EFFORTS OF UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBAEfforts of University of Tsukuba
Research on Function Recovery Treatment with the HAL Robot Suit
Despite acute phase treatment and rehabilitation for stroke, many patients suffer from speech disorders, paralysis and other secondary effects that prevent them from returning home or reintegrating into society. Spinal cord injury, lower back pain, intractable neurological disease, osteoarthritis, cardiac decompensation and other maladies along with restrictions on daily life require primary care nursing.
Utilizing the HAL robot suit, we evaluate the effectiveness of function regeneration treatment and clarify treatment mechanisms for those who develop motor impairment in their limbs due to disease or injury including stroke or spinal cord injury. The HAL suit is worn for voluntary repetition of walking and extremity limb joint movement to stimulate the damaged brain, spinal cord or nerves, induce synaptic plasticity via interactive biofeedback, and evaluate the process of function recovery.
Walking rehabilitation after a stroke
Elbow joint movement due to a spinal cord injury
Function regeneration treatment with HAL:https://neurosurgery-tsukuba.com/content/files/kiso/9.pdf
Professor, Faculty of Medicine
Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems
Professor, Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems
Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine
