Deans' stroke musings: The Powered Rehab Skateboard for arm rehabilitation

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Friday, November 28, 2025

The Powered Rehab Skateboard for arm rehabilitation

I don't understand either! Ask your doctor to explain this.

The Powered Rehab Skateboard for arm rehabilitation

November 27th, 2025

Stroke often results in significant upper limb impairment, affecting patients' ability to perform daily activities. Robotic therapy for individuals after stroke has been proven as evidence-based practice in rehabilitation because it allows high frequency and intensity of training for the individual with guided movement and standardized behavioral protocols. However, current rehabilitation methods are often limited by access to clinical facilities and high cost of robotic therapies.

The Powered Rehab Skateboard is a training robot designed for home-based rehabilitation aimed at promoting motor recovery in stroke patients with hemiparetic upper extremities. Developed by Prof. Kenneth Fong, Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, the portable and cost-effective robotic system enables patients to engage in effective rehabilitation in the comfort of their homes. It is also recognized as CES Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree, showcasing PolyU's breakthroughs in assistive technology for elderly care and rehabilitation.

The Powered Rehab Skateboard facilitates motor learning by guiding patients through precise movements and offering personalized therapy that adapts to individual needs through multiple operational modes, including passive, assistive, and resistive. Integrated with a torque sensor, it detects the user's active force in real time and automatically adjusts the level of assistance to ensure optimal support.

The system is designed to accommodate different stages of recovery, enabling customized rehabilitation plans that evolve with patient progress. Its portable design provides a convenient solution for home-based therapy, reducing reliance on frequent clinical visits and improving accessibility.

For enhanced safety, the device is equipped with a micro edge detection sensor that immediately triggers an alarm and suspends operation if an edge beyond the table is detected, preventing accidents and ensuring secure use.

Provided by Hong Kong Polytechnic University