Robotic Therapy Hybridized With Mirror Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation

The Bi-Manu-Track (BMT) robot will be provided as the robotic practice. The BMT can be switched from the bilateral practice modules involving bilateral upper limbs to the unilateral module involving the affected upper limb. According to the group assignment, participants will practice the unilateral or bilateral module of BMT training.

The innovative mirror therapy (MT) program will be conducted with computerized mirror visual feedback and the conventional mirror box therapy. The unilateral MT group will practice on the unilateral module, while the bilateral MT group will practice based on the bilateral module. In the unilateral module, the affected hand will be static on the knee. In contrast, during bilateral MT, participants will be asked to do the same movements using the unaffected and affected arms as symmetrically as possible.

Participants in the control group will receive therapist-mediated rehabilitation per session.