Therapeutic effect of AiWalker on balance and walking ability in patients with stroke: A pilot study

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 Therapeutic effect of AiWalker on balance and walking ability in patients with stroke: A pilot study

Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation , Volume 28(3) , Pgs. 236-240.

NARIC Accession Number: J86315.  What's this?
ISSN: 1074-9357.
Author(s): Zhang, Fang ; Li, Kui ; Wu, Danli ; Chen, Peirong ; Dou, Zulin.
Publication Year: 2021.
Number of Pages: 5.

Abstract: 

Study investigated the therapeutic effect of AiWalker on the balance and walking ability in patients with stroke, and whether the improvement in somatosensory function represents one of the possible mediating factors for its therapeutic effect. AiWalker is a newly developed robot-assisted gait training system, which features over-ground walking paradigm and somatosensory stimulation during training compared to commonly used robot-assisted gait training devices (e.g., Lokomat). Three patients with impaired balance and walking ability due to stroke participated in this study. Two patients received AiWalker training plus conventional training while the other one only experienced conventional training. Standing balance and walking ability were assessed before and after all the training, which were represented by 6 variables. Lower-limb somatosensory function was examined using Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale. Five out of the 6 variables showed greater changes in patients who received AiWalker training compared to the one who only experienced conventional training. Greater improvement in lower-limb somatosensory function was observed in one patient who received AiWalker training compared to the one who only experienced conventional training. Findings suggest that AiWalker may elicit greater improvement of balance and walking ability in patients with stroke compared to conventional interventions. Lower-limb somatosensory function may be improved by AiWalker, and its improvement might represent one of the possible mediating factors for the therapeutic effect of AiWalker on balance and walking ability.
Descriptor Terms: AMBULATION, EQUILIBRIUM, MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS, POSTURE, REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTICS, STROKE.


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Citation: Zhang, Fang , Li, Kui , Wu, Danli , Chen, Peirong , Dou, Zulin. (2021). Therapeutic effect of AiWalker on balance and walking ability in patients with stroke: A pilot study.  Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation , 28(3), Pgs. 236-240. Retrieved 6/22/2021, from REHABDATA database.