Walking with robot assistance: the influence of body weight support on the trunk and pelvis kinematics.

Journal: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Published Date: Feb 11, 2014

Abstract

PURPOSE: The goal was to assess in healthy participants the three-dimensional kinematics of the pelvis and the trunk during robot-assisted treadmill walking (RATW) at 0%, 30% and 50% body weight support (BWS), compared with treadmill walking (TW).

Authors

  • Eva Swinnen
    Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Jean-Pierre Baeyens
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Biometry and Biomechanics (BIOM), Brussels, Belgium; University College Physiotherapy Thim van der Laan, Landquart, Switzerland.
  • Kristel Knaepen
    Human Physiology Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Marc Michielsen
    Jessa Hospital, Rehabilitation Center Sint-Ursula, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium.
  • Gerrit Hens
    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Research (RERE), Brussels, Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Biometry and Biomechanics (BIOM), Brussels, Belgium.
  • Ron Clijsen
    University College Physiotherapy Thim van der Laan, Landquart, Switzerland.
  • Maggie Goossens
  • Ronald Buyl
  • Romain Meeusen
    Human Physiology Research Group, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia.
  • Eric Kerckhofs
    Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

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