Effect of Robot-Assisted Gait Training on Selective Voluntary Motor Control in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Journal: Indian pediatrics
Published Date: May 22, 2020

Abstract

This pilot study investigated the efficacy of a four week robot-assisted gait training in twelve children with spastic diparesis. Short-term results and a 3-month follow-up showed statistically significantly increased selective motor control, walking farther distances, gross motor score, and decreased joint contractures.

Authors

  • Dragana Zarkovic
    Department of Anatomy and Biomechanics, José Martího, Prague, the Czech Republic. dragana.z@seznam.cz.
  • Monika Sorfova
    Department of Anatomy and Biomechanics, José Martího, Prague, the Czech Republic.
  • James J Tufano
    Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, José Martího, Prague, the Czech Republic.
  • Patrik Kutilek
    Department of Natural Sciencces, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, nam. Sitna, Kladno, the Czech Republic.
  • Slavka Viteckova
    Department of Natural Sciencces, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, nam. Sitna, Kladno, the Czech Republic.
  • Katja Groleger-Srsen
    Children's Rehabilitation Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, University Rehabilitation Institute, Linhartova cesta, Ljubljana, Republic of Slovenia.
  • David Ravnik
    Department of Nursing Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Primorska, Polje, Izola, Republic of Slovenia.

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