Home-based rehabilitation using a soft robotic hand glove device leads to improvement in hand function in people with chronic spinal cord injury: a pilot study

This study examines if a soft robotic glove can help people with spinal cord injuries improve their hand function at home. Participants used the glove for at least 4 hours a day for 12 weeks, performing tasks like grasping objects and eating. The results showed improvements in hand function, pinch strength, and reduced muscle stiffness in the thumb.

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  The TRI-HFT demonstrated improvement in hand function at Week 6 of the therapy including improvement in object manipulation.
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  A significant improvement in pinch strength, with reduced thumb muscle hypertonia was also detected.
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  Self-administered rehabilitation using the SEM Glove is effective for improving and retaining gross and fine hand motor function for people living with chronic spinal cord injury at home.