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July 24, 2020
Rehabilitation Technology Can Help Fighting ICU-Acquired Muscle Weakness

A case study on a man affected by ICU-acquired muscle weakness after severe respiratory failure shows that the addition of technology-aided rehabilitation tools (Lokomat®, Armeo®Spring and virtual reality) to conventional therapy is feasible and that adding this technology contributes greatly to improved outcomes after a 2-month training period. Robot-aided rehabilitation in such patients may enhance the effects of functional training by providing the patient with highly intensive, repetitive, and task-oriented motor and cognitive tasks, thus bypassing the persistent limb weakness through the use of robotic devices.
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