Restoring Voluntary Bimanual Activities of Patients With Chronic Hemiparesis Through a Foot-Controlled Hand/Forearm Exoskeleton

• Main Authors: Wenyuan Chen (Author), Guangyong Li (Author), Ning Li (Author), Wenxue Wang (Author), Peng Yu (Author), Ruiqian Wang (Author), Xiujuan Xue (Author), Xingang Zhao (Author), Lianqing Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IEEE, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A significant number of stroke patients are permanently left with a hemiparetic upper limb after the poststroke six-month golden recovery period, resulting in a drastic decline in their quality of life. This study develops a novel foot-controlled hand/forearm exoskeleton that enables patients with h...