Robot-assisted gait training in patients with Parkinson's disease: Implications for clinical practice. A systematic review.

Journal: NeuroRehabilitation
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Gait impairments are common disabling symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Among the approaches for gait rehabilitation, interest in robotic devices has grown in recent years. However, the effectiveness compared to other interventions, the optimum amount of training, the type of device, and which patients might benefit most remains unclear.

Authors

  • Simona Maria Carmignano
    Rehabilitation Therapeutic Center (CTR), Potenza, Italy.
  • Cira Fundarò
    Neurophysiopathology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCSS, Montescano (PV), Italy.
  • Donatella Bonaiuti
    Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, S. Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy.
  • Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
  • Anna Cassio
    Spinal Cord Unit and Intensive Rehabilitation Medicine, AUSL Piacenza, Villanova sull'Arda and Castel San Giovanni, Piacenza, Italy.
  • Davide Mazzoli
    Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory OPA Sol et Salus, Torre Pedrera, Rimini, Italy.
  • Emiliana Bizzarini
    Spinal Cord Unit, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gervasutta Hospital, Udine, Italy.
  • Isabella Campanini
    Neuromotor and Rehabilitation Department, LAM-Motion Analysis Laboratory, AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
  • Simona Cerulli
    IRCCS A. Gemelli University Polyclinic Foundation, Rome, Italy.
  • Carmelo Chisari
  • Valentina Colombo
    Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute, Imola, Bologna, Italy.
  • Stefania Dalise
    Section of Neurorehabilitation, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Valeria Gazzotti
    Centro Protesi Vigorso di Budrio, Istituto Nazionale Assicurazione Infortuni sul Lavoro (INAIL), Budrio, Bologna, Italy.
  • Daniele Mazzoleni
    School of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
  • Miryam Mazzucchelli
    Elias Neuroriabilitazione, Parma, Italy.
  • Corrado Melegari
    Elias, Neuroriabilitazione, Parma, Italy.
  • Andrea Merlo
    Gait and Motion Analysis Laboratory OPA Sol et Salus, Torre Pedrera, Rimini, Italy.
  • Giulia Stampacchia
    Unit of Spinal Cord, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
  • Paolo Boldrini
    Società Italiana di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitativa (SIMFER), Rome, Italy.
  • Stefano Mazzoleni
    The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.
  • Federico Posteraro
  • Paolo Benanti
    Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy.
  • Enrico Castelli
  • Francesco Draicchio
    INAIL, Department of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Monte Porzio Catone, Rome, Italy.
  • Vincenzo Falabella
    Italian Federation of Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries (Faip Onlus), Rome, Italy.
  • Silvia Galeri
    1 IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy.
  • Francesca Gimigliano
    Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Naples, Italy.
  • Mauro Grigioni
    Department of Technology and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
  • Stefano Mazzon
    AULSS6 Euganea Padova - Distretto 4, Padua, Italy.
  • Franco Molteni
    Villa Beretta Rehabilitation Center, Via Nazario Sauro 17, 23845 Costa Masnaga, Italy.
  • Giovanni Morone
    Clinical Laboratory of Experimental Neurorehabilitation, I.R.C.C.S, Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy. g.morone@hsantalucia.it.
  • Maurizio Petrarca
    Movement Analysis and Robotics Laboratory (MARLab), Neurorehabilitation Units, IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Via Torre di Palidoro, 00050, Passoscuro (Fiumicino), Rome, Italy. maurizio.petrarca@opbg.net.
  • Alessandro Picelli
    Neuromotor and Cognitive Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
  • Michele Senatore
    AITO (Associazione Italiana Terapisti Occupazionali), Rome, Italy.
  • Giuseppe Turchetti
    Institute of ManagementScuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy.
  • Elisa Andrenelli
    Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurorehabilitation Clinic, University Hospital of Ancona, "Politecnica delle Marche" University, Ancona, Italy.