TheraDrive in a Robot Gym - Toward Stroke Rehabilitation beyond Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings in USA and Mexico

Michelle J. Johnson, Sandra Montes, Karla Bustamante

2014

Abstract

Affordable stroke rehabilitation approaches can maximize the functional independence of stroke survivors discharged after inpatient and outpatient services and improve access to rehabilitation for low-resource environments. This paper briefly describes the evolution of the Theradrive system and its novel use in a robot therapy gym in Mexico, where it was one of 6 devices aimed at improve motor function after stroke. Results from testing with TheraDrive in Mexico in a robot gym suggest it is an effective affordable solution for upper limb stroke rehabilitation whether alone or in a suite with other devices.

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J. Johnson M., Montes S. and Bustamante K. (2014). TheraDrive in a Robot Gym - Toward Stroke Rehabilitation beyond Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings in USA and Mexico . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: TPDULL, (BIOSTEC 2014) ISBN 978-989-758-013-0, pages 307-311. DOI: 10.5220/0004934603070311


in Bibtex Style

@conference{tpdull14,
author={Michelle J. Johnson and Sandra Montes and Karla Bustamante},
title={TheraDrive in a Robot Gym - Toward Stroke Rehabilitation beyond Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings in USA and Mexico},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: TPDULL, (BIOSTEC 2014)},
year={2014},
pages={307-311},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004934603070311},
isbn={978-989-758-013-0},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: TPDULL, (BIOSTEC 2014)
TI - TheraDrive in a Robot Gym - Toward Stroke Rehabilitation beyond Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings in USA and Mexico
SN - 978-989-758-013-0
AU - J. Johnson M.
AU - Montes S.
AU - Bustamante K.
PY - 2014
SP - 307
EP - 311
DO - 10.5220/0004934603070311