Feasibility of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and training using a robotics-assisted tilt table in dependent-ambulatory stroke patients.

Journal: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Published Date: Sep 26, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the feasibility of an augmented robotics-assisted tilt table (RATT) for incremental cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) and exercise training in dependent-ambulatory stroke patients.

Authors

  • Jittima Saengsuwan
    Institute for Rehabilitation and Performance Technology, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering and Information Technology, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf, Switzerland. jittima.saengsuwan@bfh.ch.
  • Celine Huber
    Research Department, Reha Rheinfelden, Rheinfelden, Switzerland. cel.huber@bluewin.ch.
  • Jonathan Schreiber
    Research Department, Reha Rheinfelden, Rheinfelden, Switzerland. joni.schreiber@hotmail.com.
  • Corina Schuster-Amft
  • Tobias Nef
    Gerontechnology and Rehabilitation Group, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. tobias.nef@artorg.unibe.ch.
  • Kenneth J Hunt

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