Physical human-robot interaction mediates the association of motor impairment and kinematic performance for poststroke arm rehabilitation
pHRI accounted for 43.7% of the relationship between motor impairment and postural error during robotic training for stroke rehabilitation, indicating a substantial mediating effect. These findings highlight the potential of optimizing pHRI to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation robots for broader motor outcomes, particularly in enhancing motor control and investigating the underlying pHRI mechanisms regarding robotic design and control strategies.
Authors
- Chang He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-0998)
- Ze‐Jian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1688-0028)
- Yong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-1137)
- Jiang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3436-2504)
- Xiaolin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1130-1242)
Institutions
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01362-5
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province
- Tongji University