Lessons learned from conducting a pragmatic, randomized, crossover trial on robot-assisted gait training in children with cerebral palsy (PeLoGAIT).

Journal: Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness of outpatient robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) in ambulatory children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Authors

  • Corinne Ammann-Reiffer
    Swiss Children's Rehab, Research Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Eleonore Foundation, Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland.
  • Caroline H G Bastiaenen
    Functioning and Rehabilitation, CAPHRI, Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
  • Andreas D Meyer-Heim
    Swiss Children's Rehab, Research Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Eleonore Foundation, Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland.
  • Hubertus J A van Hedel
    a Rehabilitation Center Affoltern am Albis, University Children's Hospital Zurich , Affoltern am Albis , Zurich , Switzerland.