Effects of a robot intervention on visuospatial hemineglect in postacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Clinical rehabilitation

PMID: 31409126

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of an intervention using the robot device PARO on visuospatial hemineglect and activities of daily living, and its acceptance during stroke rehabilitation. PARO is an interactive robotic toy with the appearance of a baby seal, which can move, produce sounds, and react to speech and touch.

Authors

Susanne Karner

Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.
Hanna Stenner

Asklepios Neurological Hospital Falkenstein, Königstein, Germany.
Melanie Spate

Asklepios Neurological Hospital Falkenstein, Königstein, Germany.
Johann Behrens

Institute of Health and Nursing Science, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany.
Karsten Krakow

Asklepios Neurological Hospital Falkenstein, Königstein, Germany.

Keywords

Activities of Daily Living Aged Aged, 80 and over Agnosia Female Humans Male Middle Aged Recovery of Function Robotics Spatial Navigation Stroke Stroke Rehabilitation Treatment Outcome

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Effects of a robot intervention on visuospatial hemineglect in postacute stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial.

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