Tele-Rehabilitation Versus Local Rehabilitation Therapies Assisted by Robotic Devices: A Pilot Study with Patients

The present study aims to evaluate the advantages of a master-slave robotic rehabilitation therapy in which the patient is assisted in real-time by a therapist. We have also explored if this type of strategy is applicable in a tele-rehabilitation environment. A pilot study has been carried out invol...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2021-07, Vol.11 (14), p.6259
Main Authors: Catalán, José M., García-Pérez, José V., Blanco, Andrea, Ezquerro, Santiago, Garrote, Alicia, Costa, Teresa, Bertomeu-Motos, Arturo, Díaz, Iñaki, García-Aracil, Nicolás
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Language:English
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Gravity
Hypotheses
master-slave
neurologic rehabilitation
Patient satisfaction
Performance evaluation
Range of motion
Rehabilitation
robotic rehabilitation
Robotics
Robots
stroke
tele-rehabilitation
teleoperation
Therapists
Therapy
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Summary:The present study aims to evaluate the advantages of a master-slave robotic rehabilitation therapy in which the patient is assisted in real-time by a therapist. We have also explored if this type of strategy is applicable in a tele-rehabilitation environment. A pilot study has been carried out involving 10 patients who have performed a point-to-point rehabilitation exercise supported by three assistance modalities: fixed assistance (without therapist interaction), local therapist assistance, and remote therapist assistance in a simulated tele-rehabiliation scenario. The rehabilitation exercise will be performed using an upper-limb rehabilitation robotic device that assists the patients through force fields. The results suggest that the assistance provided by the therapist is better adapted to patient needs than fixed assistance mode. Therefore, it maximizes the patient’s level of effort, which is an important aspect to improve the rehabilitation outcomes. We have also seen that in a tele-rehabilitation environment it is more difficult to assess when to assist the patient than locally. However, the assistance suits patients better than the fixed assistance mode.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app11146259