Effects of Walkbot gait training on kinematics, kinetics, and clinical gait function in paraplegia and quadriplegia.

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation
Published Date: Jan 1, 2018

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) system has gained recognition as an innovative, effective paradigm to improve functional ambulation and activities of daily living in spinal cord injury and stroke. However, the effects of the Walkbot robotic-assisted gait training system with a specialized hip-knee-ankle actuator have never been examined in the paraplegia and quadriplegia population.

Authors

  • Jongseok Hwang
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sports Movement Artificial Robotics Technology (SMART) Institute, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
  • Yongil Shin
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan, Republic of Korea.
  • Ji-Ho Park
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sports Movement Artificial Robotics Technology (SMART) Institute, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
  • Young Joo Cha
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sports Movement Artificial Robotics Technology (SMART) Institute, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
  • Joshua Sung H You
    Department of Physical Therapy, Sports Movement Artificial Robotics Technology (SMART) Institute, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea.

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