Article

A limited number of clinical studies have examined
the effect of poststroke rehabilitation with robotic devices
on hemiparetic arm function. We systematically reviewed the
literature to assess the effect of robot-aided therapy on stroke
patients' upper-limb motor control and functional abilities.
Eight clinical trials were identified and reviewed. For four of
these studies, we also pooled short-term mean changes in Fugl-
Meyer scores before and after robot-aided therapy. We found
that robot-aided therapy of the proximal upper limb improves
short- and long-term motor control of the paretic shoulder and
elbow in subacute and chronic patients; however, we found no
consistent influence on functional abilities. In addition, robotaided
therapy appears to improve motor control more than conventional
therapy.

Langue : ANGLAIS