Effects of Intensive Arm Training With an Electromechanical Orthosis in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Preliminary Study Rodrigo C. de Araújo, PhD, Fábio Lúcio Junior, MSc, Daniel N. Rocha, PhD, Tálita S. Sono, MSc, Marcos Pinotti, PhD Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Volume 92, Issue 11, Pages 1746-1753 (November 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.021 Copyright © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Exoskeleton and static orthosis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011 92, 1746-1753DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.021) Copyright © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Glove. (A) Dorsal face. (B) Ventral face. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011 92, 1746-1753DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.021) Copyright © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Volunteer using the electromechanical orthosis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011 92, 1746-1753DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.021) Copyright © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 FMA scores before and after training. Group 1, physical therapy; group 2, electromechanical orthosis; S1–S12, subjects 1–12. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011 92, 1746-1753DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.021) Copyright © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 EMG amplitude values before and after training. Group 1, physical therapy; group 2, electromechanical orthosis. * Indicates statistical difference in comparison before and after training. Abbreviations: 1A, first assessment; 2A, second assessment. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2011 92, 1746-1753DOI: (10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.021) Copyright © 2011 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Terms and Conditions