Predictors of activities of daily living outcomes after upper limb robot-assisted therapy in subacute stroke patients.

Journal: PloS one
Published Date: Feb 21, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Upper limb recovery is one of the main goals of post-stroke rehabilitation due to its importance for autonomy in Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Although the efficacy of upper limb Robot-assisted Therapy (RT) is well established in literature, the impact of the initial status of the patient on the effects of RT is still understudied. This paper aims to identify whether demographic, clinical and motor characteristics of stroke patients may influence the ability to independently perform ADL after RT.

Authors

  • Marco Franceschini
  • Michela Goffredo
    Department of Neurorehabilitation IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
  • Sanaz Pournajaf
    Department of Neurorehabilitation IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
  • Stefano Paravati
    Department of Neurorehabilitation IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
  • Maurizio Agosti
    Rehabilitation Medicine Service, Rehabilitation Geriatrics Department of the NHS-University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy.
  • Francesco De Pisi
    IRCSS S. Raffaele Pisana Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Daniele Galafate
    IRCSS S. Raffaele Pisana Roma, Rome, Italy.
  • Federico Posteraro

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