Stretch with Stretch: Physical Therapy Exercise Games Led by a Mobile Manipulator

Matthew Lamsey,You Liang Tan,Meredith D. Wells,Madeline Beatty,Zexuan Liu,Arjun Majumdar,Kendra Washington,Jerry Feldman,Naveen Kuppuswamy,Elizabeth Nguyen,Arielle Wallenstein,Madeleine E. Hackney,Charles C. Kemp,Matthew Lamsey,You Liang Tan,Meredith D. Wells,Madeline Beatty,Zexuan Liu,Arjun Majumdar,Kendra Washington,Jerry Feldman,Naveen Kuppuswamy,Elizabeth Nguyen,Arielle Wallenstein,Madeleine E. Hackney,Charles C. Kemp

Physical therapy (PT) is a key component of many rehabilitation regimens, such as treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, there are shortages of physical therapists and adherence to self-guided PT is low. Robots have the potential to support physical therapists and increase adherence to self-guided PT, but prior robotic systems have been large and immobile, which can be a barrier to use ...