Introduction. Robots have been used for rehabilitation purposes since the
1960s. The aim of this paper is to present the application of robotics in
physical medicine and rehabilitation with special reference to robotic
devices used in rehabilitation. Material and Methods. The paper uses
literature related to the application of robotics in medicine and
rehabilitation. The literature review was conducted using the following
databases: Serbian Library Consortium for Coordinated Acquisition, Medical
Literature Analysis and Retrieval System, Google Scholar, Science Citation
Index, and portal of Croatian scientific journals ?Hrcak?. Development of
robotics in rehabilitation. Nowadays, there are a great number of different
robotic systems for rehabilitation. Robotics in rehabilitation is of utter
importance because it works on the principle of neuroplasticity. Robots for
lower limb rehabilitation. These robotic systems are most often in the form
of exoskeletons. Robots for upper limb rehabilitation. Upper limb
rehabilitation robots are therapeutic devices that help or provide support
for arm or hand movements. Robot for upper body rehabilitation. Robot
?Tymo?. Conclusion. By using robots in physical medicine and
neurorehabilitation, a faster and more complete functional recovery of the
patient can be achieved.
Robotics in physical medicine and neurorehabilitation