Efficacy of Short-Term Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation in Patients With Hand Paralysis After Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal: Hand (New York, N.Y.)
PMID: 28719996

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the effectiveness of robot-assisted motion and activity in additional to physiotherapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) on stroke patients with hand paralysis.

Authors

  • Jorge H Villafañe
  • Giovanni Taveggia
    aRehabilitation Institute, Habilita, Zingonia bRehabilitation Institute, Habilita, Sarnico cNeurosurgery Unit, Spedali Civili dMechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
  • Silvia Galeri
    1 IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Luciano Bissolotti
    Functional Rehabilitation Service, Teresa Camplani Foundation, Brescia, Italy.
  • Chiara Mullè
    2 Habilita, Istituto Clinico Ospedale di Sarnico, Italy.
  • Grace Imperio
    1 IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Kristin Valdes
    5 Gannon University, Ruskin, FL, USA.
  • Alberto Borboni
  • Stefano Negrini

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