https://rmrj.usjr.edu.ph/rmrj/index.php/RMRJ/issue/feed 2025-04-12T23:24:38+08:00 Jessica Magallon-Avenido, LPT, Ph.D. recoletos_journal@usjr.edu.ph Open Journal Systems <p>The Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal (RMRJ) is the official bi-annual journal of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Center for Policy, Research, and Development Studies (CPRDS). Being an <strong><em>internationally peer-reviewed journal</em></strong>, RMRJ adopts the double-blind review process wherein the reviewer/s and the author/s do not know each other's identity.</p> <p><strong> </strong><strong>Aims</strong></p> <p>RMRJ is dedicated to the promotion of knowledge through high-quality research publication in various disciplines. It adheres to the policy that all articles contained therein must meet the rigors of an independent double-blind peer-reviewing system and editing to ensure that the publication possesses scientific and academic merit.</p> <p><strong>Scope</strong></p> <p>RMRJ welcomes submission of quality researches in any of the following academic domains:</p> <ul> <li class="show">Accountancy, Business and Management, and Finance;</li> <li class="show">Communication, Humanities, Psychology, and Religion;</li> <li class="show">Education and Educational Management;</li> <li class="show">Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, and Technology;</li> <li class="show">Environment, Health, and Natural Sciences;</li> <li class="show">Philosophical and Mathematical Reviews; and</li> <li class="show">Politics and Governance, and Social Sciences.</li> </ul> https://rmrj.usjr.edu.ph/rmrj/index.php/RMRJ/article/view/2752 2025-04-05T22:43:30+08:00 Czaryn Diane Ompico czaryn.ompico@dlsu.edu.ph Juliah Faye Dela Vega juliah_delavega@dlsu.edu.ph Tonica Garcia tonica.garcia@dlsu.edu.ph Christien Matthew Ramos christien.ramos@dlsu.edu.ph Enrique Mariano Perez enrique_perez@dlsu.edu.ph John Carlo Reyes john.reyes@dlsu.edu.ph Julius Noel Banayo julius.banayo@dlsu.edu.ph Armyn Sy armyn.sy@dlsu.edu.ph Nicanor Jr. Roxas nicanor.roxas@dlsu.edu.ph Francisco Emmanuel Jr. III Munsayac francisco.munsayac@dlsu.edu.ph Nilo Bugtai nilo.bugtai@dlsu.edu.ph

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Rehabilitation robots are emerging technologies that address common challenges in conventional rehabilitation methods, such as labor-intensive, costly, and often yielding slow or suboptimal recovery outcomes. These robots have been gaining popularity in the Philippines due to their cost-effectiveness and improved therapeutic efficiency. The country has gradually begun adapting technology, with rehabilitation robots introduced as assistive devices for clinical practice such as electromyogram (EMG)-assisted devices, Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES), Robotic Exoskeleton Hand, and Robot Exoskeleton for the Upper Limb. However, there is limited to no existing literature exploring robotic rehabilitation device advancements in the Philippines. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Thus, this review examined the prototypes developed and the progress made in developing rehabilitation devices from 2010 to the present in the country.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Findings indicate that the Philippines is becoming more receptive to rehabilitation robotics, as evidenced by increasing recognition of its relevance and the procurement of foreign-developed technologies. Nevertheless, its progress is limited by investment, insufficient academic programs, and the absence of regulatory frameworks. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Increased government support for research, infrastructure, and protocols alongside university integration of relevant courses and interdisciplinary research are needed to foster its advancement.</p>

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