Loss of hand function following high-level spinal cord injury (SCI) is perceived as a high priority area for rehabilitation. Indeed, Self-administered rehabilitation using the SEM Glove is effective for improving and retaining gross and fine hand motor function for people living with chronic spinal cord injury at home.Â
Studies characterize the neuromuscular mechanism of action and the minimal rehabilitation program necessary with the assistive device to improve ADL tasks following chronic cervical SCI.
Indeed, Robotics Rehabilitation gloves such as the Portable Rehabilitation Robotic Gloves: SIFREHAB-1.0 can not only help physicians encourage patients to participate more actively in rehabilitation training, but they can also benefit patients by providing individualized rehabilitation to maximize their hand’s function and independence in the comfort of their own homes.
Hereby stands the Benefits of Rehabilitation Gloves, in which SIFREHAB-1.0 combines flexible robotic technology and neuroscience theory, using flexible pneumatic bionic muscles as a power source, which can promote finger flexion and extension, reduce muscle tension, promote blood circulation, relieve edema, and prevent muscle atrophy.
At the same time, it can help users relearn through an exercise from the three levels of nerves, brain, and muscles, and rebuild brain nerves to control the hands’ movement.
Moreover, the SIFREHAB-1.0 offers an effective hand recovery program (ADL) that involves a set of various tasks to build up strength and dexterity such as dressing, self-feeding, bathing, laundry, meal preparation, and other similar everyday tasks. These daily repetitive exercises minimize muscle tension, enhance blood circulation, relieve pain, and prevent muscle weakening.
To sum up, The retention of improved hand function implies that in certain individuals, an intense activity-based rehabilitation recovery program is adequate to restore long-term neuromuscular activity.