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This study was to determine the effects of robot rehabilitation on motor function and gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and the effect of robot type. Inclusion criteria were children with any type of CP, robot re-habilitation studies, non-robot rehabilitation comparison groups, out-comes related to motor function and gait, and randomized controlled trials. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and Web of Sci-ence databases were searched. Risk of bias was assessed using phys-iotherapy evidence database. Seven studies with a total of 228 partici-pants were selected. Motor function was significantly improved in three studies comparing robot rehabilitation and control groups (standard mean difference [SMD], 0.79; 95% confidence intervals [CIs], 0.34–1.24; I2=73%). Gait was not significantly improved in five studies comparing robot rehabilitation and control groups (SMD, 0.27; 95% CI, -0.09 to 0.63; I2=45%). When comparing effects by robot type, robotic-assisted gate training (RAGT) showed significant improvements in both motor func-tion (SMD, 0.89; 95% CI, 0.36–1.43; I2=77%) and gait (SMD, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.12–1.11; I2=44%). Robot rehabilitation effectively improved motor function, and among the robot types, RAGT was found to be effective in improving motor function and gait.