Robot-assisted task-specific training in cerebral palsy |
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| Authors: | HERMANO I KREBS PHD, BARBARA LADENHEIM PHD, CHRISTOPHER HIPPOLYTE MPH, LINDA MONTERROSO MPH, JOELLE MAST PHD MD |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.; Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Burke Medical Research Institute, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, White Plains, NY, USA.; Department of Neurology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.; Blythedale Children's Hospital, Valhalla, NY, USA.; New York Medical College, School of Public Health, Valhalla, NY, USA. |
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| Abstract: | Our goal was to examine the feasibility of applying therapeutic robotics to children and adults with severe to moderate impairment due to cerebral palsy (CP). Pilot results demonstrated significant gains for both groups. These results suggest that robot-mediated therapy may be an effective tool to ameliorate the debilitating effects of CP and provide new opportunities for reducing impairment and improving coordination. |
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