The Efficiency of Robotic Hand Exoskeleton System in Stroke Patients

"The treatment program was designed in line with the patients' compliance, functional capacities and rehabilitation goals as neurodevelopmental therapy based on the ability to adapt to change, reorganization and healing in the brain by focusing on neuroplasticity from neurodevelopmental treatment approaches; Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques to increase selective and voluntary movement; functional exercises to increase motor control skills, stretching exercises for spasticity and neuromuscular electrical stimulation.~The control group received conventional physiotherapy exercises for 45 minutes and neuromuscular electrical stimulation for 15 minutes."

In the treatment applications with the robotic hand exoskeleton system, which is designed to accelerate the healing process of patients in need of hand rehabilitation, to gain motor skills, to provide strength training and to increase participation in treatment, the patient will be asked to allow the system to move the hand at adjusted angles for 10 minutes and to accompany this movement. In the applications, while the patient is sitting comfortably and safely, the patient will be asked to place the stroke-affected hand into the system. The hand of patients who may have difficulty due to the functional status of the upper extremity and the severity of spasticity will be placed with the help of the physiotherapist. The physiotherapist will be with the patient throughout the application.