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  • 标题:Feasibility of Robot-Assisted Gait Training with an End-Effector Type Device for Various Neurologic Disorders
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  • 作者:Choi, Soojin ; Kim, Seong Woo ; Jeon, Ha Ra
  • 期刊名称:Brain & Neurorehabilitation
  • 印刷版ISSN:1976-8753
  • 出版年度:2020
  • 卷号:13
  • 期号:1
  • 页码:1-14
  • DOI:10.12786/bn.2020.13.e6
  • 出版社:Korean Society for Neurorehabilitation
  • 摘要:

    Robots are being used to assist the recovery of walking ability for patients with neurologic disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and functional improvement of training with robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) using the Morning Walk®, an end-effector type robot using footplates and saddle seat support. A total of 189 individuals (65.1% men, 34.9% women; mean age, 53.2 years; age range: 5–87 years) with brain lesions, spinal cord injuries, Parkinson’s disease, peripheral neuropathies, and pediatric patients were involved in this retrospectively registered clinical trial. Each participant performed 30 minutes of RAGT, five times a week, for a total of 24 sessions. Failure was defined as an inability to complete all 24 sessions, and the reasons for discontinuation were analyzed. Parameters of Medical Research Council scales and Functional Ambulation Categories were analyzed before and after RAGT training. Among the 189 patients, 22 (11.6%) failed to complete the RAGT. The reasons included decreased cooperation, musculoskeletal pain, saddle seat discomfort, excessive body-weight support, joint spasticity or restricted joint motion, urinary incontinence from an indwelling urinary catheter, and fatigue. Comparison between the pre- and post-training motor and ambulatory functions showed significant improvement. The result of the study indicates that the Morning Walk® is feasible and safe and useful for functional improvement in patients with various neurologic disorders Trial Registration.

  • 关键词:robot;assisted gait training; End;effector; neurologic disorder
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