Proximal Priority Versus Distal Priority Robotic Priming Effects in Patients With Chronic Stroke

The PRI and DRI protocol provide robotic training for 45 minutes and impairment-oriented training for 45 minutes. The PRI group will start from the Bi-Manu-Track proximal mode (i.e., forearm) and then the Bi-Manu-Track distal mode (i.e., wrist). The DRI group will start from the Bi-Manu-Track distal mode (i.e., wrist) and then the Bi-Manu-Track proximal mode (i.e., forearm).In every session of robotic training, the patient will practice bilateral passive range of motion exercise, in which affected upper extremity is assisted by the unaffected side, and bilateral active range of motion exercise. Robotic training will be followed by impairment-oriented training.