Combination of Exoskeletal Upper Limb Robot and Occupational Therapy Improve Activities of Daily Living Function in Acute Stroke Patients.

Journal: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
PMID: 31047819

Abstract

PURPOSE: Previous studies have suggested that upper limb rehabilitation using therapeutic robots improves motor function of stroke patients. However, the effect of upper limb robotic rehabilitation on improving functioning in activities of daily living (ADL) remains unclear. The present study aimed to determine whether upper limb rehabilitation using single joint Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL-SJ) affects ADL function and the use of a hemiparetic arm in ADLs of acute stroke patients.

Authors

  • Yuji Iwamoto
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: yuji_ooooot@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Takeshi Imura
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Takahiro Suzukawa
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Hiroki Fukuyama
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Takayuki Ishii
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Shingo Taki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Naoki Imada
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Masaaki Shibukawa
    Department of Neurosurgery, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Tetsuji Inagawa
    Department of Neurosurgery, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Hayato Araki
    Department of Neurosurgery, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Osamu Araki
    Department of Neurosurgery, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.

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