abstract

• In this article, we present an experimental trial designed to validate a rehabilitation protocol for upper limbs. The study quantifies patient improvement using kinematic indices related to joint movement control and movement smoothness. The trajectories to be followed are complex and involve high motor coordination. The results obtained from this trial are promising and support the utility of such quantitative evaluation in complex robot-assisted therapy tasks, which has not been extensively addressed in previous studies. By employing advanced kinematic analysis, we can provide a detailed assessment of the rehabilitation process, offering insights into the effectiveness of the protocol. This approach not only enhances the understanding of motor control recovery but also highlights the potential for integrating robotic assistance in therapeutic practices. Our findings suggest that the implementation of these sophisticated evaluation methods can lead to significant advancements in the field of rehabilitation, providing more objective and reliable measures of patient progress. The kinematic indices indicated that the user executed movements with better velocity control, increased efficiency, and enhanced smoothness in approximately 40%25 of the sessions. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.

authors

• Bonilla Gutiérrez Isela
• Mendoza Gutiérrez Marco Octavio

publication date

• 2025-01-01

published in

• IFMBE Proceedings  Proceedings

keywords

• Kinematic metric; Quantitative assessment; Rehabilitation robotics Nanorobotics; Patient rehabilitation; Robot applications; Experimental robotics; Experimental trials; Joint movement; Kinematic metric; Performances evaluation; Quantitative assessments; Rehabilitation protocols; Rehabilitation robotics; Robotic therapies; Upper limbs; Robotic surgery

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/978-3-031-82126-4_12

PubMed ID

start page

• 123

end page

• 132

volume

• 117 IFMBE

issue