Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 364-373 , April 2009

A robotic workstation for stroke rehabilitation of the upper extremity using FES

  • C.T. Freeman

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • A.-M. Hughes

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • J.H. Burridge

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • P.H. Chappell

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • P.L. Lewin

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK
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  • E. Rogers

      Affiliations

    • School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

Received 17 October 2007 ,Revised 23 March 2008 ,Accepted 22 May 2008.

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PII: S1350-4533(08)00099-4

doi: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2008.05.008

Medical Engineering & Physics
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 364-373 , April 2009