SynthesisThe Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences2023
Robotic arm use for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of Bilateral Robotic Arm Training in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of robotic-assisted upper extremity therapy for stroke patients in different recovery phases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Upper Robot-Assisted Training on Upper Limb Motor, Daily Life Activities, and Muscular Tone in Patients With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Robotic arm use for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2023Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial of timing and dosage of upper extremity rehabilitation in virtual environments in persons with subacute stroke.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of Robot-Assisted Upper Extremity Function Training (Gloreha) on Upper Extremities Function After Stroke: Systematic Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Review
- Optimizing Cross-Modal Matching for Multimodal Motor Rehabilitation.IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings] · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Robotic Devices for Medical Rehabilitation: An Umbrella Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Enhancing stroke rehabilitation with whole-hand haptic rendering: development and clinical usability evaluation of a novel upper-limb rehabilitation device.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Optimizing shoulder elevation assist rate in exoskeletal rehabilitation based on muscular activity indices: a clinical feasibility study.BMC neurology · 2024Article
- Research Status and Prospect of Finger Rehabilitation Machinery.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Three-Dimensional Magnetic Rehabilitation, Robot-Enhanced Hand-Motor Recovery after Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Brain sciences · 2023Article
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Abstract
Several studies have reported the effects of robotic arms on improving upper limb function in patients with stroke. However, previous studies have reported inconsistent findings that may lead to incorrect applications of robotic arm use. Six databases were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials. Meta-analyses were performed for upper limb performance measures, including subgroup analysis of pooled upper limb rehabilitation data such as stroke stage and intervention delivery dose. Furthermore, the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials version 2 (RoB 2) and sensitivity analysis were used to assess methodology and determine publication bias. The final analysis included 18 studies. Robotic arms improved upper limb and hand function in patients with stroke. Subgroup analysis revealed that robotic arm interventions lasting 30-60 min per session significantly improved upper limb function. However, no significant improvement was observed in shoulder and elbow or wrist and hand movements. This review may help develop applicable rehabilitation robots and collaboration between clinicians.
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