Journal article
Short-duration robotic therapy in stroke patients with severe upper-limb motor impairment
Journal of rehabilitation research and development, v 42(5), pp 683-691
01 Sep 2005
PMID: 16586194
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Abstract
Chronic motor deficits in the upper limb (UL) are a major contributor to disability following stroke. This study investigated the effect of short-duration robot-assisted therapy on motor impairment, as measured by clinical scales and robot-derived performance measures in patients with chronic, severe UL impairments after stroke. As part of a larger study, 15 individuals with chronic, severe UL paresis (Fugl-Meyer < 15) after stroke (minimum 6 mo postonset) performed 18 sessions of robot-assisted UL rehabilitation that consisted of goal-directed planar reaching tasks over a period of 3 weeks. Outcome measures included the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, the Motor Power Assessment, the Wolf Motor Function Test, the Stroke Impact Scale, and five robot-derived measures that reflect motor control (aiming error, mean speed, peak speed, mean:peak speed ratio, and movement duration). Robot-assisted training produced statistically significant improvements from baseline to posttreatment in the Fugl-Meyer and Motor Power Assessment scores and the quality of motion (quantified by a reduction in aiming error and movement duration with an increase in mean speed and mean:peak speed ratio). Our findings indicate that robot-assisted UL rehabilitation can reduce UL impairment and improve motor control in patients with severe UL paresis from chronic stroke. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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- Title
- Short-duration robotic therapy in stroke patients with severe upper-limb motor impairment
- Creators
- Margaret Finley - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Healthcare System, Rehabilitation Research and DevelopmentService, Baltimore, MD, USA.Susan FasoliLaura DipietroJill Ohlhoff
- Publication Details
- Journal of rehabilitation research and development, v 42(5), pp 683-691
- Publisher
- Superintendent of Documents
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University; Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000237069100014
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33645683295
- Other Identifier
- 991019520542104721
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