Title |
Pilot study of locomotion improvement using hybrid assistive limb in chronic stroke patients
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Published in |
BMC Neurology, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2377-13-141 |
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Authors |
Hiroaki Kawamoto, Kiyotaka Kamibayashi, Yoshio Nakata, Kanako Yamawaki, Ryohei Ariyasu, Yoshiyuki Sankai, Masataka Sakane, Kiyoshi Eguchi, Naoyuki Ochiai |
Abstract |
Locomotor training using robots is increasingly being used for rehabilitation to reduce manpower and the heavy burden on therapists, and the effectiveness of such techniques has been investigated. The robot suit Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) has been developed to rehabilitate or support motor function in people with disabilities. The HAL provides motion support that is tailored to the wearer's voluntary drive. We performed a pilot clinical trial to investigate the feasibility of locomotor training using the HAL in chronic stroke patients, and to examine differences between two functional ambulation subgroups. |
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