Comparative Assessment of Two Robot-Assisted Therapies for the Upper Extremity in People With Chronic Stroke.

Journal: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effects on motor and daily function of robot-assisted therapies in people with chronic stroke using the Bi-Manu-Track (BMT) and InMotion 3.0 (IMT) compared with control treatment (CT).

Authors

  • Chung-Shan Hung
    School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China(∗).
  • Yu-wei Hsieh
    Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wenhua 1st Rd, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
  • Ching-yi Wu
    Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wenhua 1st Rd, Taoyuan, Taiwan. cywu@mail.cgu.edu.tw.
  • Keh-chung Lin
    School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Jui-chi Lin
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Li-Min Yeh
    Li-min Yeh, BS, is Director, Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
  • Hsin-Pei Yin
    Hsin-pei Yin, MD, is Attending Physician and Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lo-Sheng Sanatorium and Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.