Home-based rehabilitation using a soft robotic hand glove device leads to improvement in hand function in people with chronic spinal cord injury:a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loss of hand function following high level spinal cord injury (SCI) is perceived as a high priority area for rehabilitation. Following discharge, it is often impractical for the specialist care centre to provide ongoing therapy for people living with chronic SCI at home, which can lead to further deterioration of hand function and a direct impact on an individual's capability to perform essential activities of daily living (ADL).

Objective

This pilot study investigated the therapeutic effect of a self-administered home-based hand rehabilitation programme for people with cervical SCI using the soft extra muscle (SEM) Glove by Bioservo Technologies AB.

Methods

Fifteen participants with chronic cervical motor incomplete (AIS C and D) SCI were recruited and pro

SUBMITTER: Osuagwu BAC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7057671 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature