Clinical utility of the over-ground bodyweight-supporting walking system Andago in children and youths with gait impairments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Andago is a rehabilitation robot that allows training walking over-ground while providing bodyweight unloading (BWU). We investigated the practicability, acceptability, and appropriateness of the device in children with gait impairments undergoing neurorehabilitation. Concerning appropriateness, we investigated whether (i) stride-to-stride variability of the stride time and inter-joint coordination was higher when walking over-ground in Andago versus treadmill walking, and (ii) activation of antigravity leg muscles decreased with higher levels of BWU.

Methods

Eighteen children and adolescents with gait impairments participated in three sessions. Practicability was assessed by determining the time needed to get a patient in and out of Andago, the accuracy of th

SUBMITTER: van Hedel HJA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871598 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature