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Title: | Task-oriented arm training for stroke patients based on remote handling technology concepts: A feasibility study | Authors: | Elmanowski, Jule Kleynen, Melanie Geers, Richard P. J. ROVELO RUIZ, Gustavo GEURTS, Eva CONINX, Karin Verbunt, Jeanine A. Seelen, Henk A. M. |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | IOS PRESS | Source: | TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE, 31 (5) , p. 1593 -1605 | Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Improving arm-hand skill performance is a major therapeutic target in stroke rehabilitation. Arm-hand rehabilitation may be enriched in content and variation by using technology-assisted training. Especially for people with a severely affected arm, technology-assisted training offers more challenging training possibilities. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of ReHab-TOAT, a "Remote Handling Based Task-Oriented Arm Training" approach featuring enriched haptic feedback aimed at improving daily activities and participation. METHODS: Five subacute or chronic stroke patients suffering moderate to severe arm-hand impairments and five rehabilitation therapists participated. All participants received 2 ReHab-TOAT sessions. Outcome measure was a bespoke feasibility questionnaire on user experiences and satisfaction regarding 'motivation', 'individualization of training', 'potential training effects', and 'implementation in rehabilitation' of patients and therapists. RESULTS: Both patients and therapists experienced ReHab-TOAT as being feasible. They found ReHab-TOAT very motivating and challenging. All patients perceived an added value of ReHab-TOAT and would continue the training. Small improvements regarding exercise variability were suggested. CONCLUSION: ReHab-TOAT seems to be a feasible and very promising training approach for arm-hand rehabilitation of stroke patients with a moderately or severely affected arm. Further research is necessary to investigate potential training effects of ReHab-TOAT. | Notes: | Elmanowski, J (corresponding author), Zandbergsweg 111, NL-6432 CC Hoensbroek, Netherlands. | Keywords: | ReHab-TOAT;ReHab-TOAT;technology-assiste;technology-assisted;arm-hand skill performance;darm-hand skill performance;rehabilitation;rehabilitation;stroke;stroke * Corresponding author: Jule Elmanowski;Zandbergsweg 111;6432 CC Hoensbroek | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/41751 | ISSN: | 0928-7329 | e-ISSN: | 1878-7401 | DOI: | 10.3233/THC-220465 | ISI #: | 001079406800003 | Rights: | 2023 – The authors. Published by IOS Press. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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