Effects of robotic gait training after stroke: A meta-analysis.

Journal: Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robotic devices are often used in rehabilitation and might be efficient to improve walking capacity after stroke.

Authors

  • Geoffroy Moucheboeuf
    Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, Pôle de neurosciences cliniques, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; HACS team-U1219 INSERM Bordeaux Population Health & University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • Romain Griffier
    Department of Public Health, Faculty of medicine, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • David Gasq
    Toulouse NeuroImaging Center (ToNIC), Université de Toulouse & Inserm, Toulouse, France; Department of Functional Physiological Explorations, University Hospital of Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
  • Bertrand Glize
    Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, Pôle de neurosciences cliniques, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; HACS team-U1219 INSERM Bordeaux Population Health & University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • Laurent Bouyer
    Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS), Institut de Réadaptation en Déficience Physique de Québec (IRDPQ), Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale (CIUSSS-CN), Quebec City, Quebec G1M 2S8, Canada. Electronic address: laurent.bouyer@rea.ulaval.ca.
  • Patrick Dehail
    Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, Pôle de neurosciences cliniques, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; HACS team-U1219 INSERM Bordeaux Population Health & University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France.
  • Helene Cassoudesalle
    Service de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, Pôle de neurosciences cliniques, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France; HACS team-U1219 INSERM Bordeaux Population Health & University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. Electronic address: helene.cassoudesalle@chu-bordeaux.fr.