Effects of Balance Exercise Assist Robot training for patients with hemiparetic stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal:
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
Published Date:
Jan 28, 2022
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted rehabilitation for patients with stroke is promising. However, it is unclear whether additional balance training using a balance-focused robot combined with conventional rehabilitation programs supplements the balance function in patients with stroke. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Balance Exercise Assist Robot (BEAR) training combined with conventional inpatient rehabilitation training to those of conventional inpatient rehabilitation only in patients with hemiparetic stroke. We also aimed to determine whether BEAR training was superior to intensive balance training.