Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)
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Bevilaqua, Anna
Bruno, Renée
Cozza, Morgan
Steinmetz, Riley
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2024-04-23
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Background: Stroke is a neurological deficit of the central nervous system, caused by reduced oxygenated blood flow to the brain or hemorrhaging arteries (Campbell & Khatri, 2020). It is the leading cause of disability within the United States, affecting almost 800,000 people every year and costing up to 56.5 billion dollars (CDC, 2023). The debilitating effect of stroke, both physically and financially has been a call to action for new rehabilitative technologies; such as robotic assisted technology (RAT).
Aim: This critically appraised topic (CAT) aimed to determine the effectiveness of robotic intervention on improving upper extremity motor function within the post-stroke population.
Methods: Level IA and Level IB evidence was reviewed as long as it met the following inclusion criteria; published within the past 10 years, from a peer-reviewed journal, and covered all three areas of the focus question proposed (stoke population, robotic intervention, and upper extremity motor function as an outcome).
Results: Robotic assisted therapy alone does not produce statistically significant improvement for upper extremity motor function when compared to conventional therapy for stroke rehabilitation. However, with further research it could be argued that it could be implemented in conjunction with conventional therapy to promote accelerated improvement in upper extremity motor function.
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Creighton University
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