Abstract :

Motor dysfunction is a common complication after stroke, limiting activities of daily living (ADLs) and decreasing social participation. Novel therapeutic techniques have been introduced to promote upper extremity function, and one such technique is robotic rehabilitation. Robotic rehabilitation could fulfil the following main principles of stroke rehabilitation: repetition, high intensity, and task specificity, therefore the use become more popularized. However, there are many considerations to be applied in the real-world setting, especially in rehabilitation medicine. Our research team have explored clinical effectiveness according to the rehabilitation robotics, such as type or presence of manipulation and characteristics of patients with stroke. The present talk focused on those trials and future directions in robotic rehabilitation in the perspectives of physiatrist.