Task-Oriented Training by a Personalized Electromyography-Driven Soft Robotic Hand in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Intensive task-oriented training has shown promise in enhancing distal motor function among patients with chronic stroke. A personalized electromyography (EMG)-driven soft robotic hand was developed to assist task-oriented object-manipulation training effectively. To compare the effectiveness of task-oriented training using the EMG-driven soft robotic hand.

Probabilistic Model-Based Learning Control of a Soft Pneumatic Glove for Hand Rehabilitation.

Objective: Stroke survivors are usually unable to perform activities of daily living (ADL) independently due to loss of hand functions. Soft pneumatic gloves provide a promising assistance approach for stroke survivors to conduct ADL tasks. However, few studies have explored effective control strategies for the 'human-soft robot' integrated system due to challenges in the nonlinearities of soft robots and uncertainties of human intentions.

Effects of a Soft Robotic Hand for Hand Rehabilitation in Chronic Stroke Survivors.

Objectives: Soft robotic hands are proposed for stroke rehabilitation in terms of their high compliance and low inherent stiffness. We investigated the clinical efficacy of a soft robotic hand that could actively flex and extend the fingers in chronic stroke subjects with different levels of spasticity.

Methods: Sixteen chronic stroke subjects were recruited into this single-group study.

Verification of Finger Joint Stiffness Estimation Method With Soft Robotic Actuator.

Stroke has been the leading cause of disability due to the induced spasticity in the upper extremity. The constant flexion of spastic fingers following stroke has not been well described. Accurate measurements for joint stiffness help clinicians have a better access to the level of impairment after stroke.

Soft Rehabilitation Actuator With Integrated Post-stroke Finger Spasticity Evaluation.

Strokes cause severe impairment of hand function because of the spasticity in the affected upper extremities. Proper spasticity evaluation is critical to facilitate neural plasticity for rehabilitation after stroke. However, existing methods for measuring spasticity, e.