Duret 2019 - Robot-Assisted Therapy in Upper Extremity Hemiparesis: Overview of an Evidence-Based Approach.

“Integrating robot-assisted training within treatment plans will result in reduction of motor impairments in comparison to non-robotic training. Robotic therapy enables us to properly control the experiment paradigm and assess the impact of environmental conditions on motor performance after a stroke. The effects on motor learning of the type of feedback provided to patients during practice have also been addressed using robotic devices. Robotic tools offer patients various forms of feedback (visual, auditory, haptic) and provide patients with different forms of knowledge of results (how many successes) or of their motor performance (number of repetitions, amount of assistance, deviation from straight lines). A growing body of results demonstrated that this feedback information can not only optimize patient’s motivation and engagement but can also enhance learning and recovery” Burt® allows patients to have that multi-aspect feedback during a therapeutic session, which increases a patient's engagement.

Duret C, Grosmaire A-G and Krebs HI (2019) Robot-Assisted Therapy in Upper Extremity Hemiparesis: Overview of an Evidence-Based Approach. Front. Neurol. 10:412. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00412