Effect of ankle soft robotic exosuit on gait function for stroke patients: a scoping review from 2020 to 2025
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.06.003
- VernacularTitle:2020年至2025年足踝软体外骨骼机器人改善脑卒中患者步行功能的Scoping综述
- Author:
Huigang GAO
1
;
Yuanwen LIU
2
;
Yuling QIN
1
;
Xiquan HU
1
;
Lin ZHU
1
Author Information
1. School of Sport and Health, Guangzhou Sport University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510500, China
2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
ankle soft robotic exosuit;
gait function;
scoping review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(6):645-652
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore effect of the ankle soft robotic exosuits (ASRE) on gait function in stroke patients. MethodsDatabases including PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP were searched for researches evaluating the impact of ASRE on gait function in stroke patients with hemiplegia, covering the period from January 1st, 2020 to May 1st, 2025. The PEDro scale and the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions tool were used to assess the quality of the included researches, and data were extracted for a scoping review. ResultsA total of twelve researches were finally included, consisting of three randomized controlled trials (RCT), three cross-over controlled trials and six pre-post controlled trials, which came from three countries of China, the United States and South Korea, involving 256 patients. The three RCT were rated as high-quality, while the remaining researches were presented moderate to serious risk of bias. Five researches employed a single-session intervention; and seven used multiple-session intervention, with 30 to 60 minutes a session, two to five sessions a week, for five to 20 sessions. ASRE was effective on walking speed, walking distance, propulsive force of the hemiplegic side, gait parameters and spatiotemporal symmetry, joint range of motion, as well as the scores of scales related to lower limb motor function, balance and gait, with favorable safety and reliability. ConclusionASRE may improve the gait function in stroke patients.
