Is the Combination of Robot-Assisted Therapy and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Useful for Upper Limb Motor Recovery? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Stroke is the third leading cause of disability in the world, and effective rehabilitation is needed to improve lost functionality post-stroke. In this regard, robot-assisted therapy (RAT) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are promising rehabilitative approaches that have been shown...

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Autores: Bernal Jiménez, Juan José, Polonio López, Begoña, Mordillo Mateos, Laura, Sanz García, Ancor, Martín Conty, José L., Lerín Calvo, Alfredo, Segura Fragoso, Antonio, Martín Rodríguez, Francisco, Cantero Garlito, Pablo Antonio, Corregidor-Sánchez, Ana Isabel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/40384
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12030337
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/40384
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hand dexterity
Robot-assisted therapy
Transcranial direct current stimulation
Upper limb recovery
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Sumario:Stroke is the third leading cause of disability in the world, and effective rehabilitation is needed to improve lost functionality post-stroke. In this regard, robot-assisted therapy (RAT) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are promising rehabilitative approaches that have been shown to be effective in motor recovery. In the past decade, they have been combined to study whether their combination produces adjuvant and greater effects on stroke recovery. The aim of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of the combined use of RATs and tDCS in the motor recovery of the upper extremities after stroke.