The Robot-Assisted NeuroRehabilitation
AHA Stroke Care Guidelines Recommend Robot–Assisted Therapy for UPPER EXTREMITY motor practice in the Inpatient, Outpatient Setting and Chronic Care Settings
AHA references randomized controlled clinical trials using InMotion Robots and their corresponding clinical protocols
American Heart Association Scientific Statement Published in
Stroke Miller et al. (2010); 41:2402-2448
Care in the Inpatient Setting
Class IIa Level of Evidence A
- “Robot-Assisted UPPER EXTREMITY therapy, however, can improve motor function during the inpatient period after stroke”174 175 176
- FIM® score improvement 30% greater than control group
Improvement from robot therapy was maintained on a 3 year follow up evaluation
The InMotion ARM™ Robot Drives Functional Gains in the Inpatient Setting
Care in the Outpatient Setting
Class I Level of Evidence A
- “Robot-assisted therapy has been shown to improve UPPER EXTREMITY motor function in outpatient and chronic care settings”143
The Inmotion ARM™ Robot Drives Functional Gains in the Outpatient Setting
RCT’s using InMotion Technology
Robot-Assisted Therapy is cost effective. “An Economic Analysis of Robot-Assisted Therapy for Long-Term Upper-Limb Impairment After Stroke” Wagner, Stroke october 2011 Journal of the American Heart association,
Conclusion: The added cost of delivering robot or intensive comparison therapy was recuperated by lower healthcare use costs compared with those in the usual care group.
174. Robot training enhanced motor outcome in patients with stroke maintained over 3 years. Neurology. Volpe BT, Krebs HI, Hogan N, Edelsteinn L, Diels CM, Aisen ML. 1999;53:1874 –1876.
175. Does shorter rehabilitation limit potential recovery poststroke? Neurorehabilitation Neural Repair. Fasoli SE, Krebs HI, Ferraro M, Hogan N, Volpe BT. 2004;18:88 –94.
176. The effect of robot-assisted therapy and rehabilitative training on motor recovery following stroke. Arch Neurology Aisen ML, Krebs HI, Hogan N, McDowell F, Volpe BT.1997;54:443.
143 Intensive sensorimotor arm training mediated by therapist or robot improves hemiparesis in patients with chronic stroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair Volpe BT, Lynch D, Rykman-Berland A, Ferraro M, Galgano M, Hogan N, Krebs HI. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2008;22:305–310.
