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We searched CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CBM, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library for RCTs comparing RAT plus AT versus conventional rehabilitation, RAT alone, or AT alone. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool 2.0.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Twenty-one studies (n\u2009=\u20091821) were included. Meta-analyses showed RAT plus AT yielded superior improvements in FMA-LE (MD\u2009=\u20094.02, 95% CI [3.12, 4.93], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200989%), FAC (MD\u2009=\u20090.66, 95% CI [0.43, 0.89], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200986%), MBI (MD\u2009=\u20099.88, 95% CI [6.43, 13.33], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200983%), and BBS (MD\u2009=\u20096.79, 95% CI [5.43, 8.16], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200990%). Significant improvements were also observed in gait parameters: step length (MD\u2009=\u20097.42, 95% CI [6.48, 8.36], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200912%), step speed (MD\u2009=\u20090.16, 95% CI [0.12, 0.21], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200990%), and step width (MD\u2009=\u2009\u22122.22, 95% CI [3.96, \u22120.48], I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      \u2009=\u200990%). Sensitivity analyses verified the robustness of these findings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RAT plus AT effectively ameliorates post-stroke lower limb dysfunction, demonstrating superior improvements in motor function, gait parameters, and daily living activities compared to monotherapies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538135261420364","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,28]],"date-time":"2026-02-28T15:18:19Z","timestamp":1772291899000},"page":"381-395","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Efficacy of Robot-Assisted Training Plus Acupuncture Therapy on Lower Limb Functional Recovery in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"58","author":[{"given":"Weihao","family":"Ke","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of ChongQing Medical University, Chongqing, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiaoxuan","family":"Ren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of ChongQing Medical University, Chongqing, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hongxin","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated YongChuan Hospital of ChongQing Medical, University, Chongqing, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Liang","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated YongChuan Hospital of ChongQing Medical, University, Chongqing, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiaomin","family":"Lai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Affiliated YongChuan Hospital of ChongQing Medical, University, Chongqing, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0308-1470","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Zhenyu","family":"Wang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of ChongQing Medical University, Chongqing, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,28]]},"reference":[{"issue":"02","key":"e_1_3_2_2_1","first-page":"326","article-title":"Observation of curative effect of scalp acupuncture combined with Lokomat lower limb robot on lower limb motor dysfunction in patients with cerebral infarction","volume":"33","author":"Chen F.","year":"2021","unstructured":"Chen F., Xu J., Guo C. 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