Impaired hand function is one of the most frequently persistent consequences stroke. Throughout rehabilitation process, physicians consistently monitor patients and perform kinematic evaluations in order to assess their overall progress motor recovery. The Sollerman Hand Function Test (SHT) a valuable assessment tool used evaluate patient’s capacity engage daily activities. It holds great impor...

In recent years, brain-computer interface (BCI) has been developing as a communication and rehabilitation tool for patients with neurological diseases, such as stroke and spinal cord injury. This system decodes the user’s intention from the brain signal, e.g. electroencephalography (EEG), and translates it into device commands. For either rehabilitation or communication system based on BCI, the...

To date, the application of brain computer interface (BCI) technology in rehabilitation represents one of the most challenging matters in the BCI filed. With the aim of developing a specific BCI system for speech language rehabilitation, this paper describes framework of a novel BCI system designed for clinical settings in speech language rehabilitation. It presents an overview of the technolog...

There is an increasing trend in using robots for medical purposes. One specific area is the rehabilitation. There are some commercial exercise machines used for rehabilitation purposes. However, these machines have limited use because of their insufficient motion freedom. In addition, these types of machines are not actively controlled and therefore can not accommodate complicated exercises req...

OBJECTIVE We examined the efficacy of a remotely based arm rehabilitation regimen. A 62-year-old man participated in occupation-based, task-specific practice of activities of daily living (ADLs) >3 years after stroke. The entire regimen was administered over the Internet using personal computer-based cameras and free network meeting software. METHOD Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FM), Action Research...

Patient motivation is an important factor to consider when developing rehabilitation programs. Here, we explore the effectiveness of active participation in web-based citizen science activities as a means of increasing participant engagement in rehabilitation exercises, through the use of a low-cost haptic joystick interfaced with a laptop computer. Using the joystick, patients navigate a virtu...