Robot-assisted upper limb therapy for personalized rehabilitation in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent disorders of movement development that may cause activity limitations. In this context, robot-assisted therapy might play a key role in clinical management. This comprehensive systematic review aimed to investigate the efficacy of robotic systems in improving upper limb (UL) functions in children with CP.

Methods

PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and PEDro were searched from inception to February 2024. The risk of bias was assessed with the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools battery.

Results

Of 756 articles identified, 14 studies involving 193 children with CP with a judged to be of good methodological quality, but with a lack in the study design, were included in the final synthesis. In the included studies

SUBMITTER: Cardone D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743387 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature