Task-orientated rehabilitation using a myoelectrically driven exoskeleton with visual feedback:effects on hand trauma recovery
10.3969/j.issn.1001-1242.2025.04.007
- VernacularTitle:基于视觉反馈的肌电驱动外骨骼机械手任务导向性康复训练治疗手外伤的效果观察
- Author:
Zheng XING
1
;
Xiaoxuan ZHAO
;
Xinyu DU
Author Information
1. 天津市天津医院,天津市,300211
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
electromyography-driven exoskeleton;
hand injury;
multisensory pathway;
visual feedback;
rehabilitation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2025;40(4):522-527
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the effects of a visual feedback electromyography-driven exoskeleton on patients with hand injuries and to compare its efficacy with conventional rehabilitation treatment.Method:Patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups,with 15 patients in the experimental group and 15 in the control group.The control group underwent a 4-week con-ventional rehabilitation program,which included occupational therapy,muscle strength training,and range of motion exercises.The experimental group received the same conventional rehabilitation alongside training with the visual feedback electro-myography-driven exoskeleton.All participants were evaluated for grip strength,pinch strength,Purdue Pegboard results,and DASH questionnaire scores before and after treatment.Statistical analyses were performed to compare intra-group and inter-group differences.Result:After 4 weeks of rehabilitation,both groups showed significant differences in grip strength,pinch strength,Purdue Pegboard scores,and DASH questionnaire scores compared to baseline(P＜0.05).Between-group comparisons showed no significant difference in the post-treatment grip weight ratio(P＞0.05),while all other indicators demonstrated significant differences(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Following 4 weeks of rehabilitation,both groups showed improvements in muscle strength,hand dex-terity,and activities of daily living in the upper limbs.However,the functional level of patients in the experimen-tal group was superior to that of the control group,indicating that task-oriented rehabilitation using a visual feed-back electromyography-driven exoskeleton significantly promotes functional recovery in patients with hand trauma.
