Changes of Achilles tendon properties via 12-week PNF based robotic rehabilitation of ankle joints with spasticity and/or contracture

Zhihao Zhou; Yuan Zhou; Ninghua Wang; Fan Gao; Long Wang; Kunlin Wei; Qining Wang

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943815

Changes of Achilles tendon properties via 12-week PNF based robotic rehabilitation of ankle joints with spasticity and/or contracture

Zhihao Zhou, Yuan Zhou, Ninghua Wang, Fan Gao, Long Wang, Kunlin Wei, Qining Wang

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Abstract

Ankle joint with spasticity and/or contracture can severely affect mobility and independence of stroke survivors. Due to that, the Achilles tendon(AT) is affected. In this paper, we aim to study changes of AT properties via proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) treatment. A robotic ankle-foot rehabilitation system has been proposed, which consists of a robotic ankle-foot platform and a graphic user interface. In this pilot study, two post-stroke patients participated and carried out a 12-week PNF treatment with the robotic system. The treatment is evaluated quantitatively in AT properties. The evaluation shows that after the PNF treatment, the average decrease of AT length is 4.1 mm (6.5%) and the recovery ratio is 30.4%, while the thickness has no change. The results indicate that the PNF based robotic rehabilitation for ankle joints with spasticity and/or contracture is effective to improve the ankle spasticity/contracture.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014
Pages	1214-1217
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781424479290
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943815
State	Published - Nov 2 2014
Event	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014 - Chicago, United States Duration: Aug 26 2014 → Aug 30 2014

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Name	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014

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Conference	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	8/26/14 → 8/30/14

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Zhou, Z., Zhou, Y., Wang, N., Gao, F., Wang, L., Wei, K., & Wang, Q. (2014). Changes of Achilles tendon properties via 12-week PNF based robotic rehabilitation of ankle joints with spasticity and/or contracture. In 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014 (pp. 1214-1217). Article 6943815 (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014). https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943815

Zhou, Zhihao ; Zhou, Yuan ; Wang, Ninghua et al. / Changes of Achilles tendon properties via 12-week PNF based robotic rehabilitation of ankle joints with spasticity and/or contracture. 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. 2014. pp. 1214-1217 (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014).

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Zhou Z, Zhou Y, Wang N, Gao F, Wang L, Wei K et al. Changes of Achilles tendon properties via 12-week PNF based robotic rehabilitation of ankle joints with spasticity and/or contracture. In 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. 2014. p. 1214-1217. 6943815. (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014). doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6943815

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