Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study

Recovery of therapeutic or functional ambulatory capacity in patients with rotator cuff injury is a primary goal of rehabilitation. Wearable powered exoskeletons allow patients to perform repetitive practice with large movements to maximize recovery, even immediately after the acute event. The aim o...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Isabel-María Alguacil-Diego, Alicia Cuesta-Gómez, Aldo-Francisco Contreras-González, David Pont-Esteban, David Cantalejo-Escobar, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Urán, Manuel Ferre
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	rehabilitation upper-limb exoskeleton robot Chemical technology TP1-1185
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/2cedfc39d74e4434af76cf808ef259ec
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:2cedfc39d74e4434af76cf808ef259ec
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2cedfc39d74e4434af76cf808ef259ec2021-11-11T19:17:03ZValidation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study10.3390/s212173421424-8220https://doaj.org/article/2cedfc39d74e4434af76cf808ef259ec2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7342https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220Recovery of therapeutic or functional ambulatory capacity in patients with rotator cuff injury is a primary goal of rehabilitation. Wearable powered exoskeletons allow patients to perform repetitive practice with large movements to maximize recovery, even immediately after the acute event. The aim of this paper is to describe the usability, acceptability and acceptance of a hybrid exoskeleton for upper-limb passive rehabilitation using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. This equipment, called ExoFlex, is defined as a hybrid exoskeleton since it is made up of rigid and soft components. The exoskeleton mechanical description is presented along with its control system and the way motion is structured in rehabilitation sessions. Seven patients (six women and one man) have participated in the evaluation of this equipment, which are in the range of 50 to 79 years old. Preliminary evidence of the acceptance and usability by both patients and clinicians are very promising, obtaining an average score of 80.71 in the SUS test, as well as good results in a questionnaire that evaluates the clinicians’ perceived usability of ExoFlex.Isabel-María Alguacil-DiegoAlicia Cuesta-GómezAldo-Francisco Contreras-GonzálezDavid Pont-EstebanDavid Cantalejo-EscobarMiguel Ángel Sánchez-UránManuel FerreMDPI AGarticlerehabilitationupper-limbexoskeletonrobotChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 7342, p 7342 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	rehabilitation upper-limb exoskeleton robot Chemical technology TP1-1185
spellingShingle	rehabilitation upper-limb exoskeleton robot Chemical technology TP1-1185 Isabel-María Alguacil-Diego Alicia Cuesta-Gómez Aldo-Francisco Contreras-González David Pont-Esteban David Cantalejo-Escobar Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Urán Manuel Ferre Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study
description	Recovery of therapeutic or functional ambulatory capacity in patients with rotator cuff injury is a primary goal of rehabilitation. Wearable powered exoskeletons allow patients to perform repetitive practice with large movements to maximize recovery, even immediately after the acute event. The aim of this paper is to describe the usability, acceptability and acceptance of a hybrid exoskeleton for upper-limb passive rehabilitation using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. This equipment, called ExoFlex, is defined as a hybrid exoskeleton since it is made up of rigid and soft components. The exoskeleton mechanical description is presented along with its control system and the way motion is structured in rehabilitation sessions. Seven patients (six women and one man) have participated in the evaluation of this equipment, which are in the range of 50 to 79 years old. Preliminary evidence of the acceptance and usability by both patients and clinicians are very promising, obtaining an average score of 80.71 in the SUS test, as well as good results in a questionnaire that evaluates the clinicians’ perceived usability of ExoFlex.
format	article
author	Isabel-María Alguacil-Diego Alicia Cuesta-Gómez Aldo-Francisco Contreras-González David Pont-Esteban David Cantalejo-Escobar Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Urán Manuel Ferre
author_facet	Isabel-María Alguacil-Diego Alicia Cuesta-Gómez Aldo-Francisco Contreras-González David Pont-Esteban David Cantalejo-Escobar Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Urán Manuel Ferre
author_sort	Isabel-María Alguacil-Diego
title	Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study
title_short	Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study
title_full	Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study
title_fullStr	Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study
title_full_unstemmed	Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study
title_sort	validation of a hybrid exoskeleton for upper limb rehabilitation. a preliminary study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/2cedfc39d74e4434af76cf808ef259ec
work_keys_str_mv	AT isabelmariaalguacildiego validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy AT aliciacuestagomez validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy AT aldofranciscocontrerasgonzalez validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy AT davidpontesteban validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy AT davidcantalejoescobar validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy AT miguelangelsanchezuran validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy AT manuelferre validationofahybridexoskeletonforupperlimbrehabilitationapreliminarystudy
_version_	1718431574682238976

Validation of a Hybrid Exoskeleton for Upper Limb Rehabilitation. A Preliminary Study

Ejemplares similares