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Technology (e.g. robotics, assistive technology, mHealth)
Symposium
Na Jin Seo, PhD
Associate Professor
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
With increasing limitations on access to therapy, improving the efficacy of rehabilitation treatment is of great importance. Recent meta analysis shows that post-stroke upper limb rehabilitation efficacy can improve by augmenting therapy with peripheral sensory stimulation. We developed wearable stimulation via a wristwatch to be used during upper extremity rehabilitation therapy to enhance outcomes, thereby improving current practice.