Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Grip Glove: enabling independence amongst persons with severe hand impairments after stroke

Abstract Background The Hand Extension Robot Orthosis (HERO) Grip Glove was iteratively designed to meet requests from therapists and persons after a stroke who have severe hand impairment to create a device that extends all five fingers, enhances grip strength and is portable, lightweight, easy to...

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Main Authors: Aaron Yurkewich, Illya J. Kozak, Debbie Hebert, Rosalie H. Wang, Alex Mihailidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12984-020-00659-5