Clinical evaluation of training system for recovery of motor function after stroke in patients with hemiplegia

Abstract

We developed a training system (URSystem: Useful and Ultimate Rehabilitation System) for recovery of motor function of the upper limb after stroke in patients with hemiplegia. Clinical evaluation of the therapeutic effect of the URSystem was performed in eight patients. Active ranges of motion (A-ROMs) of elbow extension and supination of the forearm were improved after training with the URSystem within two weeks. Moreover, the modified Ashworth scale scores for elbow extension and supination of the forearm were increased. This means that spastic paralysis was reduced. These effects persisted for one month after the training. These results show the effectiveness of training with the URSystem for recovery of motor function of the upper limb.