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The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of cognitive sensorimotor training therapy compared with other interventions in enabling the recovery of upper-limb function after a stroke.Methods:A systematic literature review was conducted on Perfetti\u2019s method from the first available publication to January 2026, consulting the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Two independent authors performed the search. The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was used to assess the internal validity.Results:Four studies with a variety of methodological design were included. Eight outcome variables related to upper limb\u2019s recovery were analyzed. Upper-limb function was the most studied outcome, but only one study showed statistically significant differences between groups. Overall, participants undergoing Perfetti\u2019s method tended to show greater post-intervention improvements compared with control interventions; however, between-group differences were generally not statistically significant.Conclusions:The included studies show heterogeneity regarding duration and intensity, among others, and it is difficult to draw robust conclusions. However, the results indicate some clinical benefits of Perfetti\u2019s method, although further well-designed studies are needed.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.31083\/rn50584","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,7]],"date-time":"2026-07-07T12:23:19Z","timestamp":1783426999000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Cognitive Sensory Motor Training Therapy in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.31083","volume":"81","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1101-9677","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Mirari","family":"Ochandorena-Acha","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Technology, Inclusion and Health Research Group (TIS), University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), 08500 Vic, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3677-975X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Sandra","family":"Rierola-Fochs","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Technology, Inclusion and Health Research Group (TIS), University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), 08500 Vic, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6893-952X","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Jose Antonio","family":"Merch\u00e1n-Baeza","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Technology, Inclusion and Health Research Group (TIS), University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), 08500 Vic, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3993-5092","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Manuel","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez-S\u00e1nchez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry and Physiotherapy, Institute of Biomedical Research of Malaga (IBIMA), University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7952-0831","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"David","family":"P\u00e9rez-Cruzado","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry and Physiotherapy, Institute of Biomedical Research of Malaga (IBIMA), University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"16242","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","unstructured":"Feigin VL, Forouzanfar MH, Krishnamurthi R, Mensah GA, Connor M, Bennett DA, et al. 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