Influence of Robot-Assisted Gait Training on Lower-Limb Muscle Activity in Patients With Stroke: Comparison With Conventional Gait Training.

Objective: To measure muscle activity before and after robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) in patients with stroke and examine the differences in muscle activity changes compared with conventional gait training (CGT).

Methods: Thirty patients with stroke (RAGT group, n=17; CGT group, n=13) participated in the study. All patients underwent RAGT using a footpad locomotion interface or CGT for 20 minutes for a total of 20 sessions.

Effect of gait rehabilitation with a footpad-type locomotion interface on gait ability in subacute stroke patients.

Background: Gait rehabilitation using a footpad-type locomotion interface has been reported as effective in improving gait ability in chronic stroke patients. However, the effect on subacute stroke patients is unknown.

Objective: To compare the effect of gait rehabilitation using a footpad-type locomotion interface (Gait Training with Locomotion Interface group; GTLI group) with conventional gait rehabilitation (control group) in subacute stroke patients.