Biomechanical evaluation of an exoskeleton for rehabilitation of individuals with Parkinson's disease - 17/11/22

Doi : 10.1016/j.irbm.2022.11.002

Samila Costa ^a, Isabela Alves Marques ^a,^e,^{^⁎} , André Bevilaqua ^b, Amanda Rabelo ^a, Luiza Luiz ^a, Ariana Cabral ^a, Nayara Faustino ^a, Michael Okereke ^c, Marcus Fraga Vieira ^d, Adriano de Oliveira Andrade ^a
^a Centre for Innovation and Technology Assessment in Health, Postgraduate Program in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil
^b Department of IT & Computer Science, University Center UNA, Uberlândia – MG, Brazil
^c Department of Engineering Science, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
^d Bioengineering and Biomechanics Laboratory, Federal University of Goiás, Brazil
^e Laboratory of Design, Optimization and Modeling of Systems (LCOMS), University of Lorraine, Metz, France

^⁎Corresponding author at: Université de Lorraine/Federal University of Uberlandia, Av Joao Naves de Avila, 2121 – Room 1A216, 38408-100, Uberlandia–Minas Gerais, Brazil.Université de Lorraine/Federal University of UberlandiaAv Joao Naves de Avila2121 – Room 1A216Uberlandia–Minas Gerais38408-100Brazil

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Highlights

•	The use of exoskeletons has been used successfully for rehabilitation of neurological patients.
•	The functional joint movement was preserved during the use of the exoskeleton.
•	The use of the device causes a greater activation of motor units.
•	Patient care once the device can enable efficient wrist rehabilitation.
•	The robotic device standardizes the amplitude of wrist flexion/extension movements.