Print Email Facebook Twitter Robot-aided assessment of lower extremity functions Title Robot-aided assessment of lower extremity functions: A review Author Maggioni, S. (ETH Zürich; Hocoma AG; University of Zürich) Melendez-Calderon, A. (Hocoma AG; Northwestern University) van Asseldonk, E. (University of Twente) Klamroth-Marganska, V (ETH Zürich; University of Zürich) Lünenburger, L. (Hocoma AG) Riener, R (ETH Zürich; University of Zürich) van der Kooij, H. (TU Delft OLD Biorobotics; University of Twente) Date 2016 Abstract The assessment of sensorimotor functions is extremely important to understand the health status of a patient and its change over time. Assessments are necessary to plan and adjust the therapy in order to maximize the chances of individual recovery. Nowadays, however, assessments are seldom used in clinical practice due to administrative constraints or to inadequate validity, reliability and responsiveness. In clinical trials, more sensitive and reliable measurement scales could unmask changes in physiological variables that would not be visible with existing clinical scores.In the last decades robotic devices have become available for neurorehabilitation training in clinical centers. Besides training, robotic devices can overcome some of the limitations in traditional clinical assessments by providing more objective, sensitive, reliable and time-efficient measurements. However, it is necessary to understand the clinical needs to be able to develop novel robot-aided assessment methods that can be integrated in clinical practice.This paper aims at providing researchers and developers in the field of robotic neurorehabilitation with a comprehensive review of assessment methods for the lower extremities. Among the ICF domains, we included those related to lower extremities sensorimotor functions and walking; for each chapter we present and discuss existing assessments used in routine clinical practice and contrast those to state-of-the-art instrumented and robot-aided technologies. Based on the shortcomings of current assessments, on the identified clinical needs and on the opportunities offered by robotic devices, we propose future directions for research in rehabilitation robotics. The review and recommendations provided in this paper aim to guide the design of the next generation of robot-aided functional assessments, their validation and their translation to clinical practice. Subject AssessmentICFRobotic rehabilitationWalkingMuscle forceRange of motionProprioceptionSynergiesJoint impedanceGaitReliabilityValidityResponsivenessExoskeletonTranslational research To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:415791b5-33ab-4b46-8689-d8f9e0f0a9c9 DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-016-0180-3 ISSN 1743-0003 Source Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 13 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type review Rights © 2016 S. Maggioni, A. Melendez-Calderon, E. van Asseldonk, V Klamroth-Marganska, L. Lünenburger, R Riener, H. van der Kooij Files PDF art_10.1186_s12984_016_0180_3.pdf 1.12 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:415791b5-33ab-4b46-8689-d8f9e0f0a9c9/datastream/OBJ/view