Enhanced Gait-Related Improvements After Therapist- Versus Robotic-Assisted Locomotor Training in Subjects With Chronic Stroke A Randomized Controlled Study

• Published in: Stroke (1970) Vol. 39; no. 6; pp. 1786 - 1792
• Main Authors: Hornby, T. George, Campbell, Donielle D., Kahn, Jennifer H., Demott, Tobey, Moore, Jennifer L., Roth, Heidi R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.06.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Exercise Test; Female; Gait - physiology; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - etiology; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - physiopathology; Gait Disorders, Neurologic - rehabilitation; Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy; Humans; Leg - physiopathology; Locomotion - physiology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength - physiology; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes); Neurology; Orthotic Devices - statistics & numerical data; Orthotic Devices - trends; Paresis - etiology; Paresis - physiopathology; Paresis - rehabilitation; Physical Fitness - physiology; Physical Therapy Modalities - instrumentation; Physical Therapy Modalities - statistics & numerical data; Recovery of Function - physiology; Robotics - instrumentation; Robotics - methods; Robotics - statistics & numerical data; Stroke - complications; Stroke - physiopathology; Stroke Rehabilitation; Treatment Outcome; User-Computer Interface; Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system; Physical exercise; Human; Stroke; Nervous system diseases; robotics; Cardiovascular disease; exercise; Cerebral disorder; Vascular disease; Locomotion; Chronic; Central nervous system disease; Comparative study; Cerebrovascular disease

Background and Purpose— Locomotor training (LT) using a treadmill can improve walking ability over conventional rehabilitation in individuals with hemiparesis, although the personnel requirements often necessary to provide LT may limit its application. Robotic devices that provide consistent symmetr...