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Clinical Practice

Robotic-assisted Therapy vs. Standard Care in Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Multisite Randomized Trial

Non-presenting Author(s)

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Casey Cowan, MS OTR/L

Occupational Therapist
St. Peter's Health Partners/Sunnyview Rehab Hospital
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Erin Y. Harmon, N/A, PhD

Research Specalist
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital
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Melanie Melewski, PT, DPT, NCS

Physical Therapist, Brain Injury Therapist, Research Clinician
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital

Presenting Author(s)

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Jaclyn Lavigne

Occupational Therapist
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Non-presenting Author(s)

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Emily Meise, MS OTR/L, CLT, CBIS, CSRS

Occupational Therapist
Gaylord Hospital
Socheata Morley, PhD

Research Coordinator
Gaylord Hospital
John Corbett, BA

Clinical Research Coordinator
Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation; Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Presenting Author(s)

Henry C. Hrdlicka, PhD (he/him/his)

Director of Research
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare

Learning Objectives:

Describe the impact of robotic-assisted therapy on motor recovery outcomes during inpatient stroke rehabilitation.
Compare the effectiveness of robotic therapy to standard upper extremity interventions in terms of strength, function, and repetition volume.
Discuss patient and therapist perspectives on the use of robotic-assisted therapy in post-stroke care.