Clinical Characteristics of Proper Robot-Assisted Gait Training Group in Non-ambulatory Subacute Stroke Patients.
10.5535/arm.2016.40.2.183
- Author:
Soo Jeong KIM
1
;
Hye Jin LEE
;
Seung Won HWANG
;
Hannah PYO
;
Sung Phil YANG
;
Mun Hee LIM
;
Gyu Lee PARK
;
Eun Joo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Rehabilitation Center, Seoul, Korea. silverzookim@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Rehabilitation;
Gait;
Physical therapy modalities;
Neurologic gait disorders
- MeSH:
Classification;
Gait Disorders, Neurologic;
Gait*;
Humans;
Physical Therapy Modalities;
Rehabilitation;
ROC Curve;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Stroke*;
Walking
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2016;40(2):183-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To identify the clinical characteristics of proper robot-assisted gait training group using exoskeletal locomotor devices in non-ambulatory subacute stroke patients. METHODS: A total of 38 stroke patients were enrolled in a 4-week robotic training protocol (2 sessions/day, 5 times/week). All subjects were evaluated for their general characteristics, Functional Ambulatory Classification (FAC), Fugl-Meyer Scale (FMS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Modified Rankin Scale (MRS), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), and Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE) at 0, 2, and 4 weeks. Statistical analysis were performed to determine significant clinical characteristics for improvement of gait function after robot-assisted gait training. RESULTS: Paired t-test showed that all functional parameters except MMSE were improved significantly (p<0.05). The duration of disease and baseline BBS score were significantly (p<0.05) correlated with FAC score in multiple regression models. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve showed that a baseline BBS score of '9' was a cutoff value (AUC, 0.966; sensitivity, 91%-100%; specificity, 85%). By repeated-measures ANOVA, the differences in improved walking ability according to time were significant between group of patients who had baseline BBS score of '9' and those who did not have baseline BBS score of '9' CONCLUSION: Our results showed that a baseline BBS score above '9' and a short duration of disease were highly correlated with improved walking ability after robot-assisted gait training. Therefore, baseline BBS and duration of disease should be considered clinically for gaining walking ability in robot-assisted training group.
