Effect of Robot-assisted Walking Therapy on Gait of Patients with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

VernacularTitle:步态训练机器人对不完全性脊髓损伤患者步态的影响
Author: Sumei GUO ; Jianmin LI ; Qingwen WU ; Haitao SHEN ; Guangtian LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: incomplete spinal cord injury, robot-assisted rehabilitation, gait, rehabilitation
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2013;19(7):676-679
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of robot-assisted walking therapy on gait of patients with incomplete spinal cord injury.Methods 10 patients with incomplete spinal cord injury accepted robot-assisted walking therapy with Lokomat for 12 weeks. The Lower Extremity Motor Scores (LEMS), step lenth (left and right), double support (left and right), single support (left and right), Symmetry Index (SI), overground gait speed, treadmill training speed, treadmill training distance and the amount of body-weight unload were recorded before,6 weeks and 12 weeks after training. Results All the patients finished the training. There was significant difference in all the indices among those were before, 6 weeks and 12 weeks after training (P<0.001). Conclusion Robot-assisted walking therapy with Lokomat facilitates to improve gait in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury.