Wearable Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Device for Stroke Rehabilitation

Abstract

Abstract

Ankle rehabilitation is vital in stroke recovery and this stage is critically intervention for stroke rehabilitation. It is shown that initial first few days of acute stroke is incredibly vial, so there is strong need for rehabilitation. Here, this study helps to develop the ankle movement of the acute stroke patient. The force sensor was used to detect the tendency of the ankle movement. The main objective of this wearable robotic device is to help the stroke people to move their ankle without disturbing others. This wearable robotic device will provide passive and active ankle movement with the aid of three modes of control. Isometric torque mode is the first control mode which helps to guide patients. In passive stretching mode is another control mode employed in the wearable device helps to stretches the ankle to a proper range of motion. In active mode, a patient is guided to move the ankle through the game playing. It also helps in reducing the patient’s length of staying in a hospital bed. This wearable rehabilitation robotic device will work by the way of detecting the amount of torque and force applied. Intelligent passive stretching helps to cut the muscular tonus and increased the vary of motion of ankle joint. The neural commands may be better to control muscles and move the ankle in safe modes. Therefore, this method is very noninvasive in the medical technology, helps the stroke patients to recover from the stroke without spending much time in bed.

Keywords: Acute stroke, Ankle Rehabilitation, Intervention, Isometric torque, Non-invasive

Cite this Article

Indu Chandran, Athira Shaji. Wearable Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Device for Stroke Rehabilitation. Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology. 2018; 5(2): 33–37p.