How robot-assisted gait training affects gait ability, balance and kinematic parameters after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gait ability is often cited by stroke survivors. Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) can help stroke patients with lower limb motor impairment regain motor coordination.

Evidence acquisition

PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase were systematically searched until September 2023, to identify randomized controlled trials presenting: stroke survivors as participants; RAGT as intervention; conventional rehabilitation as a comparator; gait assessment, through scales or quantitative parameters, as outcome measures.

Evidence synthesis

Twenty-seven publications involving 1167 patients met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed no significant differences in speed, cadence, spatial symmetry, and changes in joint mobility angles between the RAGT group and the contr

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11261306 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature