Research Article

Quantitative Assessment of Motor Function for Patients with a Stroke by an End-Effector Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot

Table 1

Primary agonist and antagonist for shoulder and elbow joints.

MovementPrimary agonist and antagonist

Shoulder flexion/extensionTrapezius (TR)-Latissimus dorsi (LA)
Shoulder abduction/adductionDeltoid muscles (DE)-Latissimus dorsi (LA)
Shoulder internal/external rotationInfraspinatus (IN)-Subscapularis(SUP)
Elbow flexion/extensionBiceps brachii(BB)-triceps brachii(TB)