Robot-assisted training of the kinesthetic sense : enhancing proprioception after stroke

• Main Authors: Masia, Lorenzo, Riva, Assunta, Morasso, Pietro, Squeri, Valentina, Casadio, Maura, Zenzeri, Jacopo, De Santis, Dalia
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Human anatomy and physiology::Neurobiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104743; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24670
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Proprioception has a crucial role in promoting or hindering motor learning. In particular, an intact position sense strongly correlates with the chances of recovery after stroke. A great majority of neurological patients present both motor dysfunctions and impairments in kinesthesia, but traditional...