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What is Muscle Fatigue

Chapter 4
Handbook of Research on Biomimetics and Biomedical Robotics
A reduction in the ability of a muscle to generate force.
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Hybrid Exoskeletons for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation
Ashley M. Stewart (University of Canterbury, New Zealand), Christopher G. Pretty (University of Canterbury, New Zealand), Mark Adams (Burwood Hospital, New Zealand), and XiaoQi Chen (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2993-4.ch004
Abstract
Hybrid exoskeletons are a recent development, combining electrically controlled actuation with functional electrical stimulation, which potentially offers great benefits for muscular rehabilitation. This chapter presents a review on the state of the art of upper-limb hybrid exoskeletons with a particular focus on stroke rehabilitation. The current needs of the stroke rehabilitation field are discussed and the ability of hybrid exoskeletons to provide a solution to some of the gaps in this field is explored. Due to the early stage of development which most hybrid exoskeletons are in, little research has yet been done in control methods used for them. In particular, more investigation is needed with regards to the potential benefit of hybrid exoskeletons as a patient-monitoring and rehabilitation assist-as-need tool.
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