Magnetic robot glove could improve hand rehabilitation

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Figure 7. Using the glove during flexion and extension. CREDIT: Ranzani, et al. (2024)

A magnetic robotic glove could help people who need hand rehabilitation, according to international researchers who say current options for hand rehabilitation are often costly and impractical. The team developed the glove to provide resistance via magnets, which can be used during exercises to help patients regain strength in their hands. They say the glove is inexpensive, customizable, and portable, allowing patients to use it both in a clinic and at home. The glove could help patients stick to their rehabilitation exercises more consistently, which could improve their quality of life, they add.

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Organisation/s: Boston University, USA

Funder: This work was supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering of the National Institutes of Health under award Q7 3R21EB028363, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant number N00014- 22-1-2244, and the Department of Education GAANN award P200A210041

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