Robot-assisted training using hybrid assistive limb ameliorates gait ability in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Journal: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
PMID: 35279589

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL; CYBERDYNE, Inc., Japan) is a wearable robot device that provides effective gait assistance according to voluntary intention by detecting weak bioelectrical signals of neuromuscular activity on the surface of the skin. We used HAL for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to determine whether HAL training had an effect on their gait ability.

Authors

  • Harumi Morioka
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Takehisa Hirayama
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Tatsuki Sugisawa
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Kiyoko Murata
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Mari Shibukawa
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Junya Ebina
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Masahiro Sawada
  • Sayori Hanashiro
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Junpei Nagasawa
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Masaru Yanagihashi
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Masayuki Uchi
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Kiyokazu Kawabe
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Naohiro Washizawa
    Nutrition Therapy Center, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Satoru Ebihara
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan.
  • Takashi Nakajima
    Niigata National Hospital, National Hospital Organization, 3-52 Akasaka, Kashiwazaki city 945-8585, Japan. Electronic address: nakajima-md@mqb.biglobe.ne.jp.
  • Osamu Kano
    Department of Neurology, Toho University Faculty of Medicine, 6-11-1 Omori-Nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan. Electronic address: osamu.kano@med.toho-u.ac.jp.

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