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PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of different aspects and types of augmented
feedback on motor functions and motor activities of the hemiparetic arm after stroke. METHOD: Systematic search of the scientific literature was performed in
the Pubmed and Cochrane database from 1975 to March 2009. The augmented feedback
used in the intervention was classified with respect to aspects (nature, timing
and frequency) and types (auditory, sensory and visual). RESULTS: The systematic
literature search resulted in 299 citations. On the basis of inclusion and
exclusion criteria, 23 full-text articles were included for analysis. There are
some trends in favour of providing augmented knowledge of performance feedback,
augmented auditory and combined sensory and visual feedback. No consistent
effects on motor relearning were observed for summary or faded, terminal or
concurrent, solely visual or solely sensory augmented feedback. CONCLUSIONS: On
the basis of this study, it was not possible to determine which combinations of
aspects and types of augmented feedback are most essential for a beneficial
effect on motor activities and motor functions of the hemiparetic arm after
stroke. This was due to the combination of multiple aspects and types of
augmented feedback in the included studies. This systematic review indicates that
augmented feedback in general has an added value for stroke rehabilitation.

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