Comparison of Robot-Aided Shoulder Exercise to Weight-Based Exercise

In this study, we propose a new design method of motion and external force trajectories for the rehabilitation of inner shoulder muscles based on the biomechanical analysis of the upper limbs. The method is assumed to use a robot manipulator; therefore, it enjoys the advantage of providing 3-dimensi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yanling Pei, Youngwoo Kim, Goro Obinata, Eiichi Genda, Dimitar Stefanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5772/51034