Hand Robotic Therapy in Children with Hemiparesis
Pilot Study
Bishop L, Gordon AM & Kim H
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2016;00,00-00
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000537
Objective: In a sample of children with hemiparetic upper extremity cerebral palsy, is the Amadeo Hand Robot System feasible for retraining grasp and release?
Amadeo Hand Robot System
Link to abstract: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27386804
Method: 12 participants, 6 – 17 years old with upper extremity hemiparesis were measured initially, after a 6 week pre-intervention stage and following 6 weeks of three- hour long sessions. The Assisting Hand Assessment was chosen as the primary measure.
Findings: Participants tolerated the Amadeo, and the Assisting Hand Assessment showed significant change pre- to post-test. The Jebson-Taylor Test of Hand Function, the Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer and the Quality of Upper Skills Test all revealed non-significant positive change; and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory showed no change.