In recent years, with the rapid development of robotic technology, artificial intelligence and electro-mechanical components, 机器人技术 are increasingly applied in the 康复 sector. Robotic 康复 治疗 not only has a good market prospect (The global 康复 robots market size is projected to reach USD 2,617.3 million by 2026.), but it is also a promising novel technology for 患者 with 运动 disorders caused by 卒中 and other 神经学的 diseases. So, how do 康复 robots help 患者 recover faster?
First of 所有的, it is associated with the basic mechanism of improving 运动 功能 after 卒中, neuroplasticity. It is a term that refers to the brain's ability to modify the physical structure and 功能 throughout life and in response to experience and training. One 重要的 goal of 康复 of 卒中 患者 is the effective use of neuroplasticity for 功能恢复. Therefore, high-intensity practice and repetitive training are required to help the 患者's brain to re-learn the ability to 移动, making 卒中康复 a labor-intensive process.

Figure 1: How neuroplasticity works
Source: Yongmin Chang, “Reorganization and plastic changes of the human brain associated with skill learning and expertise”
As a result, compared with the traditional 治疗 guided only by the therapist, the most 重要的 advantage of robotic 治疗 is the ability to deliver high-dosage and high-intensity training; and, it ensures that the movement is repeated accurately and in the 相同的 way each time. The accurate and highly repetitive movement performed by robots could make better use of neuroplasticity, speeding up 患者' 恢复.
The robotic 设备 not only enable repetitive 治疗 with high intensity but also provide diversified training using only one manipulation. As the manipulator is programmable and multi-功能, the 康复 机器人 can provide different targeted training throughout the 恢复 process such as resistance training to improve 肌肉力量 in the post-卒中康复 stage and bilateral mirror training (the healthy 手 drives the affected 手) to deeply stimulate 患者's neuroplasticity.

Figure 2: Bilateral mirror training
Furthermore, robotic 治疗 provides 患者 with more motivated and active exercise than traditional 治疗. By offering incentives to the 患者 such as games, 机器人-assisted 治疗 can greatly improve 治疗 compliance. 患者 are more willing to increase 康复 training with 机器人-assisted 治疗; naturally, the 恢复 speed will be faster than the conventional 治疗.

Figure 3: Active game training
Now, with the ongoing improvement of robotic technology, 康复 机器人 has not only therapeutic significance, but it is also a good helper for therapists. Like 司羿 手部康复 system SY-HR08E (click to learn more), it has the functions of strength and coordination evaluation and 智能的 user management. The robots can collect data on the 患者' strength and coordination performance, allowing therapists to track 患者' progress. Therapists can also customize personalized 康复 programs for a large number of 患者 with this system, making 治疗 more flexible and convenient. Effective and smart, it is the best choice for clinicians to upgrade the healthcare system.

As robotic-assisted 治疗 provides more effective 治疗 to 卒中 患者 with 运动 disorders and relieves the physical burden of therapists, it will become a standard therapeutic solution in 卒中康复 soon.