Assist-as-needed training paradigms for robotic rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:5063984, abstract = {This paper introduces a new "assist-as-needed" (AAN) training paradigm for rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries via robotic training devices. In the pilot study reported in this paper, nine female adult Swiss-Webster mice were divided into three groups, each experiencing a different robotic training control strategy: a fixed training trajectory (fixed group, A), an AAN training method without interlimb coordination (Band Group, B), and an AAN training method with bilateral hind-limb coordination (Window Group, C). Fourteen days after complete transection at the mid-thoracic level, the mice were robotically trained to step in the presence of an acutely administered serotonin agonist, quipazine, for a period of six weeks. The mice that received AAN training (Groups B and C) show higher levels of recovery than Group A mice, as measured by the number, consistency, and periodicity of steps realized during testing sessions. Group C displays a higher incidence of alternating stepping than Group B. These results indicate that this training approach may be more effective than fixed trajectory paradigms in promoting robust post-injury stepping behavior. Furthermore, the constraint of interlimb coordination appears to be an important contribution to successful training}, author = {Cai, L. L. and Fong, A. J. and Liang, Yongqiang and Burdick, J. and Edgerton, V. R.}, booktitle = {Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006. Proceedings 2006 IEEE International Conference on}, citeulike-article-id = {5063984}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1642237}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1642237}, doi = {10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1642237}, journal = {Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006. Proceedings 2006 IEEE International Conference on}, keywords = {assist-as-needed, recovery, rehabilitation, robotic-assistance, sci}, pages = {3504--3511}, posted-at = {2009-07-05 14:19:41}, priority = {5}, title = {Assist-as-needed training paradigms for robotic rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1642237}, year = {2006} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:5063984 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5063984 N2 - This paper introduces a new "assist-as-needed" (AAN) training paradigm for rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries via robotic training devices. In the pilot study reported in this paper, nine female adult Swiss-Webster mice were divided into three groups, each experiencing a different robotic training control strategy: a fixed training trajectory (fixed group, A), an AAN training method without interlimb coordination (Band Group, B), and an AAN training method with bilateral hind-limb coordination (Window Group, C). Fourteen days after complete transection at the mid-thoracic level, the mice were robotically trained to step in the presence of an acutely administered serotonin agonist, quipazine, for a period of six weeks. The mice that received AAN training (Groups B and C) show higher levels of recovery than Group A mice, as measured by the number, consistency, and periodicity of steps realized during testing sessions. Group C displays a higher incidence of alternating stepping than Group B. These results indicate that this training approach may be more effective than fixed trajectory paradigms in promoting robust post-injury stepping behavior. Furthermore, the constraint of interlimb coordination appears to be an important contribution to successful training JF - Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006. Proceedings 2006 IEEE International Conference on EP - 3511 TI - Assist-as-needed training paradigms for robotic rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries T2 - Robotics and Automation, 2006. ICRA 2006. Proceedings 2006 IEEE International Conference on SP - 3504 KW - assist-as-needed KW - recovery KW - rehabilitation KW - robotic-assistance KW - sci AU - Cai, LL AU - Fong, AJ AU - Liang, Yongqiang AU - Burdick, J AU - Edgerton, VR PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ROBOT.2006.1642237 ER -