A robot-assisted sensorimotor training program can improve proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors

Naveen Elangovan; I. Ling Yeh; Jessica Holst-Wolf; Jurgen Konczak

doi:10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779409

A robot-assisted sensorimotor training program can improve proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors

Naveen Elangovan, I. Ling Yeh, Jessica Holst-Wolf, Jurgen Konczak

Kinesiology

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Abstract

Proprioceptive deficits are common among stroke survivors and are associated with slower motor recovery, poorer upper limb motor function, and decreased self-care ability. Somatosensory feedback augmenting proprioception should enhance motor control after stroke, but available evidence is inconclusive. This study evaluated the effects of a robot-aided, somatosensory-focused training on proprioceptive acuity and motor performance in individuals with sub-acute and chronic stroke. Twelve stroke survivors completed two training sessions on two consecutive days. During training, participants used a haptic robotic wrist exoskeleton and made continuous, goal-directed wrist ab/adduction movements to a visual target while receiving vibro-tactile feedback. Proprioceptive acuity and active movement errors were assessed before, immediately after, and two days after intervention. Results showed significantly improved proprioceptive acuity at posttest and retention. Motor accuracy measures showed improvements, however these were not statistically significant. This study demonstrates the feasibility of robot-aided somatosensory rehabilitation training in stroke survivors.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	660-664
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728127552
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779409
State	Published - Jun 2019
Event	16th IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019 - Toronto, Canada Duration: Jun 24 2019 → Jun 28 2019

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Name	IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics
Volume	2019-June
ISSN (Print)	1945-7898
ISSN (Electronic)	1945-7901

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Conference	16th IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	6/24/19 → 6/28/19

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This study is based on work supported by National Institutes of Health Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub Award (UL1TR000114) to JK.

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© 2019 IEEE.

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Elangovan, N., Yeh, I. L., Holst-Wolf, J., & Konczak, J. (2019). A robot-assisted sensorimotor training program can improve proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors. In 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019 (pp. 660-664). Article 8779409 (IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; Vol. 2019-June). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779409

A robot-assisted sensorimotor training program can improve proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors. / Elangovan, Naveen; Yeh, I. Ling; Holst-Wolf, Jessica et al.
2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019. IEEE Computer Society, 2019. p. 660-664 8779409 (IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; Vol. 2019-June).

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Elangovan, N, Yeh, IL, Holst-Wolf, J & Konczak, J 2019, A robot-assisted sensorimotor training program can improve proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors. in 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019., 8779409, IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, vol. 2019-June, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 660-664, 16th IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019, Toronto, Canada, 6/24/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779409

Elangovan N, Yeh IL, Holst-Wolf J, Konczak J. A robot-assisted sensorimotor training program can improve proprioception and motor function in stroke survivors. In 2019 IEEE 16th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, ICORR 2019. IEEE Computer Society. 2019. p. 660-664. 8779409. (IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics). doi: 10.1109/ICORR.2019.8779409

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