Effects of Proximal and Distal Robot-assisted Therapy Combined With Functional Training

Effects of Proximal and Distal Robot-assisted Therapy Combined With Functional Training on Stroke Rehabilitation

The purpose of this study is to compare the training effects of robot-assisted therapy focus on proximal part, distal part, or total segment of upper extremity, respectively.

Inclusion Criteria:

• unilateral stroke that verified by CT scan
• Time since stroke more than 6 months
• moderate and mild upper limb motor impairment identified from the UE subtest of FMA range from 10 to 50
• Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) more than 24 points is needed to follow commands

Exclusion Criteria:

• serious visual or visual perception problems
• orthopedic or other neurological problems occurred in recent 6 months
• attend any other study in recent 3 months