Neurorehabilitation Technology

Part I. Basic Framework

1. Multisystem Neurorehabilitation in Rodents with Spinal Cord Injury
Grégoire Courtine, Rubia Brand, Roland R. Roy, V. Reggie Edgerton

2. Application Issues for Robotics
Markus Wirz, Ruediger Rupp

3. The Human in the Loop
Alexander C. Koenig, Robert Riener

4. Learning in the Damaged Brain/Spinal Cord: Neuroplasticity
Andreas Luft, Amy J. Bastian, Volker Dietz

Part II. How Do We Apply Technology (Robots) for Treatment Challenges and Limitations: A Theoretical Framework

5. Error Augmentation and the Role of Sensory Feedback
James L. Patton, Felix C. Huang

6. Applying Principles of Motor Control to Rehabilitation Technologies
Robert L. Sainburg, Pratik K. Mutha

7. Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy: Recovery of Function Following Spinal Cord Injury and Stroke
Milos R. Popovic, Kei Masani, Silvestro Micera

Part III. Robots for Upper Extremity Recovery in Stroke/Spinal Cord Injury: Technological Aspects

8. Forging Mens et Manus: The MIT Experience in Upper Extremity Robotic Therapy
Hermano Igo Krebs, Susan S. Conroy, Christopher T. Bever, Neville Hogan

9. Three-Dimensional Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Arm Therapy Robot (ARMin)
Tobias Nef, Robert Riener

10. Passive Devices for Upper Limb Training
Arthur Prochazka

Part IV. Robots for Upper Extremity Recovery in Stroke/Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Applications

11. Restoration of Hand Function in Stroke or Spinal Cord Injury
Derek G. Kamper

12. The Advanced Appreciation of Upper Limb Rehabilitation in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Ninja P. Oess, Armin Curt

Part V. Robotics for Lower Extremity (Locomotion): Technological Aspects

13. Technology of the Robotic Gait Orthosis Lokomat
Robert Riener

14. Beyond Human or Robot Administered Treadmill Training
Hermano Igo Krebs, Anindo Roy, Panagiotis K. Artemiadis, Jooeun Ahn, Neville Hogan

Part VI. Robotics for Lower Extremity (Locomotion): Clinical Applications

15. Robotics for Stroke Recovery
Carolynn Patten, Virginia L. Little, Theresa E. McGuirk

16. Clinical Aspects for the Application of Robotics in Neurorehabilitation
Volker Dietz

17. Transfer of Technology into Clinical Application
Irin C. Maier, E. B. Haller, Serafin M. Beer, Ingo Borggraefe, Katrin Campen, Andreas R. Luft, Dimitrios Manoglou, Andreas Meyer-Heim, Tabea Schuler, Markus Wirz

Part VII. Specific Aspects of Neurorehabilitation Technology: Robots Versus Passive Systems

18. Functional Assisted Gaming for Upper-Extremity Therapy After Stroke: Background, Evaluation, and Future Directions of the Spring Orthosis Approach
David J. Reinkensmeyer

19. Implementation of Impairment-Based Neurorehabilitation Devices and Technologies Following Brain Injury
Julius P. A. Dewald, Michael D. Ellis, Ana Maria Acosta, Jacob G. McPherson, Arno H. A. Stienen

Part VIII. Specific Aspects of Neurorehabilitation Technology: Lower Extremity Robots

20. Lower Extremity Flexible Assist Devices for Locomotion
Ming Wu, Jill M. Landry

21. Robot-Aided Gait Training with LOPES
Edwin H. F. Asseldonk, Herman Kooij

22. Robotic Devices for Overground Gait and Balance Training
Joseph M. Hidler, David A. Brown

Part IX. Specific Aspects of Neurorehabilitation Technology: Restoration of Bladder Function After Stroke/Spinal Cord Injury

23. Technologies for the Rehabilitation of Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction
Ulrich Mehnert

Part X. Specific Aspects of Neurorehabilitation Technology: Assessment and Safety Issues

24. Robots for Measurement/Clinical Assessment
Olivier Lambercy, Lars Lünenburger, Roger Gassert, Marc Bolliger

25. Standards and Safety Aspects for Medical Electrical Devices in the Field of Neurorehabilitation
Burkhard Zimmermann

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Engineering