scholarly journals Development of Self Support Device and Control for Operating the Wheelchair for Upper Limb Disabled Persons

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taku Itami ◽  
Toshihito Yabunaka ◽  
Ken’ichi Yano ◽  
Yasuyuki Kobayashi ◽  
Takaaki Aoki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Support Device ◽  
And Control

Human Upper Limb Experimental Analysis for Assistive Devices in Feeding Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 122-127
Author(s):  
Cristian Copilusi ◽  
Ionut Geonea ◽  
Alexandru Margine ◽  
Adrian Rosca
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Experimental Analysis ◽  
Command And Control ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Assistive Devices ◽  
Upper Arm ◽  
Experimental Process ◽  
Feeding Process ◽  
And Control ◽  
Human Upper Limb

This research addresses attention to human upper limb experimental analysis during feeding process aiding disabled persons. The research core is focused on the experimental process of obtaining the angular amplitudes and trajectories developed by the human upper arm during feeding process. The research originality consists on the obtained results which can be used in further researches for command and control of robotic assisting devices.

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence-Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeletons for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2146
Author(s):  
Manuel Andrés Vélez-Guerrero ◽  
Mauro Callejas-Cuervo ◽  
Stefano Mazzoleni
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Main Trend ◽  
Motor Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Multiple Sensors ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
And Control

Processing and control systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) have progressively improved mobile robotic exoskeletons used in upper-limb motor rehabilitation. This systematic review presents the advances and trends of those technologies. A literature search was performed in Scopus, IEEE Xplore, Web of Science, and PubMed using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology with three main inclusion criteria: (a) motor or neuromotor rehabilitation for upper limbs, (b) mobile robotic exoskeletons, and (c) AI. The period under investigation spanned from 2016 to 2020, resulting in 30 articles that met the criteria. The literature showed the use of artificial neural networks (40%), adaptive algorithms (20%), and other mixed AI techniques (40%). Additionally, it was found that in only 16% of the articles, developments focused on neuromotor rehabilitation. The main trend in the research is the development of wearable robotic exoskeletons (53%) and the fusion of data collected from multiple sensors that enrich the training of intelligent algorithms. There is a latent need to develop more reliable systems through clinical validation and improvement of technical characteristics, such as weight/dimensions of devices, in order to have positive impacts on the rehabilitation process and improve the interactions among patients, teams of health professionals, and technology.

scholarly journals Design and Control of a Reconfigurable Upper Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton with Soft Modular Joints

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Quan Liu ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Chang Zhu ◽  
Xingxing Guo ◽  
Wei Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
And Control

scholarly journals Effect of Self-care Training on Upper Limb Function and Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Somyye Noura ◽  
Fatemeh Kiani ◽  
Nezarali Moulaei ◽  
Mojtaba Tasbandi ◽  
Ebrahim Ebrahimi Tabas
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Limb Function ◽  
Upper Limb Function ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control

Background: Breast cancer patients who undergo mastectomy encounter numerous problems, the most annoying of which is lymphedema followed by pain and decreased function in the affected limb. Objectives: This study examined the effect of self-care training on upper limb function and pain after breast surgery. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on two groups of 60 patients with breast cancer in the Oncology Ward of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in 2021. The patients were selected based on the inclusion criteria and through convenience sampling and were then randomly divided into intervention and control groups. The patients in the intervention group attended self-care training and exercise programs implemented in five sessions in addition to the routine care. One and three months after the intervention, upper limb function and pain were measured with DASH and McGill pain questionnaires. The repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Bonferroni test were used to compare the pre-, and post-intervention mean scores and mean differences in the two groups. Results: The mean scores of upper limb function one and three months after the training program in the intervention group were lower than the mean scores of the control group. In other words, the quality of upper limb function was not significantly different despite the changes in the first month, but upper limb function significantly improved three months after the intervention (P < 0.001 vs. P = 0.06). The mean pain scores before, one month, and three months after the intervention in the intervention group were 10.4, 35.7, and 6.26, respectively, and the corresponding values in the control group were 10.8, 41.7, and 21.1, respectively, showing significant differences between the two groups, with the intervention group having lower pain scores than the control group (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Since lymphedema and its consequences, including decreased upper limb function and pain, are very serious issues, medical staff can give priority to this training program and implement it to prevent and control these complications.

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