Combining robot-assisted gait training with task-oriented training can improve the walking ability of children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2024.09.008
- VernacularTitle:下肢康复机器人辅助步态训练联合任务导向性训练对不随意运动型脑瘫患儿步行能力的影响
- Author:
Huachun XIONG
1
;
Suya YUAN
;
Ning XIAO
;
Yang LI
;
Guohao TANG
;
Huiling ZHAO
;
Huanhuan FENG
;
Wenbin MENG
;
Jing LU
Author Information
1. 郑州大学第三附属医院儿童康复科，郑州 450052
- Keywords:
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy;
Lower limb rehabilitation;
Robot-assisted gait training;
Gait training;
Task-oriented training;
Walking ability
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2024;46(9):806-811
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effect of combining robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) with task-oriented training (TOT) on the walking ability of children with dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP).Methods:Sixty DCP children were randomly divided into a conventional intervention group, an RAGT group, and a combined intervention group, each of 20. All of the children received conventional rehabilitation therapy, while the RAGT and combined intervention groups were additionally provided with RAGT, and RAGT combined with TOT, respectively. Before the experiment and after 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, the subjects′ walking ability was evaluated using the 10-metre walk test (10MWT), and the D energy zone (standing position) and the E energy zone (walking, running and jumping) of the Gross Motor Function Measurement-88 (GMFM-88) instrument.Results:After 12 and 24 weeks of treatment, the average 10MWT speed and D and E energy zone scores of all three groups had improved significantly. After 24 weeks the combined group′s averages on all three measures were significantly better than those of the other two groups.Conclusion:RAGT combined with TOT and conventional rehabilitation training significantly improves the walking ability of DCP children.
