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Instead, the effects of RAT on the capacity to execute a daily life task with the affected upper limb are unknown, as measured using kinematic indices. Through kinematic analysis of a drinking task, we examined the improvement in upper limb performance between patients following a robotic or conventional 30-session rehabilitation intervention. In particular, we analyzed data from nineteen patients with subacute stroke (less than six months following stroke), nine of whom treated with a set of four robotic and sensor-based devices and ten with a traditional approach. According to our findings, the patients increased their movement efficiency and smoothness regardless of the rehabilitative approach. After the treatment (either robotic or conventional), no differences were found in terms of movement accuracy, planning, speed, or spatial posture. 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