Robot-Assisted Training as Self-Training for Upper-Limb Hemiplegia in Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal: Stroke
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine whether robotic self-training improved upper-extremity function versus conventional self-training in mild-to-moderate hemiplegic chronic stroke patients.

Authors

  • Takashi Takebayashi
    From the Department of Occupational Therapy, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan (K.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (K.D.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital, Osaka, Japan (T.S.); Department of Rehabilitation, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan (M.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, Chiba, Japan (Y.O.); Department of Neurology, Nagasaki Kita Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan (M.S.); Department of Neurology, Hakujuji Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (K.I.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (B.H.); Department of Rehabilitation, The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.T.); and Moji Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan (K.H.).
  • Kayoko Takahashi
    From the Department of Occupational Therapy, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan (K.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (K.D.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital, Osaka, Japan (T.S.); Department of Rehabilitation, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan (M.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, Chiba, Japan (Y.O.); Department of Neurology, Nagasaki Kita Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan (M.S.); Department of Neurology, Hakujuji Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (K.I.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (B.H.); Department of Rehabilitation, The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.T.); and Moji Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan (K.H.). kayo.ot@kitasato-u.ac.jp.
  • Satoru Amano
    Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Science, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan (K.T., S.A.).
  • Masahiko Gosho
    Department of Clinical Trial and Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Ibaraki, Japan.
  • Masahiro Sakai
    Tsukuba Clinical Research and Development Organization (M.S., K.H.), University of Tsukuba.
  • Koichi Hashimoto
    Tsukuba Clinical Research and Development Organization (M.S., K.H.), University of Tsukuba.
  • Kenji Hachisuka
    Moji Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Yuki Uchiyama
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
  • Kazuhisa Domen
    From the Department of Occupational Therapy, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan (K.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (K.D.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital, Osaka, Japan (T.S.); Department of Rehabilitation, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan (M.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, Chiba, Japan (Y.O.); Department of Neurology, Nagasaki Kita Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan (M.S.); Department of Neurology, Hakujuji Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (K.I.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (B.H.); Department of Rehabilitation, The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.T.); and Moji Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan (K.H.).