Background: More than 50% stroke patients shown more impairment in upper limb motor functions. With upper limb impairment, gait speed is also affected due to inter limb coupling which is controlled by central pattern generators (CPGs) and corpus callosum during walking. Various interventions are used to improve upper limb motor function but training with robotic hand glove training is not used widely for rehabilitation.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of robotic hand training on upper limb motor functions and gait speed in patients with chronic stroke.

Methodology: Total of 26 participants were included in the group as per criteria. Patients were randomly divided into two groups, Experimental group (Group-A) who received robotic hand training and conventional therapy and Control group (Group-B) who received only conventional therapy for 5 days per week for total 4 weeks. Pre and post intervention assessment carried out by using Wolf motor function test (WMFT), Fugl-Meyer assessment for upper extremity (FMA-UE), 10meter walk test (10MWT).

Result: After 4 weeks of training both groups showed significant improvement (p<0.05), but Robotic hand glove training group showed significant improvement than control group in patients with chronic stroke. (p<0.05)