Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor

Individuals with neurological disorders often exhibit altered manual dexterity and muscle weakness in their upper limbs. These motor impairments with tremor lead to severe difficulties in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADL). There is a critical need for ADL-focused robotic training that impr...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Tej Kantu, Ryan Osswald, Amit Kandel, Jiyeon Kang
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
Series:IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10507092/
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description Individuals with neurological disorders often exhibit altered manual dexterity and muscle weakness in their upper limbs. These motor impairments with tremor lead to severe difficulties in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADL). There is a critical need for ADL-focused robotic training that improves individual’s strength when engaging with dexterous ADL tasks. This research introduces a new approach to training ADLs by employing a novel robotic rehabilitation system, Spherical Parallel INstrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE), which incorporates Virtual Reality (VR) to simulate ADL tasks. The study results present the feasibility of training individuals with movements similar to ADLs while interacting with the SPINDLE. A new game-based robotic training paradigm is suggested to perform ADL tasks at various intensity levels of resistance as needed. The proposed system can facilitate the training of various ADLs requiring 3-dimensional rotational movements by providing optimal resistance and visual feedback. We envision this system can be utilized as a table-top home device by restoring the impaired motor function of individuals with tremor and muscle weakness, guiding to improved ADL performance and quality of life.
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spelling doaj-art-67efba1144824d2a83ebdd56c0fe2d852025-08-20T03:45:11ZengIEEEIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering1534-43201558-02102024-01-01321735174810.1109/TNSRE.2024.339261510507092Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With TremorNikhil Tej Kantu0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3797-8064Ryan Osswald1Amit Kandel2https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7555-2510Jiyeon Kang3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4154-8593Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University at Buffalo–SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USADepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University at Buffalo–SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USADepartment of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo–SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USADepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School of Engineering, University at Buffalo–SUNY, Buffalo, NY, USAIndividuals with neurological disorders often exhibit altered manual dexterity and muscle weakness in their upper limbs. These motor impairments with tremor lead to severe difficulties in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADL). There is a critical need for ADL-focused robotic training that improves individual’s strength when engaging with dexterous ADL tasks. This research introduces a new approach to training ADLs by employing a novel robotic rehabilitation system, Spherical Parallel INstrument for Daily Living Emulation (SPINDLE), which incorporates Virtual Reality (VR) to simulate ADL tasks. The study results present the feasibility of training individuals with movements similar to ADLs while interacting with the SPINDLE. A new game-based robotic training paradigm is suggested to perform ADL tasks at various intensity levels of resistance as needed. The proposed system can facilitate the training of various ADLs requiring 3-dimensional rotational movements by providing optimal resistance and visual feedback. We envision this system can be utilized as a table-top home device by restoring the impaired motor function of individuals with tremor and muscle weakness, guiding to improved ADL performance and quality of life.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10507092/Tremordexterity trainingstrength trainingrobotic rehabilitationtraining activities of daily living
spellingShingle Nikhil Tej Kantu
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Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Tremor
dexterity training
strength training
robotic rehabilitation
training activities of daily living
title Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor
title_full Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor
title_fullStr Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor
title_full_unstemmed Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor
title_short Resist-as-Needed ADL Training With SPINDLE for Patients With Tremor
title_sort resist as needed adl training with spindle for patients with tremor
topic Tremor
dexterity training
strength training
robotic rehabilitation
training activities of daily living
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10507092/
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