Title
Upper limb rehabilitation using robotic exoskeleton systems: a systematic review.
Abstract
Exoskeleton assisted therapy has been reported as a significant reduction in impairment and gain in functional abilities of stroke patients. In this paper, we conduct a systematic review on the upper limb rehabilitation using robotic exoskeleton systems. This review is based on typical mechanical structures and control strategies for exoskeletons in clinical rehabilitation conditions. A variety of upper limb exoskeletons are classified and reviewed according to their rehabilitation joints. Special attentions are paid to the performance control strategies and mechanism designs in clinical trials and to promote the adaptability to different patients and conditions. Finally, we analyze and highlight the current research gaps and the future directions in this field. We intend to offer informative resources and reliable guidance for relevant researcher’s further studies, and exert a far-reaching influence on the development of advanced upper limb exoskeleton robotic systems.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1007/s41315-018-0064-8
IJIRA
Keywords
Field
DocType
Robot-assisted rehabilitation,Upper limb exoskeleton,Clinical trials
Performance control,Robotic systems,Rehabilitation,Upper limb,Simulation,Computer science,Assisted therapy,Exoskeleton,Physical medicine and rehabilitation,Powered exoskeleton
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
2
3
2366-5971
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
7
0.97
13
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Naqash Rehmat170.97
Jie Zuo211115.62
Wei Meng3125.63
Quan Liu414530.01
Shengquan Xie5378.35
Hui Liang670.97