Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2015 Mar;27(3):677-9.
doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.677. Epub 2015 Mar 31.

Effects of upper limb robot-assisted therapy in the rehabilitation of stroke patients

Doo Han Yoo  1 , Se Yun Kim  2
Affiliations

Effects of upper limb robot-assisted therapy in the rehabilitation of stroke patients

Doo Han Yoo et al. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of upper limb robot-assisted therapy in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. [Subjects and Methods] Fifteen stroke patients with no visual or cognitive problems were enrolled. All subjects received robot-assisted therapy and comprehensive rehabilitation therapy for 30 minutes each. The experimental group received a conventional therapy and an additional half hour per weekday of robot therapy. The patients participated in a total of 20 sessions, each lasting 60 minutes (conventional therapy 30 min, robot-assisted therapy 30 min), which were held 5 days a week for 4 weeks. [Result] The patients showed a significant difference in smoothness and reach error of the point to point test, circle size and independence of the circle in the circle test, and hold deviation of the playback static test between before and after the intervention. On the other hand, no significant difference was observed in the displacement of the round dynamic test. The patients also showed significant improvement in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and Modified Barthel Index after the intervention. [Conclusion] These kinematic factors can provide good information when analyzing the upper limb function of stroke patients in robot-assisted therapy. Nevertheless, further research on technology-based kinematic information will be necessary.

Keywords: Robot-assisted therapy; Stroke; Upper limb.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Luke C, Dodd KJ, Brock K: Outcomes of the Bobath concept on upper limb recovery following stroke. Clin Rehabil, 2004, 18: 888–898. - PubMed
    1. Winstein CJ, Rose DK, Tan SM, et al. : A randomized controlled comparison of upper-extremity rehabilitation strategies in acute stroke: a pilot study of immediate and long-term outcomes. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2004, 85: 620–628. - PubMed
    1. Wolf SL, Winstein CJ, Miller JP, et al. EXCITE Investigators: effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on upper extremity function 3 to 9 months after stroke: the EXCITE randomized clinical trial. JAMA, 2006, 296: 2095–2104. - PubMed
    1. Pomeroy VM, King L, Pollock A, et al. : Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke. Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2006, 19: CD003241. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Doğan-Aslan M, Nakipoğlu-Yüzer GF, Doğan A, et al. : The effect of electromyographic biofeedback treatment in improving upper extremity functioning of patients with hemiplegic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 2012, 21: 187–192. - PubMed