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PolyU develops rehabilitation robots for post-stroke mobility recovery

14 May 2025

Research Results

A team led by Prof. HU Xiaoling, Member of Research Institute for Smart Ageing (RISA) and Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports), Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has developed the Mobile Ankle-foot Exoneuromusculoskeleton, aiming to provide timely rehabilitation and alleviate pressure on public healthcare system. Combining the benefits of exoskeleton, soft pneumatic muscle, neuromuscular electrical stimulation and vibrotactile feedback, this pioneering multimodal robot helps improving stroke patients’ gait stability and balance during walking, offering an innovative solution to rehabilitation treatment.

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Research Units Research Institute for Smart Ageing | Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology

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