Effect of combined home-based, overground robotic-assisted gait training and usual physiotherapy on clinical functional outcomes in people with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Clinical rehabilitation
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of a home-based over-ground robotic-assisted gait training program using the AlterG Bionic Leg orthosis on clinical functional outcomes in people with chronic stroke.

Authors

  • Amy Wright
    School of Sport, Health & Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, UK.
  • Keeron Stone
    School of Sport & Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, UK.
  • Louis Martinelli
    Hobbs Rehabilitation, Martyr Worthy, Winchester, UK.
  • Simon Fryer
    School of Sport & Exercise, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, UK.
  • Grace Smith
    Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Chester, Chester, UK.
  • Danielle Lambrick
    Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
  • Lee Stoner
    School of Sport and Exercise, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.
  • Simon Jobson
    School of Sport, Health & Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, UK.
  • James Faulkner
    School of Sport, Health & Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, UK.