Automatic Control of Wrist Rehabilitation Therapy (WRist-T) device for Post-Ischemic Stroke Patient

Authors

  • Mohd Azrul Hisham Mohd Adib Human Engineering Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • Idris Mat Sahat Human Engineering Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • Zulkifli Ahmad Human Engineering Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • Nur Hazreen Mohd Hasni Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Kuantan, Jalan Tengku Muhammad, 25050 Alor Akar, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
  • Narimah Daud Department of Physical Rehabilitation Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

Keywords:

Rehabilitation, Wrist, Automatic Control, Ischemic Stroke Patient, Physiotherapist,

Abstract

Since a decade, the wrist rehabilitation services in Malaysia has been operated by the physiotherapist (PT). Throughout the rehabilitative procedure, PT commonly used a conventional method which later triggered some problems related to the effectiveness of the rehab services. Timeconsuming, long-waiting time, lack of human power and all those leading to exhaustion, both for the patient and the provider. Patients could not commit to the therapy session due to logistic and domestic problems. This problem can be greatly solved with rehabilitation robot, but the current product in the market is expensive and not affordable especially for lowincome earners family. In this paper, an automatic control of wrist rehabilitation therapy; called WRist-T device has been developed. There are based on three different modes of exercises that can be carried out by the device which is the flexion/extension, radial/ulnar deviation and pronation/supination. By using this device, the patient can easily receive physiotherapy session with minor supervision from the physiotherapist at the hospital or rehabilitation centre and also can be conducted at patient home.

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Published

2018-05-30

How to Cite

Mohd Adib, M. A. H., Mat Sahat, I., Ahmad, Z., Mohd Hasni, N. H., & Daud, N. (2018). Automatic Control of Wrist Rehabilitation Therapy (WRist-T) device for Post-Ischemic Stroke Patient. Journal of Telecommunication, Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC), 10(1-16), 97–101. Retrieved from https://jtec.utem.edu.my/jtec/article/view/4102

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Vol. 10 No. 1-16: Recent Trends in Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies I

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