Arm robots do not help rehabilitation after stroke

ICT&health July 30, 2024

For the rehabilitation of patients who have had a stroke, arm robots are increasingly being used for arm function rehabilitation. One of the reasons for the purchase and deployment of such robots is the lack of personnel at hospitals and rehabilitation institutions.

It was, and is, assumed that those arm robots have a positive effect on improving arm function. However, scientific literature research, led by the Amsterdam UMC, shows that arm robots do not help patients improve arm function.

Arm robots have no added value

Patients who have impaired arm function after a stroke, experience problems with daily activities. Think of simple tasks like grasping cutlery or opening a door. It goes without saying that this limitation negatively affects the...

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