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Effects of Robot-Assisted Upper Limb Training in Patients With Acute Stroke: Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

  • Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
  • Abbr : Korean J of Occup Ther
  • 2017, 25(2), pp.15-27
  • Publisher : Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Working Therapeutics

Jung Yu Jin 1 Jung Kyeoung Man 2 Min Cheol Joo 3

1원광대학교병원
2원광대학교병원 물리치료실
3원광대학교

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Objective : This study was to determine the effect of Robot-assisted Upper limb Training in patients with acute stroke. Methods : Fourteen inpatients were randomly allocated into the experimental group (n=7), who received Robot-assisted Upper limb Training, and the control group (n=7), who received a conventional occupational therapy. Each intervention consisted of a 30 min session once a day, five times a week, for four weeks. To measure the functions of the upper limbs and performance capacities in the activities of daily living and grip power, the Fugl-Meyer assessment-Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Manual Function Test (MFT), Korean-Modified Barthel index (K-MBI), Grip power were used before and after the intervention. Results : After intervention, both the groups showed significant increased FMA-UE, MFT, K-MBI, Grip power (p<.05). But change values in terms of FMA-UE, MFT, K-MBI, Grip power exhibited a no statistically significant difference compared with conventional group (p>.05). Conclusion : In patients with upper limb deficits after acute stroke, the Robot-assisted upper limb training was an effective intervention method to facilitate motor and functional recovery of upper limb. Therefore, robot-assisted upper extremity training can be used as an intervention method to support standardized treatment using stable equipment from the beginning of the upper extremity rehabilitation of stroke patients.

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