The effects of robot-assisted gait training combined with non-invasive brain stimulation on lower limb function in patients with stroke and spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) therapy combined with non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) on lower limb function in patients with stroke and spinal cord injury (SCI).

Data sources

PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid MEDLINE, and Web of Science were searched.

Study selection

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published as of 3 March 2021. RCTs evaluating RAGT combined with NIBS, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), for lower limb function (e.g., Fugl-Meyer assessment for patients with stroke) and activities (i.e., gait velocity) in patients with stroke and SCI were included.

Data extraction

Two reviewe

SUBMITTER: Kuwahara W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9426300 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature