ArticleFrontiers in neurology2022
Impact of Dose of Combined Conventional and Robotic Therapy on Upper Limb Motor Impairments and Costs in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Retrospective Study.
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- Robotic arm use for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Implementing Rehabilitation Robotics in Routine Care: A Mapping Review of Service Delivery Models, Implementation Determinants, Strategies, and Real-World Outcomes.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Robotic Therapy in the Treatment of Limb Dysfunction After Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2025Review
- Breaking down costs: rehabilitation robotics vs. usual care therapy in diverse healthcare models.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Modern Technologies Supporting Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Integrating Machine Learning with Robotic Rehabilitation May Support Prediction of Recovery of the Upper Limb Motor Function in Stroke Survivors.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Cost analysis of technological vs. conventional upper limb rehabilitation for patients with neurological disorders: an Italian real-world data case study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A biomedical decision support system for meta-analysis of bilateral upper-limb training in stroke patients with hemiplegia.Open life sciences · 2023Article
- Risk Factors of Recurrent Stroke in Young and Middle-Aged Stroke Patients after Interventional Therapy.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionRobot-based training integrated into usual care might optimize therapy productivity and increase treatment dose. This retrospective study compared two doses of an upper limb rehabilitation program combining robot-assisted therapy and occupational therapy on motor recovery and costs after stroke.
methodsThirty-six subacute stroke patients [Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score 32 ± 12 points; mean ± SD] underwent a combined program of 29 ± 3 sessions of robot-assisted therapy and occupational therapy. Scheduled session time for the higher dose group (HG) was 90 min (two 45-min sessions;
resultsΔFMA did not differ significantly between groups; the HG improved by 16 ± 13 % and the LG by 11 ± 8%. A between-group difference was found for actual active time (
conclusionsSimilar motor improvements were observed following two doses of movement-based training. The reduction in scheduled session time did not affect the intensity of the practice and met economic constraints.
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