DocumentCode :
594257
Title :
Low cost gymnasium for robotic rehabilitation of stroke survivors
Author :
Bustamante, K.D. ; Johnson, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Heroico Colegio Mil., ITESM, Chihuahua, Mexico
fYear :
2012
fDate :
18-19 Sept. 2012
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
3
Abstract :
Rehabilitation services are reduced in developing countries such as in Mexico. Intervention therapy is limited and many times not available to low income patients. Lack of technology in the rehabilitation areas in Mexico focuses therapies on manual exercises with one therapist giving treatment to one patient at a time, limiting the resources available. We present the development of a low cost Gymnasium for robotic rehabilitation (RoboRehab Gym). This gymnasium can improve functional abilities of stroke survivors using affordable, innovative robot/computer technologies requiring minimal supervision. The purpose of this study is to determine whether such low cost technology-based rehabilitation services in a community based health center in Mexico (CREE) can decrease motor impairment compared with typical manual based therapies.
Keywords :
biomechanics; health care; medical disorders; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; CREE; Mexico; RoboRehab Gym; community based health center; innovative robot-computer technology; intervention therapy; low cost gymnasium; low cost technology-based rehabilitation services; manual exercises; motor impairment; robotic rehabilitation services; stroke survivors; typical manual based therapy; rehabilitation; robotic;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
iet
Conference_Titel :
Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-680-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2012.1458
Filename :
6458805
Link To Document :
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