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Telehealth-Enabled In-Home Elbow Rehabilitation for Brachial Plexus Injuries Using

Muhammad Nasir Khan1, Ali Altalbe2,3, Fawad Naseer4

  • 1Electrical Engineering Department, Government College University Lahore, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.

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Brachial plexus injury (BPI) patients achieved better elbow rehabilitation at home using telepresence robots. This approach improved muscle force and range of motion compared to traditional methods.

Keywords:
brachial plexus injurieselbow flexion exerciserehabilitationtelehealthtelepresence robots

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  • Neurology
  • Robotics
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) significantly impair upper limb function and quality of life.
  • Upper limb injuries contribute substantially to global disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).
  • Telehealth solutions can address access barriers for BPI patients, especially in lower-middle-income countries.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of deep reinforcement learning (DRL)-assisted telepresence robots for in-home elbow rehabilitation in BPI patients.
  • To compare the outcomes of robotic-assisted rehabilitation with conventional methods.

Main Methods:

  • A six-month deployment of telepresence robots utilizing the deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) algorithm for elbow flexion exercises.
  • DRL architecture was optimized to maximize patient-centric robotic arm movements.
  • In-home rehabilitation sessions were conducted for BPI patients.

Main Results:

  • Patients using telepresence robots showed an average increase of 4.7% in force exertion.
  • An average improvement of 5.2% in range of motion (ROM) was observed.
  • Telepresence robot-assisted rehabilitation demonstrated superior outcomes compared to conventional techniques.

Conclusions:

  • Telepresence robots offer a practical and effective solution for at-home rehabilitation of BPI patients.
  • This technology holds promise for advancing telerehabilitation and addressing wider physical rehabilitation challenges.
  • Further research and development in robotic-assisted telerehabilitation are warranted.