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Evaluation of a novel real-time adaptive assist-as-needed controller for robot-assisted upper extremity rehabilitation following stroke

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  • Ana P Arantes
  • Nadja Bressan
  • Ludymila R Borges
  • Chris A McGibbon

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Rehabilitation therapy plays an essential role in assisting people with stroke regain arm function. Upper extremity robot therapy offers a number of advantages over manual therapies, but can suffer from slacking behavior, where the user lets the robot guide their movements even when they are capable of doing so by themselves, representing a major barrier to reaching the full potential of robot-assist rehabilitation. This is a pilot clinical study that investigates the use of an electromyography-based adaptive assist-as-needed controller to avoid slacking behavior during robotic rehabilitation for people with stroke. The study involved a convenience sample of five individuals with chronic stroke who underwent a robot therapy program utilizing horizontal arm tasks. The Fugl-Meyer assessment (FM) was used to document motor impairment status at baseline. Velocity, time, and position were quantified as performance parameters during the training. Arm and shoulder surface electromyography (EMG) and electroencephalography (EEG) were used to assess the controller’s performance. The cross-sectional results showed strong second-order relationships between FM score and outcome measures, where performance metrics (path length and accuracy) were sensitive to change in participants with lower functional status. In comparison, speed, EMG and EEG metrics were more sensitive to change in participants with higher functional status. EEG signal amplitude increased when the robot suggested that the robot was inducing a challenge during the training tasks. This study highlights the importance of multi-sensor integration to monitor and improve upper-extremity robotic therapy.

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  • Ana P Arantes & Nadja Bressan & Ludymila R Borges & Chris A McGibbon, 2023. "Evaluation of a novel real-time adaptive assist-as-needed controller for robot-assisted upper extremity rehabilitation following stroke," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(10), pages 1-15, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0292627
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292627
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