Motivation, expectations, and usability of a driven gait orthosis in stroke patients and their therapists.

Journal: Topics in stroke rehabilitation
Published Date: May 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In the development of efficacious driven gait orthoses (DGO), it is an added value to consider patients' and therapists' perspectives concerning robot-assisted gait training (RAGT). A better understanding of these issues may improve the process of care and outcome.

Authors

  • Eva Swinnen
    Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Nina Lefeber
    a Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy , Rehabilitation Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.
  • Ward Willaert
    a Rehabilitation Research - Neurological Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy , Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.
  • Fallon De Neef
    a Rehabilitation Research - Neurological Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy , Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.
  • Lyn Bruyndonckx
    a Rehabilitation Research - Neurological Rehabilitation, Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy , Vrije Universiteit Brussel , Brussels , Belgium.
  • Annemie Spooren
    d Centre of Expertise - Care in Innovation , PXL University College , Hasselt , Belgium.
  • Marc Michielsen
    Jessa Hospital, Rehabilitation Center Sint-Ursula, Herk-de-Stad, Belgium.
  • Tine Ramon
    g AZ Delta Hospital , Roeselare , Belgium.
  • Eric Kerckhofs
    Center for Neurosciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.

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