3P2-E03 Development of novel robotic upper limb neurorehabilitation system for underwater use : First:Development of forearm abduction/adduction rehabilitation device(Rehabilitation Robotics and Mechatronics)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop the novel underwater robotic device to achieve forearm abduction/adduction rehabilitation with master-slave system. The developed system could execute the 5-degree-of-freedom motion (anterior-posterior and vertical motion, and pitch, yaw, and roll rotation). We evaluated this system and the results showed enough functional capability for underwater upper limb rehabilitation, especially in the abduction/adduction rotation in forearm. Further studies are needed to achieve this system and to evaluate the efficacies regaining the for hemiparetic patients.