Comparisons of Two Types of Rehabilitation Robot for Upper Extremities

Comparisons of Two Types of Rehabilitation Robot for Upper Extremities: 3 Dimension Exoskeleton Type Upper Extremity Robot vs. 2 Dimension End-effector Type Robot): Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparisons of two types of rehabilitation robot for upper extremities: 3 dimension exoskeleton type upper extremity robot vs. 2 dimension end-effector type robot)

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hemiplegic patients secondary to first cerebrovascular accidents
• Onset ≥ 3 months
• 8 ≤ Fugl-Meyer Assessment score ≤ 30
• Shoulder or elbow flexor spasticity modified ashworth scale ≤ 3
• Cognitively intact enough to understand and follow the instructions from the investigator

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of surgery of affected upper limb
• Fracture of affected upper limb