Critical Reviews™ in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

ISSN for PRINT: 0896-2960

For Online Access

2005, Volume17

Issue 3

90 pages

DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v17.i3

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Joel Stein, MD
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Richard Hughes, PT, MS, NCS
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Susan Fasoli, ScD, OTR
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and Newman Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Hermano Igo Krebs, PhD
Newman Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, NY; Department of Neurology, University of Maryland, MD

Neville Hogan, PhD
Mechanical Engineering Department; Brain and Cognitive Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

Robots are being developed for a broad array of applications within rehabilitation, including use as exercise aids, activity of daily life (ADL) aids, mobility aids, and remote presence/telerehabilitation devices. Of these potential applications, robotic exercise devices have been best studied in clinical research and appear safe and beneficial. Robot capabilities continue to expand as technological development continues. Robots are expected to become an integral part of rehabilitation in coming years, and an important adjunct to traditional rehabilitation approaches.

DOI: 10.1615/CritRevPhysRehabilMed.v17.i3.40 Download article, 217-230 pages

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