Upper Extremity Proprioception in Healthy Aging and Stroke Populations, and the Effects of Therapist- and Robot-Based Rehabilitation Therapies on Proprioceptive Function

Autor: Paolo Tommasino, Charmayne Hughes, Aamani Budhota, Domenico Campolo
Přispěvatelé: Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS), School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Vol 9 (2015)
ISSN: 1662-5161
Popis: The world’s population is aging, with the number of people ages 65 or older expected to surpass 1.5 billion people, or 16% of the global total. As people age, there are notable declines in proprioception due to changes in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Moreover, the risk of stroke increases with age, with approximately two-thirds of stroke-related hospitalizations occurring in people over the age of 65. In this literature review, we first summarize behavioral studies investigating proprioceptive deficits in normally aging older adults and stroke patients, and discuss the differences in proprioceptive function between these populations. We then provide a state of the art review the literature regarding therapist- and robot-based rehabilitation of the upper extremity proprioceptive dysfunction in stroke populations and discuss avenues of future research. NMRC (Natl Medical Research Council, S’pore) Published version
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