Novel rehabilitation device to improve trunk control early after stroke (T-CHAIR)
Description
The T-CHAIR is a robotic reha-device for stroke patients to reactivate trunk muscles and to improve balance in sitting. Necessary boundary conditions for a mobilisation of the lumbar spine and the pelvis were acquired in the gait laboratory of the IPT. The T-CHAIR will be developed by the IMES Institute for Mechanical Systems and will be tested in a feasibility study together with the Rehaklinik Valens.
Key data
Projectlead
Prof. Dr. Daniel Baumgartner, Prof. Dr. Jürg Meier
Project team
Salome Berger, Michaela Wenger, Dr. Christoph Bauer, Jonas Fabech, Dominik Textor
Project partners
rotavis AG; Stiftung Kliniken Valens
Project status
completed, 10/2015 - 06/2018
Institute/Centre
Institute of Mechanical Systems (IMES); Institute of Physiotherapy (IPT); Departement Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology and Aviation; Institute of Product Development and Production Technologies (IPP)
Funding partner
CTI
Project budget
200'000 CHF
Further documents and links
Publications
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A novel assistive therapy chair to improve trunk control during neurorehabilitation : perceptions of physical therapists and patients
2021 Bauer, C.M.; Nast, I.; Scheermesser, M.; Kuster, R.P.; Textor, D.; Wenger, M.; Kool, J.; Baumgartner, D.
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Is active sitting on a dynamic office chair controlled by the trunk muscles?
2020 Kuster, Roman Peter; Bauer, Christoph Michael; Baumgartner, Daniel
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