手指用ピストンデバイスPDFinによる痙縮減弱の即時効果の検証

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Spasticity, one of the sequelae of stroke, inhibits rehabilitation. We have developed a device called "PDFin" to simulate manual therapy to reduce spasticity in hemiplegic stroke patients and have achieved a certain effect. In our previous work, we have developed “PDFin2” with increased torque and rotation speed by replacing the motor and have verified its safety for healthy people. In this study, we applied PDFin2 to three stroke hemiplegic survivors to verify the immediate effect of MAS improvement and hand extension before and after use. The comparison results with manual therapy showed roughly equivalent effects in MAS and a larger amount of improvement in A-ROM in PDFin2.