Robot-mediated therapy for paretic upper limb of chronic patients following neurological injury

Federico Posteraro, Stefano Mazzoleni, S. Aliboni, Benedetta Cesqui, Agatino Battaglia, Paolo Dario, Silvestro Micera

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine · 2009 · 50 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

The results confirm that robot-mediated therapy, through short-term, but intensive, repetitive and goal-directed trials, contributes to a decrease in the upper limb's motor disability in people with a chronic neurological injury by reducing motor impairment and shoulder pain. The treatment was well accepted and tolerated by patients. No adverse events occurred.

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