The effects of Robot-assisted gait training and virtual reality on balance and gait in stroke survivors: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal: Gait & posture
Published Date: May 18, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stroke survivors often experience balance and gait problems, which can affect their quality of life and independence in daily living activities. Robot-assisted gait training, such as Lokomat with virtual reality, has been found to be effective in improving gait and balance. However, the specific effects of each virtual reality application on balance and spatiotemporal parameters of gait are not yet established. This study aims to investigate the effects of different virtual reality applications on these parameters.

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  • Murat Akıncı
    Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: muratakinci.fzt@gmail.com.
  • Mustafa Burak
    Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Fırat University, Elazığ, Turkey.
  • Evren Yaşar
    Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Gulhane Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
  • Rabia Tuğba Kılıç
    Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.

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