人辅助治疗没有不良影响；2）患者能够耐受该治疗过程；3）对受损肢体的外周操作可能会影响大脑恢复。这些结果基于标准的临床评估程序。我们还介绍了一种在机器人辅助评估过程中使用运动学数据的方法。
