Assessment of upper limb spasticity in stroke patients using the robotic device REAplan

• Main Authors: Stéphanie Dehem (Author), Maxime Gilliaux (Author), Thierry Lejeune (Author), Christine Detrembleur (Author), Daniel Galinski (Author), Julien Sapin (Author), Martin Vanderwegen (Author), Gaëtan Stoquart (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Journals Sweden, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To assess the capacity of the robotic device REAplan to measure overall upper limb peak resistance force, as a reflection of upper limb spasticity. Methods: Twelve patients with chronic stroke presenting upper limb spasticity were recruited to the study. Patients underwent musculocutaneou...