Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review
Spasticity is a motor disorder that causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and can interfere with normal movement, speech, and gait. Traditionally, the spasticity assessment is carried out by clinicians using standardized procedures for objective evaluation. However, these procedures are manua...
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| description | Spasticity is a motor disorder that causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and can interfere with normal movement, speech, and gait. Traditionally, the spasticity assessment is carried out by clinicians using standardized procedures for objective evaluation. However, these procedures are manually performed and, thereby, they could be influenced by the clinician’s subjectivity or expertise. The automation of such traditional methods for spasticity evaluation is an interesting and emerging field in neurorehabilitation. One of the most promising approaches is the use of robot-aided systems. In this paper, a systematic review of systems focused on the assessment of upper limb (UL) spasticity using robotic technology is presented. A systematic search and review of related articles in the literature were conducted. The chosen works were analyzed according to the morphology of devices, the data acquisition systems, the outcome generation method, and the focus of intervention (assessment and/or training). Finally, a series of guidelines and challenges that must be considered when designing and implementing fully-automated robot-aided systems for the assessment of UL spasticity are summarized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43cdd0266d7d499ba0b3528ecb8924f82023-11-20T13:43:08ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-09-012018525110.3390/s20185251Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic ReviewRubén de-la-Torre0Edwin Daniel Oña1Carlos Balaguer2Alberto Jardón3Department of Systems Engineering and Automation, University Carlos III of Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainDepartment of Systems Engineering and Automation, University Carlos III of Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainDepartment of Systems Engineering and Automation, University Carlos III of Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainDepartment of Systems Engineering and Automation, University Carlos III of Madrid, Avda. de la Universidad 30, 28911 Leganés, SpainSpasticity is a motor disorder that causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and can interfere with normal movement, speech, and gait. Traditionally, the spasticity assessment is carried out by clinicians using standardized procedures for objective evaluation. However, these procedures are manually performed and, thereby, they could be influenced by the clinician’s subjectivity or expertise. The automation of such traditional methods for spasticity evaluation is an interesting and emerging field in neurorehabilitation. One of the most promising approaches is the use of robot-aided systems. In this paper, a systematic review of systems focused on the assessment of upper limb (UL) spasticity using robotic technology is presented. A systematic search and review of related articles in the literature were conducted. The chosen works were analyzed according to the morphology of devices, the data acquisition systems, the outcome generation method, and the focus of intervention (assessment and/or training). Finally, a series of guidelines and challenges that must be considered when designing and implementing fully-automated robot-aided systems for the assessment of UL spasticity are summarized.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/18/5251upper limbspasticitycooperative robotsrobot-assisted rehabilitationassessment |
| spellingShingle | Rubén de-la-Torre Edwin Daniel Oña Carlos Balaguer Alberto Jardón Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review Sensors upper limb spasticity cooperative robots robot-assisted rehabilitation assessment |
| title | Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Robot-Aided Systems for Improving the Assessment of Upper Limb Spasticity: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | robot aided systems for improving the assessment of upper limb spasticity a systematic review |
| topic | upper limb spasticity cooperative robots robot-assisted rehabilitation assessment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/18/5251 |
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