Combined robot-assisted therapy virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.

Journal: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Upper limb impairments are among the most common consequences following a stroke. Recently, robot-assisted therapy (RT) and virtual reality (VR) have been used to improve upper limb function in stroke survivors.

Authors

  • Anas R Alashram
    Department of Physiotherapy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: anasradihassan.alashram@students.uniroma2.eu.