Research Article

A Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot in Sitting Position with a Review of Training Activities

Table 1

Training activities of stroke rehabilitation robot in sitting/lying position.

RobotRobot typeActuated DOFsTraining activitiesTraining modalities

AnklebotFoot robotic orthosisAnkle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion, inversion/eversionTraining at ankle jointActive assistive
Vi-RABTFootplate-based end-effector robotAnkle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion, inversion/eversionTraining at ankle jointActive assistive, active
Ankle rehabilitation robot by Yoon et al.Footplate-based end-effector robotAnkle dorsiflexion/plantar flexion, inversion/eversion, metatarsophalangeal flexion/extensionTraining at ankle joint, gait trajectory followingPassive, active assistive, active resistive
Lower limb paediatric therapy device by Chrif et al.End-effector robotMovement in sagittal planeLeg pressActive resistive
Horizontal lower limb rehabilitation training robot by Guo et al.End-effector robotMovement in sagittal plane, ankle internal/external rotationTraining at single/multiple jointsPassive
ViGRREnd-effector robotMovement in sagittal planeGait trajectory following, leg pressActive resistive
MOTOmedEnd-effector robotMovement in sagittal planeCyclingPassive, active assistive, active resistive
PhysiotherabotExoskeletonHip flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, knee flexion/extensionTraining at single/multiple joints, customized movementPassive, active assistive, active resistive
Lower limb rehabilitation robot in our previous researchExoskeletonHip flexion/extension, knee flexion/extension, ankle flexion/extensionTraining at single/multiple joints, customized movementPassive, active assistive, active resistive