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Table 2 Overview of sensor technology used in stroke rehabilitation

From: Technology-assisted training of arm-hand skills in stroke: concepts on reacquisition of motor control and therapist guidelines for rehabilitation technology design

Name

Body area trained

Sensor-type

PA

FB

TDL

CT

CCT

RCT

(n patients)

OCM

acute subacute chronic patients

Auto CITE (34)

shoulder elbow forearm wrist hand

sensors built into workstation

CIMT

KR: number of successful repetitions

1

CCT (27)[56]

MAL, WMFT

chronic

    

KP Encouragement

 

CT (7)[177]

MAL

WMFT

JHFT

chronic

  1. (FB = feedback, PA = Physiotherapy Approach, CIMT = constrained induced movement therapy, TDL = therapist dependency level: 0 = no, 1 = minimal 2 = fully dependent, OCM = outcome measure, CT = clinical trial, CCT = controlled clinical trial, WMFT = Wolf Motor Function Test, MAL = Motor Activity Log).