Response to Letter to the Editor

We thank Dr Jang for his interest in our recent article titled “The Effects of a Robot-Assisted Arm Training Plus Hand Functional Electrical Stimulation on Recovery After Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial.”1 He suggests considering stroke site lesion, arm severity, and corticospinal tract (CST) integrity as potential sources of bias in our results, given that all these variables can affect spontaneous recovery in a subacute phase after stroke. His useful comments point toward some methodologic issues that are shared by most upper limb stroke rehabilitation research.
Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: DEPARTMENTS Source Type: research