Effect of robot-assisted gait training on the biomechanical properties of burn scars: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) is more effective in the range of motion (ROM) and isometric strength in patients with burns than conventional training. However, concerns have been raised about whether RAGT might negatively affect the scars of patients with burns. Therefore, we investigated the effects of RAGT-induced mechanical load on the biomechanical properties of burn scars.

Methods

This was a single-blind, randomized clinical trial conducted on inpatients admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine between September 2020 and August 2021. RAGT was conducted for 30 min per day, five days a week for 12 weeks and the control group received conventional gait training for 12 weeks. The pre-training ROM of lower extremity joints was evaluated and the

SUBMITTER: Cho YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9547496 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature