The investigators compared the activity and fatigue of upper extremity muscles, pain levels, subject satisfaction levels, perceived exertion, and number of repetitions in Task-Specific Training (TST) compared with Robot-Assisted Training (RAT) in individuals post-stroke.

Twenty sub-acute post stroke subjects received one TST and one RAT. They marked the pain level in their paretic extremity before and after each session. Muscle activity levels and fatigue and number of repetitions were monitored during each session. The subjective assessment questionnaire of treatment and the Borg scale were administered post-session.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 to 85 year old individuals up to three months following stroke
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 3-15
• Intact cognitive function
• mild to moderate weakness of the affected hand
• normal or corrected eyesight

Exclusion Criteria:

• neurological, cardio-vascular or orthopedic impairment, unrelated to the stroke, which restricts upper limb function
• a pace-maker

stroke survivors