ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Effectiveness of Platform-Based Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal or Neurologic Injuries: A Systematic Review.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Application of Robotics in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Improving dynamic balance in relapsing-remitting MS: insights from robotic-assisted rehabilitation therapy.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Ankle rehabilitation robot training for stroke patients with foot drop: Optimizing intensity and frequency.NeuroRehabilitation · 2023Trial
- Effectiveness of a Structured Robot-Assisted Ankle-Foot Sensorimotor Training Program Versus Manual Training in Chronic Stroke: Protocol for an Assessor-Blinded, Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Deformable Sensors for Pressure and Position Assessment Using Time-Domain Reflectometry in Motor Rehabilitation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effectiveness of Personalized Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation on Fall Risk: A Retrospective Controlled Study with a 6-Month Follow-Up.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Robotics and artificial intelligence applications in neurorehabilitation: a bibliometric analysis (2003-2025).Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Review
- Contact-aware multi-skill learning framework with hybrid force-motion control for stability and force regulation in robotic physiotherapy.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- Comparative Analysis of Passive Movement During Robot-Assisted and Therapist-Led Rehabilitation Exercises.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Innovative XClinic Tool: A Pilot Study Validating Its Precision in Measuring Range of Motion in Healthy Individuals.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Shoulder Musculoskeletal Disorder Rehabilitation Using a Robotic Device Based on Electromyography (EMG) Biofeedback: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Digital interventions for alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in low- and-middle-income countries: a systematic review.Oxford open digital health · 2025Review
- A fuzzy-logic approach for longitudinal assessment of patients' psychophysiological state: an application to upper-limb orthopedic robot-aided rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Therapeutic robots for post-stroke rehabilitation.Medical review (2021) · 2024Review
- Improving Outcomes in People with Spinal Cord Injury: Encouraging Results from a Multidisciplinary Advanced Rehabilitation Pathway.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Development of a New Control System for a Rehabilitation Robot Using Electrical Impedance Tomography and Artificial Intelligence.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Standard versus innovative robotic balance assessment for people with multiple sclerosis: a correlational study.European journal of medical research · 2023Article
- Enhanced Rehabilitation Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Gait Training with EksoNR Lower Extremity Exoskeleton in 19 Stroke Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Observational
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Abstract
During the last ten years the use of robotic-assisted rehabilitation has increased significantly. Compared with traditional care, robotic rehabilitation has several potential advantages. Platform-based robotic rehabilitation can help patients recover from musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Evidence on how platform-based robotic technologies can positively impact on disability recovery is still lacking, and it is unclear which intervention is most effective in individual cases. This systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of platform-based robotic rehabilitation for individuals with musculoskeletal or neurological injuries. Thirty-eight studies met the inclusion criteria and evaluated the efficacy of platform-based rehabilitation robots. Our findings showed that rehabilitation with platform-based robots produced some encouraging results. Among the platform-based robots studied, the VR-based Rutgers Ankle and the Hunova were found to be the most effective robots for the rehabilitation of patients with neurological conditions (stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease) and various musculoskeletal ankle injuries. Our results were drawn mainly from studies with low-level evidence, and we think that our conclusions should be taken with caution to some extent and that further studies are needed to better evaluate the effectiveness of platform-based robotic rehabilitation devices.
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