Robotic platform to assist in the upper extremity rehabilitation

• Main Author: Sidek, Shahrul Na'im
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/23007/2/Robotic_Platform_to_Assist_in_the_Upper_Extremity_Rehabilitation_-_slide.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23007/1/Robotic_Platform_to_Assist_in_the_Upper_Extremity_Rehabilitation.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/23007/; http://www.fbsu.edu.sa/PDF/ABSTRACTFinal.pdf

Stroke is the third largest cause of death in Malaysia. Only heart diseases and cancer kill more. It is considered to be the single most common cause of severe disability involving deficits of motor function, and every year, an estimated 40,000 people in Malaysia suffer from stroke. Any form of solu...