Robot-Assisted Therapy for Upper Extremity Motor Impairment After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Journal: Physical therapy
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to review the effects of robot-assisted therapy (RT) for improving poststroke upper extremity motor impairment.

Authors

  • Jingyi Wu
    Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
  • Hao Cheng
    Department of Forensic Pathology, School of Forensic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
  • Jiaqi Zhang
  • Shanli Yang
    Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
  • Sufang Cai
    Rehabilitation Hospital affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.