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A Study on the Multi-Joint Rehabilitation System of an Industrial Robot

  • Lee, Yong-Seok;Jang, Jae-Ho;Sim, Hyung-Joon;Han, Chang-Soo;Han, Jung-Soo
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.92-95
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    • 2004
  • This study proposes an industrial rehabilitation robot system which can exercise two joints in 3 dimensional spaces. The robot kinematics analysis and the results of studies on each joint for the rehabilitation robot could verify possibility of rehabilitation motion to exercise a joint. The force and torques sensor not only measures a rehabilitation performance of subjects between the abnormal limb and the manipulator, but also carries out an important function of safety device to prevent accidents. Also, limit sensors and emergency stop switch are used for high safety in this system. In this real test, the possibility of rehabilitation robot system is evaluated by C&R ARM I which is similar to upper-limb.

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Clinical Effectiveness of Upper Extremity Performances on Mirror Therapy for Adult with Post Stroke Hemiplegia: A Systematic Review (뇌졸중으로 인한 편마비 환자의 상지기능 향상을 위한 거울치료의 임상적 효과에 대한 체계적 고찰)

  • Baek, Sun-Woong;Kim, Jong-Bae
    • Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.71-80
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    • 2016
  • Objective: To illustrate effects and application potential of Mirror Therapy (MT) for patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. Method: With reference to 9 journals (published Jan.2005-Jan.2016) on Pubmed, selected based on in/exclusion standards. Result: Simple wrist/hand movements and task-based MT were used as intervention methods to examine the effects. Tools used to assess intervention effects included upper limb functioning, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), physical condition and quality of life. Upper limb functioning turned out to have significance for ADL with higher effectiveness at the distal than the proximal region. Yet the quality of life disparity between the experiment group and the control was not found to be significant. Conclusion: We believe that research can aid clinical therapists in applying MT accordingly to individual patient characteristics. Despite prolonged difficulty in confirming efficient application due to varied protocols, development of systemized treatment protocols for maximization of MT's effectiveness remains necessary.

The Effects of Constraint-induced Movement Therapy on Affected Upper Limb Functions in Patients with Hemiplegia (뇌졸중 후 편마비 환자의 건측억제-환측유도 운동이 환측 상지기능에 미치는 효과)

  • Yoo, Gwang-Soo;Bae, Joung-Hee
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.482-491
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: Hemiplegia patients who were attacked by a stroke suffer from hemiplegic disabilities as well as motor disabilities. For them, rehabilitation cure is being carried out broadly. However, it is not enough for them to use the upper extremity than the lower extremity. For the use of the upper extremity, we examined the effect of constraint-induced movement therapy developed in this research on patients who experienced a stroke following hemiplegia. Method: For this study we selected 36 stroke patients who were registered at the community health center through accidental sampling, and assigned 21 of them to the experimental group, and 15 to the control group. The experimental group had constraint-induced movement therapy for 5 days and 7 hours a day from 9 to o'clock in the morning 9 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon 4 including warmup exercise and main exercise in the rehabilitation room, whereas the control group were restricted. Result: As a result of constraint-induced movement therapy, affected side elbow joint flexion range, side shoulder joint extension range and side shoulder joint of the flexion range of motions increased obviously in the experimental group compared to those in the control group. Conclusion: The result above clearly shows that constraint-induced movement therapy is an effective intervention for the rehabilitation of hemiplegia patients in increasing affected side elbow joint of the flexion range of motion, the shoulder joint extension, and the increase of flexion range of motion.

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Risk factors for functional disability among community dwelling elderly (지역사회 재가 노인의 기능장애 위험요인)

  • Song, Hyun-jong
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.109-120
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    • 2015
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate risk factors for chronic ADL, IADL disability. The study explored clinical and socio-demographic risk factors of functional status decline. Methods: Data from the Survey of Living Condition of Elderly 3-year panel study were analyzed. The study subjects were 5,928 community-dwelling people aged 65 years or older who were no disability in ADL and IADL at baseline. Predisposing factors, pathology, impairment, and functional limitations were regarded as risk factors. Logistic regression analysis was used. Results: During the 3-year study period, 3.9% participants developed chronic ADL disability, 9.4% participants were IADL disabled. After controlling for predisposing factor, the best predictors for ADL disability at 36 months were fall as a pathology factor, cognitive decline, disability judgement, lower limb functional limitation. Comorbidity, fall, cognitive decline, disability judgement, lower limb and upper limb functional limitation were risk factors for IADL disability. Conclusions: Health promotion program focusing elderly is essential to prevent ADL and IADL disability. Mobilizing physical activity should be included in health promotion program for elderly.

Understanding the constraint induced movement and Self-efficacy in Stroke Patients (뇌졸중 환자의 건측억제유도와 자기효능에 대한 이해)

  • Shin, Hyung-Soo;Kim, Chung-Sun
    • PNF and Movement
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.35-45
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    • 2005
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to understanding the constraint induced movement and Self-efficacy with arm training on upper motor function in Stroke Patients. Methods : Stroke, the leading cause of functional disability, causes a variety of impairments that compromise quality of life. Upper limb hemiparesis, a commonly seen impairment, is particularly problematic given its impact on activities of daily living. Because stroke was a disease to correspond to the first during domestic cause of death, and was accompanied by a lot of side aftereffects after a survival, stroke rehabilitation bought a patient and a family and a physical therapist, and it was main concern of. Results : Looks into upper extremity excrise of a subacute stroke patient estranged a acute convalescence later by a rehabilitation treatment in this consideration, and evaluates an effect to wind up constraint induced movement for an early treatment of stroke and Self efficacy, and help is one to an early rehabilitation of an stroke patient. Conclusions : Overuse sound tends after the stroke occurrence in the early stage in order to recompense for stroke, and at the time of a new aspect called learned nonuse syndrome by a movement of a paralysis part dusting off wealth with this step thing later. Constraint induced movement using self efficacy could be an effective for improving function of stroke.

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The Effect of Trunk Control Training Using Virtual Reality Game-based Training Program on Balance and Upper Extremity Function of Subacute Stroke Patients (가상현실 게임기반 훈련프로그램을 이용한 체간조절훈련이 아급성기 뇌졸중 환자의 균형 및 상지기능에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Sam-Ho;Kim, Byeong-Soo;Lee, Myung-Mo
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.172-179
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of virtual reality game based training on balance and upper limb function in subacute stroke patients. Thirty patients with subacute stroke were randomly assigned to experimental groups(n=15) and control groups(n=15) applying virtual reality game-based training programs. Intervention is applied three times a week for 6 weeks, 30 minutes for 1 time. In the study group, there was a significant improvement in balance ability, upper extremity function, and trunk impairment scale(p<.05), and the difference between the two groups was significant in the BBS, TUG, TIS(p<.05). Based on these results, the virtual reality game based training program is clinically useful exercise program for subacute stroke patients.

The Effect of Action Observation on Motor Function of Paretic Upper Extremity in Stroke Patients: Single Subject Study (동작관찰훈련이 뇌졸중 환자의 마비측 상지기능에 미치는 영향: 단일사례연구)

  • Jeong, Woo-Sik;Yun, Tae-Won;Choi, Yeon-Jeong;Lee, Hong-Gyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.271-280
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    • 2013
  • PURPOSE: This study was conducted in chronic hemiplegic patients to examine the effect of the training of the ipsilateral arm that is identical to the model performing movements and the training of the contralateral arm on the function of the arm. METHODS: The subjects were participated total 2 patients(the subject 1 with left hemiplegia and the subject 2 with right hemiplegia). The study was conducted for 4 weeks. The action observation training were repeated 10 times in 10 days during intervention period. The evaluation of the arm function such as BBT, MFT and MAL in the each subject were examined 5 times in the baseline period, 10 times during the intervention period and 5 times during the baseline regression period. RESULTS: The results of the evaluation in each subject were presented as mean values and video graphs. The arm function of the 2 subjects were improved during the intervention period in comparison with the baseline period, and the improvement was maintained even during the regression baseline period. In addition, there were large variation ratio of BBT and MAL (AOU, QOM) in comparison with subject 1. CONCLUSION: According to the results, the action observation training was more effective in improving upper limb function of stroke patients who imitate the performed behavior of paralyed parts on the same side.

The Effect of Comprehensive Art Therapy on Physical Performance and Activities of Daily Living in Children with Cerebral Palsy

  • Baek, Suejung;Lee, Myeungsu;Yang, Chungyong;Yang, Jisu;Kang, Eunyeong;Chong, Bokhee
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.51-59
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    • 2019
  • Purpose : To evaluate the effect of comprehensive art therapy on physical function and activities of daily living in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Methods : Ten ambulant children with diplegic (n=8) or hemiplegic (n=2) CP participated in this study. All were randomly assigned to either the art therapy group (n=5) or the control group (n=5). Both groups received physical therapy based on neurodevelopmental techniques for 20 minutes a day, 1 day a week, for a period of 12 weeks. Children in the art therapy group received additional comprehensive art therapy for 70 minutes once a week for 3 months. Tests for various measurements-Motricity Index (MI) for strength, Trunk Control Test (TCT) for trunk ability, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for gross motor function, Denver Developmental Screening Test-II (DDST-II) for developmental milestones, Functional Independence Measure of Children (WeeFIM) for abilities to complete daily activities, Leg and Hand Ability Test (LHAT) for limb function-were performed before and after treatments. Results : The upper extremity and whole extremity strengths of MI, self-care and total scores of WeeFIM, and leg and arm functions of LHAT improved significantly only for individuals in the art therapy group after the art therapy (p<.05). The value of MI after treatment was at the upper extremity and whole extremity strengths the leg function of LHAT was also significantly improved compared to the control group (p<.05). Conclusion : This study revealed that comprehensive art therapy along with physiotherapy was effective in increasing upper extremity strength and leg ability in children with CP. This suggests that comprehensive art therapy may be a useful adjunctive therapy for children with CP.

Effect of Vibration Stimulation Training on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy (뇌성마비 아동의 진동 자극 훈련이 상지기능에 미치는 영향)

  • Kang, Set-Byul;Kim, Man-Je;Yoo, Doo-Han
    • The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2023
  • Objective : The purpose of this study is was to find ouetermine whether training to applying vibration stimulation to the biceps brachii of children in the late stages of spasticity hemiplegic cerebral palsy can helps to improve the function of the upper extremity. Methods : This The study was conducted on with three children with cerebral palsy, all between the ages of 13 and 15 years. Among the experimental research methods of used with individual subjects, an AB research design using multiple basic baseline individual experimental studies was used, and vibration stimulation was provided to the paralyzed hand during the intervention period. The An evaluation was conducted before and after each session used to measure the function of the upper extremity using was conducted after each session of the Rapael Smart Board and The Jebsen-Tayler hand function test and the Motor Activity Log (MAL) were conducted before and after the experiment. Results : As a result of measuring the smooth The average score and total scores of for using the Rapael Smart Board to measure the upper extremity function in following each therapeutic session using the Rafale smart pegboard showed that, Subject 3 did not showevidenced a no significant change in the average value, and but Subjects 1 and 2 did showed a significant changes in their average values. All three subjects showed significant changes in the Jepson-Taylor hand function test and in the Motor Activity Log test, as evaluated before and after the intervention. Conclusion : Training The using use of vibration stimulation showed a positive effect on in improving upper limb function and exercise in hemiplegia hemiplegic children with who had little experience on using their hemiplegic side.

Basic Experiment on Rehabilitation of Upper-Limb Motor Function Using Haptic-Device System (햅틱 장치를 이용한 상지 운동기능 장애인의 재활치료에 관한 기초 실험)

  • Lee, Ho-Kyoo;Kim, Young-Tark;Takahashi, Yoshiyuki;Miyoshi, Tasuku;Suzuki, Keisuke;Komeda, Takashi
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.459-467
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    • 2011
  • Rehabilitation exercises must maintain a patient's interest and permit a quantitative evaluation of the rehabilitation. We have developed a haptic-device system. When users move a grip, the haptic device provides a virtual force that either assists the movement of their arm or working against it. To investigate the functional effect of this system in a rehabilitation program, we used for five subjects with motor-function disorders and measured the grip position, velocity, force exerted on the grip, and EMG activities during a reaching task of one subject. The accuracy of the grip position, velocity and trajectories patterns were similar for all the subjects. The results suggested that the EMG activities were improved by applying the virtual force to the grip. These results can be used for the development of rehabilitation programs and evaluation methods.