Background (page 2-3)
This property of the nervous system is exploited to promote recovery of sensorimotor function after central nervous system damage
What is neuroplasticity?
Number of repetitions per unit of time
What is intensity?
The recovery in patients with an intact corticospinal tract is proportional to the initial impairment
What is the proportional recovery rule?
A training strategy in which the individual's weight is unloaded while walking on a treadmill
What is body weight supported treadmill training? (BWSTT)?
A frequency dependent resistance to motion perceived at the interface between the human user and the robotic system
What is output impedance?
Increased resistance to passive stretch
What is spastic muscle tone?
Therapy that reduces interhemispheric inhibition of the stroke hemisphere
What is constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)?
The field of lower extremity robot assisted therapy is progressing towards this kind of device.
What is a wearable powered exoskeleton?
This type of device allows for control of individual joints
What is an exoskeleton?
Damage to this neuronal pathway limits recovery of arm and hand function
What is the corticospinal tract (CST)?
Compensating for sensorimotor deficits by using the non impaired arm or hand.
What is learned non-use?
Devices with this property were developed to better adapt the physical support to patients who require less and/or asymmetric assistance
What is low intrinsic impedance?
Devices that achieve higher motion dynamics and wider range of impedances than exoskeletons with a serial kinematic structure
What is a grounded end-effector device?
An environment in which therapy intensity and dose can be manipulated
What is a standardized environment?
This type of training may be more effective in improving unilateral execution of reaching and grasping tasks with the affected arm than unilateral training alone
What is bimanual training?
The ability of the robotic system to get out of the way
What is transparency?