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The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis
Background: Exoskeleton-robot-assisted therapy is known to positively affect the recovery of arm functions in stroke patients. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding which variables might favor a better outcome and how this can be modulated by other factors. Methods: In this within-subject s...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628926/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34842770 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medsci9040064 |
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author | Pignolo, Loris Servidio, Rocco Basta, Giuseppina Carozzo, Simone Tonin, Paolo Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore Cerasa, Antonio |
author_facet | Pignolo, Loris Servidio, Rocco Basta, Giuseppina Carozzo, Simone Tonin, Paolo Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore Cerasa, Antonio |
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description | Background: Exoskeleton-robot-assisted therapy is known to positively affect the recovery of arm functions in stroke patients. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding which variables might favor a better outcome and how this can be modulated by other factors. Methods: In this within-subject study, we evaluated the efficacy of a robot-assisted rehabilitation system in the recovery of upper limb functions. We performed a path analysis using a structural equation modeling approach in a large sample of 102 stroke patients (age 63.6 ± 13.1 years; 61% men) in the post-acute phase. They underwent 7 weeks of bilateral arm training assisted by an exoskeleton robot combined with a conventional treatment (consisting of simple physical activity together with occupational therapy). The upper extremity section of the Fugl–Meyer (FM-UE) scale at admission was used as a predictor of outcome, whereas age, gender, side of the lesion, days from the event, pain scale, duration of treatment, and number of sessions as mediators. Results: FM-UE at admission was a direct predictor of outcome, as measured by the motricity index of the contralateral upper limb and trunk control test, without any other mediating factors. Age, gender, days from the event, side of lesion, and pain scales were independently associated with outcomes. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study assessing the relationship between clinical variables and outcomes induced by robot-assisted rehabilitation with a path-analysis model. We define a new route for motor recovery of stroke patients driven by exoskeleton-robot-assisted therapy, highlighting the role of FM-UE at admission as a useful predictor of outcome, although other variables need to be considered in the time-course of disease. |
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spelling | pubmed-86289262021-11-30 The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis Pignolo, Loris Servidio, Rocco Basta, Giuseppina Carozzo, Simone Tonin, Paolo Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore Cerasa, Antonio Med Sci (Basel) Article Background: Exoskeleton-robot-assisted therapy is known to positively affect the recovery of arm functions in stroke patients. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding which variables might favor a better outcome and how this can be modulated by other factors. Methods: In this within-subject study, we evaluated the efficacy of a robot-assisted rehabilitation system in the recovery of upper limb functions. We performed a path analysis using a structural equation modeling approach in a large sample of 102 stroke patients (age 63.6 ± 13.1 years; 61% men) in the post-acute phase. They underwent 7 weeks of bilateral arm training assisted by an exoskeleton robot combined with a conventional treatment (consisting of simple physical activity together with occupational therapy). The upper extremity section of the Fugl–Meyer (FM-UE) scale at admission was used as a predictor of outcome, whereas age, gender, side of the lesion, days from the event, pain scale, duration of treatment, and number of sessions as mediators. Results: FM-UE at admission was a direct predictor of outcome, as measured by the motricity index of the contralateral upper limb and trunk control test, without any other mediating factors. Age, gender, days from the event, side of lesion, and pain scales were independently associated with outcomes. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study assessing the relationship between clinical variables and outcomes induced by robot-assisted rehabilitation with a path-analysis model. We define a new route for motor recovery of stroke patients driven by exoskeleton-robot-assisted therapy, highlighting the role of FM-UE at admission as a useful predictor of outcome, although other variables need to be considered in the time-course of disease. MDPI 2021-10-26 /pmc/articles/PMC8628926/ /pubmed/34842770 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medsci9040064 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Pignolo, Loris Servidio, Rocco Basta, Giuseppina Carozzo, Simone Tonin, Paolo Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore Cerasa, Antonio The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis |
title | The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis |
title_full | The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis |
title_fullStr | The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis |
title_full_unstemmed | The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis |
title_short | The Route of Motor Recovery in Stroke Patients Driven by Exoskeleton-Robot-Assisted Therapy: A Path-Analysis |
title_sort | route of motor recovery in stroke patients driven by exoskeleton-robot-assisted therapy: a path-analysis |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8628926/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34842770 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medsci9040064 |
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