《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2021, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (7): 797-801.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2021.07.010

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Effect of Robot-assisted Training on Upper-limb Function for Stroke Patients

HE Yan1,2a,ZHANG Tong1,2b()   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. a. Department 3 of Physiotherapy; b. Department of Neurology Rehabilitation, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2021-02-26 Revised:2021-04-08 Published:2021-07-25 Online:2021-07-28
  • Contact: ZHANG Tong E-mail:Tom611@126.com
  • Supported by:
    National Key R & D Program(Z161100002616018)

Abstract:

Objective To observe the effects of a self-developed wearable intelligent upper limb rehabilitation robot system on upper limb motor function and activities of daily living of stroke patients.

Methods From August, 2018 to October, 2020, 61 stroke patients with hemiplegia from Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 30) and observation group (n = 31). The control group accepted routine rehabilitation training twice a day, while the observation group accepted routine rehabilitation training once a day and robot-assisted training once a day, for four weeks. All the patients were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE) and modified Barthel Index (MBI) before and after training, while the active range of motion (aROM) of affected shoulder, elbow and forearm was measured.

Results A case dropped out in the observation group. The scores of FMA-UE and MBI improved in both groups after training (|t| > 4.372, P < 0.001), and the improvement of MBI was more in the observation group than in the control group (t = 2.393, P < 0.05). The aROM of flexion/extension, internal/external rotation and abduction of shoulder, flexion of elbow, and supination/pronation of forearm increased in both groups (|t| > 3.050, P < 0.01), and the improvement of flexion and external rotation of shoulder was more in the observation group than in the control group (|t| > 2.160, P < 0.05).

Conclusion Robot-assisted training based on routine rehabilitation may promote the recovery of upper-limb function for stroke patients.

Key words: stroke, robot, upper limb, rehabilitation

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