Clinical Evaluation of UR-System 2 for Recovery of Motor Function of Plegic Upper Limb after Stroke

Authors
Hirofumi Tanabe, Masahiro Mitsukane, Norihiro Toya, Ryosuke Takeichi, Hitomi Hattori, Yoshifumi Morita, Yoshiaki Takagi, Norio Hasegawa
Corresponding Author
Hirofumi Tanabe
Available Online 1 June 2016.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2991/jrnal.2016.3.1.8How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Rehabilitation, Training system, Hemiplegic stroke patient, Clinical evaluation, PNF
Abstract
We developed a new training system UR-System 2 for restoring motor function of the upper limb after stroke in patients with hemiplegia. And then, we conducted clinical evaluation of the therapeutic effect of training with the UR-System 2 in six patients. The UR-System uses Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) to promote muscle strength. The results show the immediate therapeutic effect of training with the UR-System 2 for restoring the motor function of the upper limb.

Copyright
© 2013, the Authors. Published by ALife Robotics Corp. Ltd.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).