Robotic Orthoses for Body Weight–Supported Treadmill Training
Autor: | Ross G Querry, P. Winchester |
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Rok vydání: | 2006 |
Předmět: |
Orthotic Devices
medicine.medical_specialty Standard of care medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Motor Activity Body weight Treadmill training Physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine Humans Gait Stroke Spinal Cord Injuries Rehabilitation business.industry Body Weight Equipment Design Recovery of Function Robotics medicine.disease Orthotic device Exercise Therapy Locomotor training Treatment Outcome Physical therapy business human activities |
Zdroj: | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 17:159-172 |
ISSN: | 1047-9651 |
Popis: | BWSTT has become an accepted standard of care in gait rehabilitation methods. This type of locomotor training has many functional benefits, but the physical labor costs are considerable. To reduce therapist effort and improve the repeatability of locomotor training, three groups have developed commercially available robotic devices for assisted stepping. The purpose of these robotic devices is to augment locomotor rehabilitation by decreasing therapist manual assistance, increasing the amount of stepping practice, while decreasing therapist effort. Current clinical studies have yielded positive and promising results in locomotor rehabilitation inpatients with neurologic impairments of stroke or SCI. The potential benefits from robotic technology are significant for clinical use and research. As further research is conducted, rehabilitation therapists and patient outcomes will be able to contribute to the development of current and future technologies. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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