Virtual reality combined with robot-assisted gait training to improve walking ability of children with cerebral palsy: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Published Date: Jan 1, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Children with cerebral palsy (CP) have disorders of posture and movement and which can limit physical activities such as walkingOBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) combined with robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) on walking ability in children with CP and clarify the most effective degree of weight reduction.

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  • Wen-Sheng Fu
    School of Physical Education, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
  • Yi-Cun Song
    School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
  • Bao-Ai Wu
    School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
  • Chen-Huan Qu
    School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
  • Jin-Feng Zhao
    School of Physical Education, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.

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