Robotic assessment of wrist proprioception during kinaesthetic perturbations: a neuroergonomic approach

Position sense refers to an aspect of proprioception crucial for motor control and learning. The onset of neurological diseases can damage such sensory afference, with consequent motor disorders dramatically reducing the associated recovery process. In regular clinical practice, assessment of propri...

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Main Authors: D'Antonio, Erika (Author) , Galofaro, Elisa (Author) , Masia, Lorenzo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 01 March 2021
In: Frontiers in neurorobotics
Year: 2021, Volume: 15
ISSN:1662-5218
DOI:10.3389/fnbot.2021.640551
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2021.640551
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Author Notes:Erika D'Antonio, Elisa Galofaro, Jacopo Zenzeri, Fabrizio Patané, Jürgen Konczak, Maura Casadio and Lorenzo Masia

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