Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Systems for domestic use – a systematic review

Abstract

Robotic assistance in rehabilitation procedures has gained increasing popularity for both scientists and patients. However, aside from the practicality and safety issues, the ability to motivate patients to pursue rehabilitation therapy is a hindrance and is still limiting the domestic usage of Ankle Rehabilitation Robotic Systems (ARRS). Most of the available ARRS are either applicable under clinical setups, or are dull to operate. New advancements have led to the fusion of virtual realities (VR) and augmented realities (AR) with ARRS. This paper presents a classification of contemporary ARRS based on their usability and practicality along with required modifications to make them befitting for domestic use. A systemic literature search is applied for these systems on Web of Science and PubMed databases and the search is confined to the last twelve years’ research from 2011 to 2022. Among the 219 found systems, 4 use VR, AR, or gamification. Generally, having the rehabilitation therapy equipped with novel interfaces, patients improve their motor function.

Keywords

• home-based ankle rehabilitation
• roboticassisted ankle rehabilitation
• rehabilitation of lower limbs with vr
• stroke patient ankle rehabilitation