Research progress on upper limb rehabilitation robots for stroke

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2023.01.004

Abstract

Abstract: With the development of the combination of medicine and engineering and the improvement of clinical rehabilitation demand, intelligent upper limb rehabilitation robots can provide stroke patients with high intensity and repetition of active rehabilitation training to restore the upper limb motor function and achieve the remodeling of damaged brain nerves. However, many upper limb rehabilitation robot systems are still in the stage of laboratory development or clinical verification. This paper summarizes the latest research results of upper limb rehabilitation robots at home and abroad, compares the advantages and disadvantages of different types of robots, looks forward to the development trend of upper limb rehabilitation robots, and provides ideas for further promoting clinical transformation.

Key words: Stroke, Motor disorders, Upper extremity, Robotics, Rehabilitation, Review

摘要： 随着医工融合技术的发展与临床康复需求的提高，智能化上肢康复机器人因可为脑卒中患者提供高强度、高重复性主动康复训练，恢复上肢运动功能，实现脑神经重塑等作用，成为脑卒中康复领域的研究热门，但目前大多数上肢康复机器人系统仍处于实验室研发或临床验证阶段。本文总结国内外上肢康复机器人的最新研究成果，对比不同类型机器人的优势与不足，展望上肢康复机器人发展趋势，为促进其临床转化提供思路。

关键词: 卒中, 运动障碍, 上肢, 机器人, 康复, 综述

WANG Zhuang, WANG Yi-zhao, QIU Shi-yin, LIU Yuan, SHI Wei, WU Jia-ling, MING Dong. Research progress on upper limb rehabilitation robots for stroke[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2023, 23(1): 15-21.

王壮, 王轶钊, 丘世因, 刘源, 石巍, 巫嘉陵, 明东. 脑卒中上肢康复机器人研究进展[J]. 中国现代神经疾病杂志, 2023, 23(1): 15-21.

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