Table 5.
Main characteristics of the technological devices and of the intervention in RAT (n = 52) and RAT plus VR (n = 18) studies
| RAT | RAT plus VR | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robot typology, n (%a) | |||
| Exoskeleton | 31 (59.6) | 8 (44.4) | 39 (55.7) |
| End-effector | 21 (40.4) | 8 (44.4) | 29 (41.4) |
| Soft-robotics | – | 3 (16.6) | 3 (4.3) |
| Targeted extremities, n (%) | |||
| Upper Limbs | 15 (28.8) | 13 (72.2) | 28 (40.0) |
| Lower Limbs | 37 (71.2) | 4 (22.2) | 41 (58.6) |
| Both | – | 1 (5.6) | 1 (1.4) |
| Intervention, mean ± SD (range) | |||
| Overall duration (weeks) | 6.5 ± 3.7 (2–24) | 4.8 ± 1.5 (3–8) | 6.0 ± 3.3 (2–24) |
| n. of sessions | 22.0 ± 10.2 (6–60) | 19.6 ± 8.9 (8–40) | 21.4 ± 9.9 (6–60) |
| Session duration (min) | 60.1 ± 30.9 (20–180) | 55.7 ± 39.7 (30–180) | 58.9 ± 33.4 (20–180) |
aNon-cumulative percentage