55 research outputs found
Acquired deforming hypertonia and contractures in elderly subjects: Definition, prevalence, and therapeutic options
Implementation of a Bordeaux-Montreal community of practice: An option for optimal post-stroke care
Impact fonctionnel de la carence en 25 OH vitamine D chez des patients hémiplégiques post-AVC
Activity and participation in stroke patients with aphasia: Proposition of an ICF-derived assessment tool
ROAD: Domestic Assistant and Rehabilitation Robot
This study introduces the concept design and analysis of a robotic system for the assistance and rehabilitation of disabled people. Based on the statistical data of the most common types of disabilities in Spain and other industrialized countries, the different tasks that the device must be able to perform have been determined. In this study, different robots for rehabilitation and assistance previously introduced have been reviewed. This survey is focused on those robots that assist with gait, balance and standing up. The structure of the ROAD robot presents various advantages over these robots, we discuss some of them. The performance of the proposed architecture is analyzed when it performs the sit to stand activity
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