Robot-assisted Gait Training Using Welwalk in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients: An Effectiveness Study with Matched Control.

Journal: Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
PMID: 33091753

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Although studies on the efficacy of the rehabilitation robot are increasing, there are few reports using the robot for gait training in the actual clinical setting. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of gait training using Welwalk in hemiparetic stroke patients in a real clinical setting.

Authors

  • Takuma Ii
    Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
  • Satoshi Hirano
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Shigeo Tanabe
    Faculty of Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Eiichi Saitoh
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Junya Yamada
    Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
  • Masahiko Mukaino
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
  • Makoto Watanabe
    Department of Rehabilitation, Fujita Health University Nanakuri Memorial Hospital, Tsu, Mie, Japan.
  • Shigeru Sonoda
    Fujita Memorial Nanakuri Institute, Fujita Health University, 423, Oodori-cho, Tsu, Mie 514-1296, Japan; Fujita Health University Nanakuri Memorial Hospital, 424-1, Oodori-cho, Tsu, Mie 514-1295, Japan; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine II, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, 424-1, Oodori-cho, Tsu, Mie 514-1296, Japan . Electronic address: doctor.sonoda@nifty.ne.jp.
  • Yohei Otaka
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine I, School of Medicine, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.

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