Improving abnormal gait patterns by using a gait exercise assist robot (GEAR) in chronic stroke subjects: A randomized, controlled, pilot trial.

Journal: Gait & posture
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although the Gait Exercise Assist Robot (GEAR) has been reported to effectively improve gait of hemiplegic patients, no study has investigated its use in chronic stroke patients. It is possible to facilitate gait reorganization by gait training with less compensation using the GEAR even in chronic stroke patients.

Authors

  • Tomoyuki Ogino
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Medical Center, Kurooka 5, Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2321, Japan. Electronic address: ogino0327@gmail.com.
  • Yoshihiro Kanata
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Medical Center, Kurooka 5, Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2321, Japan. Electronic address: ym_kanata611@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Ryota Uegaki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Medical Center, Kurooka 5, Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2321, Japan. Electronic address: ri-uegaki@hyo-med.ac.jp.
  • Tatuya Yamaguchi
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Medical Center, Kurooka 5, Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2321, Japan. Electronic address: tt-yamaguchi@hyo-med.ac.jp.
  • Katuhisa Morisaki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Medical Center, Kurooka 5, Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2321, Japan. Electronic address: kindai_lacrosse_8@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Shuhei Nakano
    Department of Rehabilitation, Hyogo College of Medicine Sasayama Medical Center, Kurooka 5, Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2321, Japan. Electronic address: stp.tig.6gd@gmail.com.
  • Yuki Uchiyama
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan.
  • Kazuhisa Domen
    From the Department of Occupational Therapy, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan (K.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (K.D.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital, Osaka, Japan (T.S.); Department of Rehabilitation, Tokeidai Memorial Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan (M.T.); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Bay Rehabilitation Hospital, Chiba, Japan (Y.O.); Department of Neurology, Nagasaki Kita Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan (M.S.); Department of Neurology, Hakujuji Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (K.I.); Department of Rehabilitation, Kitakyushu Yahatahigashi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan (B.H.); Department of Rehabilitation, The Hospital of Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan (T.T.); and Moji Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan (K.H.).