SynthesisBrain and behavior2024
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.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Robot-Assisted Therapy for Upper Limb Rehabilitation After Stroke: Umbrella Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Implementing Rehabilitation Robotics in Routine Care: A Mapping Review of Service Delivery Models, Implementation Determinants, Strategies, and Real-World Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Use of Robotic Devices in Upper Limb Rehabilitation for Adult Stroke Patients: Protocol for an Umbrella Review.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Wearable robotic device for upper limb recovery and predictive algorithms to emPOWER the rehabilitation of stroke survivors: a protocol of safety and RCT study (POWER).Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Changes in arm and hand function after four weeks robot-assisted arm training in stroke survivors.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Abstract
backgroundUpper limb rehabilitation robot is a relatively new technology, but its effectiveness remains debatable due to the inconsistent results of clinical trials. This article intends to assess how upper limb rehabilitation robots help the functional recovery of stroke patients.
methodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched for eligible studies to explore the effect of upper limb rehabilitation robots on upper limb motor function, muscle tone, and daily living activities.
resultsEighteen trials with 573 stroke patients met the inclusion criteria. The results showed that compared to conventional rehabilitation training, patients who received upper limb robotic therapy (RT) had significantly improved Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Motor Assessment (FMA-UE) scores (weighted mean differences [WMD]: 5.27, 95% confidence intervals [CI]: 3.36, 7.17), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) scores (WMD: 4.07, 95% CI: -4.14, 12.28), Modified Barthel Index (MBI) scores (WMD: 9.55, 95% CI: 6.37, 12.73), and modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) scores (WMD: -0.28, 95% CI: -0.50, 0.06), with no significant heterogeneity.
conclusionsUpper limb robot-assisted training is superior to conventional training in terms of improving upper limb motor impairment, ability to perform daily living activities, and muscle tone recovery, which supports the application of robots in clinical practice.
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