Lo 2010 - Robot-assisted therapy for long-term upper-limb impairment after stroke.
“Patients receiving robot-assisted therapy, as compared with those receiving usual care, had significant improvement in motor function and social participation at 12 weeks, as measured on the Stroke Impact Scale, but there was no significant between-group difference in the speed of motor-task performance, as measured on the Wolf Motor Function Test.” Robotic therapy, such as that enabled by Burt®, can increase motor function within the upper extremity from the intensity of repetitions that can be achieved in a short amount of time.