Upper Limb Training Modalities in Patients With Stroke

"Passive mobilization and stretching exercises for affected upper limb (10 minutes) followed by robot-assisted exercises (35 minutes). Were selected four types of exercises contained within the Armotion® software:~* Collect the coins~* Drive the car~* Wash the dishes~* Burst the balloons~For increment the difficulty, we have varied the assisted and non-assisted modality, increasing the number of repetitions over the study period."

Upper limb passive mobilization and stretching (10 minutes) followed by exercises (35 minutes) that incorporated single or multi-joints movements for the scapula, shoulder and elbow, performed in different positions (i.e. supine and standing position). The increase of difficulty and progression of intensity were obtained by increasing ROM, repetitions and performing movements against gravity or against slight resistance.