Assess and rehabilitate body representations via (neuro)robotics: An emergent perspective.
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serval:BIB_B4A92113039A
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Assess and rehabilitate body representations via (neuro)robotics: An emergent perspective.
Journal
Frontiers in neurorobotics
ISSN
1662-5218 (Print)
ISSN-L
1662-5218
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Pages
964720
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
The perceptions of our own body (e.g., size and shape) do not always coincide with its real characteristics (e.g., dimension). To track the complexity of our perception, the concept of mental representations (model) of the body has been conceived. Body representations (BRs) are stored in the brain and are maintained and updated through multiple sensory information. Despite being altered in different clinical conditions and being tightly linked with self-consciousness, which is one of the most astonishing features of the human mind, the BRs and, especially, the underlying mechanisms and functions are still unclear. In this vein, here we suggest that (neuro)robotics can make an important contribution to the study of BRs. The first section of the study highlights the potential impact of robotics devices in investigating BRs. Far to be exhaustive, we illustrate major examples of its possible exploitation to further improve the assessment of motor, haptic, and multisensory information building up the BRs. In the second section, we review the main evidence showing the contribution of neurorobotics-based (multi)sensory stimulation in reducing BRs distortions in various clinical conditions (e.g., stroke, amputees). The present study illustrates an emergent multidisciplinary perspective combining the neuroscience of BRs and (neuro)robotics to understand and modulate the perception and experience of one's own body. We suggest that (neuro)robotics can enhance the study of BRs by improving experimental rigor and introducing new experimental conditions. Furthermore, it might pave the way for the rehabilitation of altered body perceptions.
Keywords
amputee, body representations, eating disorder (ED), haptic, neurorobotic, rehabilitation, sensorimotor function impairment, stroke
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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