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29 November 2004  Robotic help for stroke victims

Every year over 130,000 people in England and Wales suffer a stroke and up to 85% of them are left with weakness in their arms, making day-to-day tasks difficult. New robotic technology being developed at Leeds will help patients to recover more quickly.
Every year over 130,000 people in England and Wales suffer a stroke and up to 85% of them are left with weakness in their arms, making day-to-day tasks difficult. New robotic technology being developed at Leeds will help patients to recover more quickly.



The intelligent pneumatic robotic system supports the arm, senses the patient’s efforts and guides them through a series of arm exercises.

Research by the universities of Leeds and Manchester and NHS trusts of Leeds and Aberdeen has been funded by a £234,000 grant from the Department of Health’s new and emerging applications of technologies (NEAT) programme.


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