A novel assistive therapy chair to improve trunk control during neurorehabilitation: Perceptions of physical therapists and patients.
Robot-assisted therapy
Stroke
Trunk stability and control
Journal
Applied ergonomics
ISSN: 1872-9126
Titre abrégé: Appl Ergon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0261412
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
10
07
2020
revised:
09
02
2021
accepted:
12
02
2021
pubmed:
1
3
2021
medline:
19
8
2021
entrez:
28
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
A prototype assistive therapy chair (T-Chair) that induces exercise stimuli to improve trunk control and standing and walking early after stroke has been developed. The aim of this study was to assess its usability in a rehabilitation setting. Eleven physical therapists (PTs) integrated the T-Chair into the therapy programs of 15 patients post stroke. Each patient performed on average four individual therapy sessions on the T-Chair under the PTs' supervision. Usability was assessed using questionnaires, therapy diaries and focus group interviews with PTs'. Among PTs', 64% had generally a positive view on the T-Chair. Physical therapists recognized the potential for unsupervised therapy. Generally, patients reacted positively and enjoyed training. The T-Chair has the potential to become an adequate training tool for patients with an intermediate trunk control after stroke. Further development and usability testing are required to provide a therapeutic device allowing for an intensive therapy early post stroke.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33640840
pii: S0003-6870(21)00037-5
doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103390
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
103390Informations de copyright
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