Robotics in Lower-Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke

Behav Neurol. 2017:2017:3731802. doi: 10.1155/2017/3731802. Epub 2017 Jun 8.

Abstract

With the increase in the elderly, stroke has become a common disease, often leading to motor dysfunction and even permanent disability. Lower-limb rehabilitation robots can help patients to carry out reasonable and effective training to improve the motor function of paralyzed extremity. In this paper, the developments of lower-limb rehabilitation robots in the past decades are reviewed. Specifically, we provide a classification, a comparison, and a design overview of the driving modes, training paradigm, and control strategy of the lower-limb rehabilitation robots in the reviewed literature. A brief review on the gait detection technology of lower-limb rehabilitation robots is also presented. Finally, we discuss the future directions of the lower-limb rehabilitation robots.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity / physiopathology
  • Physical Therapy Modalities / instrumentation*
  • Recovery of Function / physiology
  • Robotics / methods*
  • Robotics / statistics & numerical data
  • Stroke / physiopathology
  • Stroke Rehabilitation / methods*