Abstract:To address the first aim, we carried out a feasibility clinical trial with ten post-stroke patients performing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). We evaluated the physiological and kinematic effects of using a preliminary version of our hand exoskeleton that supported only finger extension combined with an elbow-assisting soft wearable robot (exosuit). We observed a reduction in the mean electromyographic (EMG) activity of the Biceps Brachii (BB), Anterior Deltoid (AD) and Extensor Digitorum Communis (EDC) mus… Show more
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