Robot-assisted therapy following stroke: what effects on quality of life, cognitive and psychosocial outcomes? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Robot-assisted therapy (RAT) has shown promise in post-stroke motor recovery. However, its effects on non-motor outcomes remain unclear. This systematic review evaluated RAT impact on post-stroke quality of life (QoL), cognition, and psychosocial functioning.

Methods

Following PRISMA guidelines, electronic searches were performed from Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycINFO. Risk of bias was assessed using NIH Quality Assessment Tools. Data on study design, participants, intervention characteristics, outcomes, and results were extracted and synthetized descriptively.

Results

A total of 90 studies met the inclusion criteria. Considerable heterogeneity was found in participants' characteristics, intervention duration (2-52 weeks)

SUBMITTER: Zanatta F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914644 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature