Innovative devices for bedridden older adults upper and lower limb rehabilitation: key characteristics and features

Rafael A. Bernardes; Paulo Santos-Costa; Liliana B. Sousa; João Graveto; Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira; Beatriz Serambeque; Inês Marques; Arménio Cruz; Pedro Parreira

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-41494-8_3

Innovative devices for bedridden older adults upper and lower limb rehabilitation: key characteristics and features

Rafael A. Bernardes^*, Paulo Santos-Costa, Liliana B. Sousa, João Graveto, Anabela Salgueiro-Oliveira, Beatriz Serambeque, Inês Marques, Arménio Cruz, Pedro Parreira

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Older adults are often bedridden as a consequence of acute disease that leads to hospitalization. Immobilization in a bed for a long period can affect negatively the function of many body systems, especially when talking about skeletal muscle. Lower limbs are strongly affected which will difficult the achievement of independence and will slow down the discharge moment. This study aims to identify the current patents of medical devices that allow for physical rehabilitation of bedridden patients, particularly of upper and lower limbs. Also, the scope of this patent review is to describe the key characteristics and features of the identified devices. A patent review was conducted between May 2019 and July 2019, identifying 39 devices for physical rehabilitation of bedridden patients. The majority of the devices are designed for lower or lower/upper limbs rehabilitation, which allows for early prevention or even reversion of main immobilization complications like physical disability. Modularity, flexibility, and automation are important features of the developed mechatronic solutions and seem to be able to enrich and promote a more efficient rehabilitation program in hospitals and nursing homes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gerontechnology - 2nd International Workshop, IWoG 2019, Revised Selected Papers
Editors	José García-Alonso, César Fonseca
Publisher	Springer
Pages	25-35
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	9783030414931
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41494-8_3
Publication status	Published - 2020
Externally published	Yes
Event	2nd International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2019 - Cáceres, Spain Duration: 4 Sept 2019 → 5 Sept 2019

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Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1185 CCIS
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	2nd International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2019
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Cáceres
Period	4/09/19 → 5/09/19

Keywords

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bed rest
Bedridden elderly people
Exercise
Mechatronic system
Rehabilitation
Self-help devices

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Bernardes, R. A., Santos-Costa, P., Sousa, L. B., Graveto, J., Salgueiro-Oliveira, A., Serambeque, B., Marques, I., Cruz, A., & Parreira, P. (2020). Innovative devices for bedridden older adults upper and lower limb rehabilitation: key characteristics and features. In J. García-Alonso, & C. Fonseca (Eds.), Gerontechnology - 2nd International Workshop, IWoG 2019, Revised Selected Papers (pp. 25-35). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1185 CCIS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41494-8_3

Bernardes, Rafael A. ; Santos-Costa, Paulo ; Sousa, Liliana B. et al. / Innovative devices for bedridden older adults upper and lower limb rehabilitation : key characteristics and features. Gerontechnology - 2nd International Workshop, IWoG 2019, Revised Selected Papers. editor / José García-Alonso ; César Fonseca. Springer, 2020. pp. 25-35 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Innovative devices for bedridden older adults upper and lower limb rehabilitation: key characteristics and features. / Bernardes, Rafael A.; Santos-Costa, Paulo; Sousa, Liliana B. et al.
Gerontechnology - 2nd International Workshop, IWoG 2019, Revised Selected Papers. ed. / José García-Alonso; César Fonseca. Springer, 2020. p. 25-35 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1185 CCIS).

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