Journal
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NEURAL SYSTEMS AND REHABILITATION ENGINEERING
Volume 24, Issue 12, Pages 1277-1283Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TNSRE.2015.2492860
Keywords
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenital (AMC); exoskeleton; muscular dystrophy (MD); orthosis; spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); user survey
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- NIGMS NIH HHS [U54 GM104941] Funding Source: Medline
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This paper presents the results of an online survey conducted with users of a functional upper extremity orthosis called theWilmington Robotic EXoskeleton (WREX). TheWREX is a passive anti-gravity arm orthosis that allows people with neuromuscular disabilities to move their arms in three dimensions. The paper also describes the design of a novel lightweight 3-D printed WREX used for ambulatory children. Three different versions of the WREX are now offered to patients. Two can be mounted on a wheelchair and one to a body jacket for ambulatory patients. An online user survey with 55 patients was conducted to determine the benefits of the various WREXs. The survey asked ten questions related to upper extremity function with and without the WREX as well as subjective impressions of the device. Results show a statistically significant improvement in arm function for everyday tasks with the WREX.
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