Effects of high-intensity gait training with and without soft robotic exosuits in people post-stroke: a development-of-concept pilot crossover trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

High-intensity gait training is widely recognized as an effective rehabilitation approach after stroke. Soft robotic exosuits that enhance post-stroke gait mechanics have the potential to improve the rehabilitative outcomes achieved by high-intensity gait training. The objective of this development-of-concept pilot crossover study was to evaluate the outcomes achieved by high-intensity gait training with versus without soft robotic exosuits.

Methods

In this 2-arm pilot crossover study, four individuals post-stroke completed twelve visits of speed-based, high-intensity gait training: six consecutive visits of Robotic Exosuit Augmented Locomotion (REAL) gait training and six consecutive visits without the exosuit (CONTROL). The intervention arms were counterbalanc

SUBMITTER: Porciuncula F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629136 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature