Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Language
eng
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Source Publication
2011 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Source ISSN
1557-170X
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6092107
Abstract
A novel cable-driven robotic gait training system has been tested to improve the locomotor function in individuals post stroke. Seven subjects with chronic stroke were recruited to participate in this 6 weeks robot-assisted treadmill training paradigm. A controlled assistance force was applied to the paretic leg at the ankle through a cable-driven robotic system. The force was applied from late stance to mid-swing during treadmill training. Body weight support was provided as necessary to prevent knee buckling or toe drag. Subjects were trained 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Overground gait speed, 6 minute walking distance, and balance were evaluated at pre, post 6 weeks robotic training, and at 8 weeks follow up. Significant improvements in gait speed and 6 minute walking distance were obtained following robotic treadmill training through a cable-driven robotic system. Results from this study indicate that it is feasible to improve the locomotor function in individuals post stroke through a flexible cable-driven robot.
Recommended Citation
Wu, Ming; Landry, Jill M.; Yen, Sheng-Che; Schmit, Brian D.; Hornby, T. George; and Rafferty, Miriam, "A Novel Cable-Driven Robotic Training Improves Locomotor Function in Individuals Post-Stroke" (2011). Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 353.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bioengin_fac/353
Comments
Accepted version. Published as part of the proceedings of the 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2011: 8539-8542. DOI. © 2011 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Used with permission.
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