Effects of Exoskeletal Lower Limb Robot Training on the Activities of Daily Living in Stroke Patients: Retrospective Pre-Post Comparison Using Propensity Score Matched Analysis.

Journal: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
PMID: 32912532

Abstract

PURPOSE: There is limited evidence of gait training using newly developed exoskeletal lower limb robot called Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) on the function and ability to perform ADL in stroke patients. In clinical settings, we frequently find it challenging to conduct a randomized controlled trial; thus, a large-scale observational study using propensity score analysis methods is a feasible alternative. The present study aimed to determine whether exoskeletal lower limb robot training improved the ability to perform ADL in stroke patients.

Authors

  • Shingo Taki
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Takeshi Imura
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Yuji Iwamoto
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: yuji_ooooot@yahoo.co.jp.
  • Naoki Imada
    Department of Rehabilitation, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Ryo Tanaka
    Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan.
  • Hayato Araki
    Department of Neurosurgery, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Osamu Araki
    Department of Neurosurgery, Araki Neurosurgical Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan.

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