Systematic Review of Motivation in Motor Training Interventions After Stroke

A systematic review document summarizing 17 randomized controlled trials involving 521 stroke survivors. The review, conducted by M. Schrader and registered in PROSPERO, investigates the motivational effects of motor improvement interventions like exergaming and animal-assisted therapy. It was published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between exergaming interventions and patient motivation based on the review's findings.
• Comparing the motivational outcomes of different therapy types (e.g., animal-assisted, smart technology) described in the included trials.
• Identifying research gaps in the standardized assessment of motivation for stroke rehabilitation as highlighted in the conclusion.

Strengths

• Includes a specific count of 17 trials and 521 total participants.
• Follows a structured methodology (PRISMA guidelines) and is prospectively registered (PROSPERO CRD42023448438).
• File is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 17.3 KB document; the underlying trial data is not included, limiting direct analysis.
• Column-level documentation for any extracted data is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the text.
• The review notes a generally high risk of bias in the included studies due to an inability to blind interventions.

Provenance

Source

M. Schrader via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic literature review of databases CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, and PEDro conducted in August 2025.

Time Range

Review search conducted in August 2025; included trials' publication dates are not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 05:57:48.