Feasibility and Effects of a Gait Assistance and Gait Resistance Training Program Using a Walking-Assist Wearable Robot for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Single-Group, Pre-, and Posttest Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Two-thirds of people aged 65 years and older may require help with daily activities such as eating, bathing, and getting in and out of bed or a chair. Walking-assist wearable robots have shown significant improvements in physical function in controlled settings for patients.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to assess the feasibility and the effect of a gait assistance and gait resistance training program using a walking-assist wearable robot for community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

A total of 23 community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older (30 participants recruited, 7 dropped out) enrolled in a 12-session, 6-week gait assistance and gait resistance training program using a walking-assist wearable robot. A single-group, pre- and posttest des

SUBMITTER: Cho E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12129416 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature