Beyond therapists: Technology-aided physical MS rehabilitation delivery

Mult Scler. 2019 Sep;25(10):1387-1393. doi: 10.1177/1352458519848968.

Abstract

In the last decade, rehabilitation technology has been developed, investigated, and entered specialized clinical settings. In this chapter, we first discuss the potential of rehabilitation technology to support the achievement of key factors in motor recovery, such as delivering massed practice with good movement quality but also question task-specificity and cognitive motor control mechanisms. Second, we discuss available technology-supported rehabilitation methods for improving gait, balance and fitness, and upper limb function. Finally, we discuss considerations in relation to the professional workforce in order to deliver optimal rehabilitation.

Keywords: Rehabilitation; games; multiple sclerosis; robot; technology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Exercise Therapy* / instrumentation
  • Exercise Therapy* / methods
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / etiology
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Multiple Sclerosis / complications
  • Multiple Sclerosis / rehabilitation*
  • Neurological Rehabilitation* / instrumentation
  • Neurological Rehabilitation* / methods
  • Postural Balance*
  • Robotics* / instrumentation
  • Robotics* / methods
  • Upper Extremity*
  • Video Games*
  • Virtual Reality*