A virtual reality based exercise system for hand rehabilitation post-stroke: Transfer to function

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-2004

Abstract

We present preliminary results from a virtual reality (VR)-based system for hand rehabilitation that uses a CyberGlove and a Rutgers Master II-ND haptic glove. This system trains finger range of motion, finger flexion speed, independence of finger motion and finger strength. Eight chronic post-stroke subjects participated. In keeping with variability in both the lesion site and in initial upper extremity function, each subject showed improvement on a unique combination of movement parameters in VR training. These improvements transferred to gains on clinical tests, as well as to significant reductions in task completion times for the prehension of real objects. These results are indicative of the potential feasibility of this exercise system for rehabilitation in patients with hand dysfunction resulting from neurological impairment.

Identifier

11144291509 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Proceedings

ISSN

05891019

First Page

4936

Last Page

4939

Volume

26 VII

Grant

R03HD042161

Fund Ref

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

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