| Publication type: | Book part |
| Type of review: | Editorial review |
| Title: | Implementation of robots into rehabilitation programs : meeting the requirements and expectations of professional and end users |
| Authors: | Rupp, Rüdiger Wirz, Markus |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-031-08995-4_13 |
| Published in: | Neurorehabilitation Technology |
| Editors of the parent work: | Reinkensmeyer, David J. Marchal-Crespo, Laura Dietz, Volker |
| Page(s): | 263 |
| Pages to: | 288 |
| Issue Date: | 2022 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Springer Nature |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Switzerland |
| ISBN: | 978-3-031-08994-7 978-3-031-08995-4 |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | User requirement; Complexity vs. usability; Pracitcal application; End user safety; Human-machine interface; Robotic assessment |
| Subject (DDC): | 615.82: Physical therapy 616.8: Neurology, diseases of nervous system |
| Abstract: | This chapter covers the various aspects related to the practical application of robots in neurorehabilitation. For successful implementation of robotic therapy devices into motor rehabilitation programs of patients with neurological impairments, the specific requirements of users need to be met. Users in this case are patients with neurological conditions but also therapists who operate rehabilitation robots. Both claim different requirements, which need to be addressed for a robotic therapy to be accepted. Robots are valuable tools to apply intensive training in respect to number of task repetitions and task specificity. The complexity of robotic devices is mainly determined by the patients’ residual functions. In patients with muscular weakness, a body weight support system might be sufficient, whereas in patients with severe paralysis, actively driven exoskeletons with multiple degrees of freedom are necessary. Robotic devices have to be adjustable to a wide range of anthropometric properties and to the severity and the characteristics of the impairments of patients. The user-friendliness and intuitiveness of the robot’s human–machine inter-face consisting of the mechanical, the control, and the feedback interfaces represent essential determinants of a robot’s clinical acceptance. An inherent advantage of the more complex training robots is their ability to measure joint-specific angles and forces. On one hand, these data can be used for objective documentation of the therapy outcome and for shaping the training. On the other hand, the data can be used to provide real-time feedback to patients with substantially impaired proprioceptive but sufficient motor functions to enable them to actively correct their pathological gait pattern. In the future, robotic devices which allow the continuation of a therapy at home will further enhance functional recovery and lead to a better long-term health status. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29893 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | Licence according to publishing contract |
| Departement: | School of Health Sciences |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT) |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Gesundheit |
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Rupp, R., & Wirz, M. (2022). Implementation of robots into rehabilitation programs : meeting the requirements and expectations of professional and end users. In D. J. Reinkensmeyer, L. Marchal-Crespo, & V. Dietz (Eds.), Neurorehabilitation Technology (pp. 263–288). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08995-4_13
Rupp, R. and Wirz, M. (2022) ‘Implementation of robots into rehabilitation programs : meeting the requirements and expectations of professional and end users’, in D.J. Reinkensmeyer, L. Marchal-Crespo, and V. Dietz (eds) Neurorehabilitation Technology. Switzerland: Springer Nature, pp. 263–288. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08995-4_13.
R. Rupp and M. Wirz, “Implementation of robots into rehabilitation programs : meeting the requirements and expectations of professional and end users,” in Neurorehabilitation Technology, D. J. Reinkensmeyer, L. Marchal-Crespo, and V. Dietz, Eds. Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2022, pp. 263–288. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-08995-4_13.
RUPP, Rüdiger und Markus WIRZ, 2022. Implementation of robots into rehabilitation programs : meeting the requirements and expectations of professional and end users. In: David J. REINKENSMEYER, Laura MARCHAL-CRESPO und Volker DIETZ (Hrsg.), Neurorehabilitation Technology. Switzerland: Springer Nature. S. 263–288. ISBN 978-3-031-08994-7
Rupp, Rüdiger, and Markus Wirz. 2022. “Implementation of Robots into Rehabilitation Programs : Meeting the Requirements and Expectations of Professional and End Users.” In Neurorehabilitation Technology, edited by David J. Reinkensmeyer, Laura Marchal-Crespo, and Volker Dietz, 263–88. Switzerland: Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08995-4_13.
Rupp, Rüdiger, and Markus Wirz. “Implementation of Robots into Rehabilitation Programs : Meeting the Requirements and Expectations of Professional and End Users.” Neurorehabilitation Technology, edited by David J. Reinkensmeyer et al., Springer Nature, 2022, pp. 263–88, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08995-4_13.
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