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Effects of Robot-Assisted Upper Extremity Training on Cognitive and Physical Functions in Patients With Stroke: A
Merve Çetin, Seçilay Güneş1, Atilla Halil Elhan2
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
|January 27, 2026
Summary
Adding robot-assisted training (RAT) to conventional stroke rehabilitation did not significantly improve cognitive or motor functions. Robot-assisted training showed no additional benefit over standard care for stroke survivors.
Area of Science:
- Neurorehabilitation
- Robotics in Medicine
Background:
- Stroke significantly impacts cognitive and motor functions, affecting daily living activities.
- Conventional rehabilitation programs are standard care for post-stroke recovery.
- Robot-assisted training (RAT) is an emerging modality for enhancing motor recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of upper extremity (UE) robot-assisted training (RAT) as an adjunct to conventional rehabilitation for post-stroke patients.
- To assess the impact of additional RAT on cognitive functions, UE motor function, hand dexterity, and activities of daily living (ADL).
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial involving 40 post-acute stroke patients.
- Participants were assigned to either a control group (conventional rehabilitation) or a robotic group (conventional rehabilitation + UE RAT).
- Assessments included cognitive function, UE motor function, hand dexterity, and ADL, conducted pre-treatment, post-treatment, and at 3-month follow-up.
Main Results:
- Both groups demonstrated significant improvements in all measured outcomes (p < 0.05).
- However, no statistically significant differences were observed between the robotic and control groups for any of the outcome measures (p > 0.0167).
Conclusions:
- Upper extremity robot-assisted training, when added to conventional rehabilitation, did not provide additional benefits for cognitive functions in post-stroke patients.
- Adjunctive RAT also showed no significant advantage over conventional therapy for improving UE motor function, hand dexterity, or ADL.
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