Telerehabilitation Initiated Early in Post-Stroke Recovery: A Feasibility Study.

Background: Enhanced neural plasticity early after stroke suggests the potential to improve outcomes with intensive rehabilitation therapy. Most patients do not get such therapy, however, due to limited access, changing rehabilitation therapy settings, low therapy doses, and poor compliance.

Objective: To examine the feasibility, safety, and potential efficacy of an established telerehabilitation (TR) program after stroke initiated during admission to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and completed in the patient's home.

A Comparison of the Armeo to Tabletop-assisted Therapy Exercises as Supplemental Interventions in Acute Stroke Rehabilitation: A Randomized Single Blind Study.

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility of an additional therapeutic upper limb exercise (ULE) intervention in early phase post-stroke rehabilitation and to assess outcomes of therapy using the Armeo Spring (ARMEO) versus Therapist-assisted Table Top (TAT) interventions.

Design: Randomized, single-blind trial.

Setting: Stroke acute inpatient rehabilitation unit.